Board of Directors

Jeremy has worked in the commercial real estate industry for over 15 years in various management, human resources, and operational roles. Currently with Cushman & Wakefield, the world’s third largest CRE firm, Jeremy leads the firm’s Brokerage Engagement team which supports the company’s growth efforts through brokerage recruitment and retention. Outside of the office, Jeremy has been actively involved with numerous philanthropy and community organizations, including acting as an adviser for the Beck Legacy Fund. Jeremy is a native Michigander who grew up in suburban Detroit and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, prior to moving to Chicago. Jeremy joined the Deborah’s Place Board of Directors in 2019 and serves as the Board President and Chair of the Resource Development Committee.

Rosie Drumgoole Rosie is the Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Cares and a dynamic and charismatic leader. Chicago Cares mobilizes volunteers and catalyzes change by promoting diverse civic engagement and equips civic leaders-young and old while helping local communities, nonprofits, and corporations alike meet their strategic goals and priorities. Previously, Rosie worked as a resource developer for the area agency on aging in suburban Cook County (AgeOptions). Rosie holds a B.A. in Journalism and Public Relations from Northern Illinois University, and is a certified volunteer administrator. Rosie is an alumnus of the Allstate Foundation’s Executive Leadership Program’s class of 2021 and of the American Express Leadership Academy class of 2016. Rosie joined the Board of Directors in 2020 and serves on the Resource Development Committee and is Board Vice President.

Jenn is a Director at Altair Advisers, an independent wealth advisory firm in Chicago.  Jenn’s career in the wealth management industry spans nearly 30 years, including opportunities at Harris Associates, William Blair, United Capital and Goldman Sachs.  Prior to joining Altair, Jenn was the Managing Director and Head of Office for United Capital’s North Shore location prior to its acquisition by Goldman Sachs. She is committed to helping her clients clarify and prioritize their purpose and passions, and works with them to construct a comprehensive blueprint to follow over the course of their financial journey.  Jenn earned a B.A. from Colgate University with a double major in Philosophy and Religion, and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst charter holder and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional.

Selina Horton is a Senior Vice President, and is currently the Asset Servicing Global Payments Executive, at the Northern Trust Company, with presence in three Northern Trust regions, APAC (Australia, Bangalore & Pune), EMEA (Guernsey & London) and NA (Chicago, Tempe & Jersey City). Selina and her teams are responsible for the money movement (free cash) process corporate wide. Selina serves on various Northern Trust Oversight Committees and Business Resource Councils, such as Payments Control Group, CHAPS Oversight Group, Operational Risk and Control Committee, Black Business Resource Council and Women In Leadership. Selina joined Northern Trust in 2009; her first role was as Division Manager (Vice President) within Global Payments. In 2011, she was asked to become part of the Derivative Operations unit, as a Division Manager, leading multiple groups, until her return to Global Payment Operations in 2014, as the Global Practice Lead. Selina moved into her current role as Global Payments Practice Executive in 2018. In addition, Selina has been part of multiple key corporate and industry wide initiatives throughout her tenure at Northern Trust. Prior to joining Northern Trust, Selina was a Senior Vice President at Bank of America (formerly LaSalle Bank), with all of her roles in some capacity being tied to the payments segment. In her spare time, Selina enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and volunteering at various organizations.

With more than three decades of providing advice and counsel to business, Barbara Jacobs has worked across the spectrum of communications, from advertising, marketing, and public relations to change management and organizational/HR communications. She specializes in driving internal change – and employee adoption of new behaviors. Barbara served as a Midwest practice leader for Deloitte Consulting in the areas of change management, communications, and total rewards. During her tenure, she helped Sara Lee undergo a successful healthcare transformation, worked with Applied Materials to introduce an evolved business strategy, enabled NASA to identify and recognize its brand strengths internally, acted as communications project manager for seven mergers and acquisitions, and was involved in a number of leadership transitions and benefits changes for the firm’s most valued clients. Now as founder/principal of Jacobs Plus LLC and certified as a Change Management Professional (CMP), Barbara enjoys long-term client relationships as a trusted advisor. She’s been asked to develop performance metrics for call centers, to facilitate corporate social responsibility dialogues and philosophies, and to audit employee touch points with business customers. An award-winning writer, she began her career as a trade magazine editor for the American Library Association, then freelanced for the Chicago Sun-Times and Woman’s Day Decorating Ideas, among other publications. She received her undergraduate degree in English and Philosophy, magna cum laude, from Chatham College in Pittsburgh as well as an M.S. in library science from Simmons Graduate School. She also completed work towards her M.F.A. in creative writing at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. She joined the Board of Directors at Deborah’s Place in 2025.

Mildred Jenkins is an author and entrepreneur who is compassionate and inspired by positive change and growth in humanity, especially supporting “Housing is a Human Right”. She has a keen desire to support, assist, and to be a help to women who are homeless or have experienced homelessness, because she also has experienced homelessness and its sunken disparity of humanity.

She is an author of five books & an entrepreneur: CEO & Founder of VALORDOR company. She is excited for this winter of 2025 for her company to launch as an online retail company. Her desire is to see women who are or who had experienced homelessness to recover, be recuperated into society, and to be restored within themselves.

Zahra is a dedicated healthcare professional with a passion for people. Dr. Khudeira is a board-certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist and Medication Safety Specialist in Chicago. She earned her PharmD from University of Illinois at Chicago, completed her residency at Northshore University Health System and has a Masters in Organizational Leadership from Lewis University. She is a Certified Patient Safety Specialist and has a green belt certification in Lean Six Sigma. She has devoted her career to medication safety and has collaborated with other professional disciplines to ensure that patients receive the correct medication consistently. Zahra joined the Deborah’s Place Board in 2019 and serves as Chair of the Governance Committee.

Amy Leibig joined Deborah’s Place Board in January 2024. Amy is a retired financial services executive with a University of Chicago MBA and a CPA certificate holder. Prior to retirement in 2021, Amy led IT and Product Development at the Options Clearing Corporation for 37 years. She is a regular DP volunteer and was a long time resident of Old Town nearby the Deborah’s Place Patty Crowley location. Amy was a Futures Industry Association Treasurer and Board Member and the Treasurer for Parkview Condominium Association.

Amy volunteers weekly at Deborah’s Place and occasionally with Humble Design. While not volunteering, Amy enjoys outdoor exercise and spending time with family and friends.

Mary is a Resident Leader at the Rebecca Johnson Apartments. She volunteers her time extensively to the programming at the RJA Learning Center. Mary has also worked as a Peer Group Leader for Chicago Lights Center for Whole Health and Deborah’s Place Health Fair Days. Mary holds an AA degree from Malcolm X College. Mary joined the Deborah’s Place Board in 2021 and serves on the Governance Committee.

Anne Osuji is a committed healthcare professional who is passionate about ensuring that communities are engaged, supported, and empowered to change health behaviors. As an enthusiastic volunteer at Deborah’s Place, she works closely with the Health Services department to educate and equip the residents with knowledge about their nutrition, physical health, mental health and overall wellness. She believes community partnerships can sustainably improve health outcomes and progress towards health literacy and health equity. Anne earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science from the University of California, Irvine and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.) at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Anne joined the Deborah’s Place Board of Directors in July 2023 and serves on the Resource Development Committee.

MJ is a Vice President of Asset Management at Newcastle Limited, a Chicago-based real estate investment and development firm. MJ has 15 years of experience across the commercial real estate industry. She holds an M.B.A. from Georgetown University, and a B.S. in Economics and Human & Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University. MJ is active in the real estate community through the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and the Real Estate Finance Forum (REFF), and also serves as a mentor with Horizons for Youth.  MJ serves on the Governance Committee.