HSI Leadership

EXECUTIVE TEAM 

Donald J. Dew, MSW, ACSW, President/CEO 

Karen D. Barbee-Dixon, Ed.D., Chief Operating Officer 

Jason House, Chief Financial Officer 

Laura Pleasants, VP of Quality Improvement and Monitoring

Della Akres, Executive Assistant

OFFICERS

Chairperson

Melvin Brooks, Esq. 
The Cochran Firm Chicago 

Treasurer

Morris Allen, Jr. 
Prudential Insurance Co. 

Secretary

Antoinette Bryant
Cook County Government

Directors

Gloria Brown
WGN – Retired

Dr. Frances G. Carroll
Illinois Board of Higher Education – Retired

Tren Clark
Amazon

Helen Davis Gardner, M.D.
Healthcare Service Corp. Human Services (HCSC)

Keith Hopkins, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician

Dr. Mary L. Milano
Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission – Retired

Jamil Muhammad
Strategic Synergy Solutions

Ken Southward
Oak Park Housing Choice Voucher Section 8 Program – Retired

Dew to social workers… Yes We Can! (Part 2)

Dew to social workers... Yes We Can! (Part 1)