Board Members

OUR TEAM

We have a dedicated team of board members, staff and volunteers and partnering agencies who are dedicated to providing impactful services throughout Suburban Cook County.

SAPRINA L. JONES MBA PRESIDENT/CEO

Saprina has dedicated 14 years to working in the financial industry in roles as Banking Center Manager and former Vice President of Midwest Training and Development at Charter One Bank. She graduated from Bloom High School, received her Bachelors from Illinois State University and her MBA in Human Resource Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. She is a member of the National Black MBA society and SHRM. With a passion for helping others, Saprina volunteers for several not for profit organizations in the south Suburbs.

STEVON GRANT CCP, LP

Stevon Grant has been a Senior Clinical Perfusionist at Illinois Perfusion, Inc., since 2009. His responsibilities are to set-up, operate and manage inventory for CPB, VAD, VAVR, and IABP equipment. Stevon was also Chief Clinical Perfusionist at Cardiac Surgery Associates, and President and Clinical Perfusionist of PR Perfusion, Inc. He is a graduate or South Shore High School, University of Chicago Respiratory Therapy Training Program and Mississippi School of Perfusion Technology.

KIM HILLS

Kim Hills is a graduate of Bloom Township High School. She earned her Bachelor of Science, Business Administration from the School of Business and Industry at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University and was a member of the Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Kim specializes in marketing, events and promotions. Past experiences and clients include: Chicago White Sox, Ltd., Miami’s HEAT, Ltd., Chicago’s very own, Dwyane Wade and Shaun Livingston, Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem to name a few. Kim currently serves as the Senior Manager, Marketing + Communications at the Miami Downtown Development Authority. Kim is a Chicago Heights native and an avid fitness enthusiast. She can always be found volunteering her time at local outreach events.