About

Board of Directors

Safer Foundation is an Illinois 501 (c)(3) charitable organization.

Officers

Chairman
Allen Kanter
Kanter, Mattenson, Morgan & Gordon

Vice-Chairman
Ethan M. Erenberg
Retired Chairman and CEO, W. Braun Company

Treasurer
John F. Faulhaber
Retired Vice-President, Harris Bank

Secretary
Arnold G. Siegel
Attorney at Law

Directors:

Robert Carlson
Bronson & Bratton, Inc.

Kevin J. Corrigan
USG Corporation

Margaret McGee-Eubanks
MAE & Associates

John T. Hooker
ComEd

Robert H. Jordan
WGN-TV

John Levin
Retired Assistant
General Counsel, GATX Corporation

Cecily Mistarz
Harris Private Bank

George A. Morris
Consultant

Frank Nicholas
Nicholas Art Direction

Ronald C. Owens
Ronald C. Owens & Associates
Manufacturers Representative

Coy Pugh
Retired United Methodist Minister

Raymond S. Sims
CRA International

Dana V. Starks

Alfonzo Surrett
King Jr., Inc.

Joan Varner
Retired Executive Vice President
Illinois Trade Association

Roxanne M. Ward

President Emeritus
Raymond D. Curran

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