LARRY WILLIAMS, CPU, CLU,ChFC

Chairperson
Agent, State Farm Insurance Company

Larry C. Williams has been a veteran of the insurance industry since 1979. He started his career as a Service Supervisor and became a State Farm agent in June 1984. A graduate of Illinois State University, Larry holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Political Science. He is a highly respected a

DANNY K. DAVIS (EMERITUS)

Congressman, 7th Cong. District, Chicago, IL, Prevention Partnership Co-Founder

​Danny K. Davis was chosen by the people of the 7th Congressional District of Illinois as their Representative in Congress on November 5, 1996. He has been re-elected by large majorities to succeeding Congresses.

In the 116th Congress, Representative Davis has been reappointed to the Committee on Ways and Means

GUIDO C. GIROLAMI, CPA

Secretary/Treasurer

Callero & Callero, LLP

Guido as been an accountant and partner with the accounting and business advisory firm of Callero and Callero LLP for over 42 years. He provided accounting, tax planning and compliance and business advisory services for a diverse clientele. The firm provided services to small and medium sized closely held bus

BEVERLY WATTS-DAVIS, MA

Chief Officer for Program Support and Resource Development, WestCare Foundation; Senior Vice President, Texas Operations

Beverly Watts Davis is the Chief Officer for Program Support and Resource Development for WestCare Foundation and the Senior Vice President for Texas Operations. The WestCare Foundation operates in 19 States and 3 U.S. Territories to improve behavioral health, empower and sustain community residents, and reduce

ROSARIO C. PESCE, PHD, NCSP

Clinical Assistant Professor, Loyola University, Chicago

Dr. Pesce received his doctorate from Loyola University, Chicago where he researched adolescent egocentrism. Currently, he works as a school psychologist, clinical psychologist, and Coordinator of Clinical Training at Loyola University, Chicago where he is a Clinical Assistant Professor. He is retired from the J

JANICE ODA-GRAY, MBA

CEO, Gray Financial Enterprise Corp.

Janice is a Finance professional currently working with the City of Chicago, Office of Emergency Management and Communications in a Finance role. Janice has had several Finance positions in the private sector including AT&T, General Electric, and Exelon Nuclear.  Prior to her role at City of Chicago she was Dire

MARCO E. JACOME

MA, LPC, CAADC, CEAP; CEO, Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc.

Marco E. Jacome has been working in the field of social services for more than 40 years. The last thirty-five years he has been with Healthcare Alternative Systems, Inc. (H.A.S.), a behavioral health care organization and serving as the CEO for the last 25 years. As part of his involvement in the field of alcoho

MICHAELANGELO MCCLENDON, MS

​Executive Director, Drug Free Marion County

Michaelangelo was born in Chicago, IL and is a product of Chicago Public Schools, a bachelor’s degree from East-West University in Behavioral and Social Science with a concentration in Psychology.  His Master of Counseling Psychology at Martin University.  

He has held multiple positions in varies professional

LOUIS FEIDER, MBA

Global Commercial Director, WPP

Lou is a Global Commercial Director with WPP, the world's largest advertising company. He leads the commercial, financial and operational activities for key clients in the organization, overseeing WPP’s partnership with some of the largest companies in the world.

He has been an active member of Prevention Partn

VIRGINIA LATHAN

​Novelist, Storyteller, Videographer

Virginia Lathan serves as the recording secretary for the Prevention Partnership, Inc., board of directors, and from time to time she does other writing and research projects for the agency. Additionally, she’s a novelist, a storyteller, and a videographer. And as if that weren't enough, check her out on the pic