Michael Smith is a financial and operational executive with decades of experience helping companies navigate periods of growth, transformation, and turnaround. He is the founder and managing director of Norwood Advisors, LLP, where he provides interim and fractional CFO services to companies facing complex financial and operational challenges. Throughout his career, Michael has worked across […]
https://arkchicago.org/welcome-to-the-board-michael-smith/Stephanie Roseman is a human resources executive with more than 20 years of experience in talent strategy, organizational transformation, and HR operations. She currently serves as Chief People Officer at Fortis Fire & Safety and leads Phoenix HR Consulting, where she advises organizations and executives on workforce strategy and organizational effectiveness. Throughout her career, Stephanie […]
https://arkchicago.org/welcome-to-the-board-stephanie-roseman/Shifra Kolsky brings more than two decades of experience in accounting, financial reporting, and controllership. She currently serves as U.S. Chief Accountant and Controller at BMO. Previously, she spent 16 years at Discover Financial Services, where she rose to Senior Vice President, Controller, and Chief Accounting Officer. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Shifra […]
https://arkchicago.org/welcome-to-the-board-shifra-kolsky/Laurie Borden has been a dedicated member of The Ark community for more than 20 years. She first became involved as a volunteer, drawn to the chance to help others directly and to The Ark’s warm, welcoming environment. In 2023, she increased her volunteering alongside her son through Café Ark, continuing a family connection that […]
https://arkchicago.org/welcome-to-the-board-laurie-borden/When Doris Lapporte recently shared an article about her husband, Allen, with a longtime friend, the woman began to cry. She had known Allen since before he and Doris married and had celebrated birthdays and holidays with them for decades. She knew him as kind and thoughtful, but she had never known the extent of […]
https://arkchicago.org/remembering-allen-lapporte/A pantry order may take only a few minutes to place. But for a client without reliable internet access, or someone who would feel more comfortable having help, it can become one more task to manage during an already difficult time. That is where Hannah Prezant, The Ark’s new Case Management Support Specialist, comes in. […]
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