About Us
We envision a future where
every child in need receives
resources, care, and support so they can thrive.
That’s a future we can all believe in.
The Children’s Home Association of Illinois provides community support services to at-risk youth, the people who love and care for them, and the people who no longer can.
For more than 155 years, Children’s Home Association of Illinois has provided community support services to at-risk youth in the City of Peoria, Illinois and surrounding Tri-County Area.
Our mission is to help the kids and families who need it most.
We believe every child in our community deserves an opportunity to succeed, despite the insurmountable barriers that have been placed in their way. We are committed to raising up our community by transforming the lives of at-risk youth and families through education, clinical and community support, prevention, and residential placement services.
Our vision is to change the lives of the kids who will change the world.
The services we provide don’t just impact the individual child, they create positive ripple effects within their immediate family, neighborhood, community, and world by providing the opportunity to thrive.
Executive Team
For more than 155 years, Children’s Home Association of Illinois has provided community support services to at-risk youth in the City of Peoria, Illinois and surrounding Tri-County Area.
Stephanie AlKhafaji
Interim President & CEO
[email protected]chail.org
309.687.7275
Ron Hasinger
Chief HR Officer
[email protected]
309.687.7211
Camille Simpson
Chief Communications Officer
[email protected]
309.687.7256
Angie Stock
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
309.687.7295
Daudi Mbuta
VP of Residential Services
[email protected]
309.687.7315
Dan Ramos
VP of Education
[email protected]
309.687.7779
Jodi Schwindenhammer
VP of Foster Care
[email protected]
309.687.7361
Julie Siebert
VP of Business Operations
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309.687.7440
Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is a group of community professionals committed to giving back in a way that makes a big impact, overseeing decision-making, financials, fundraising, and advocacy.
Bill Lutz, Chair, ATS
Ryan Miller, Treasurer PNC Bank
Mary Gordon, Secretary WMBD/WYZZ
Dr. Barry Clemson, OSF Healthcare
Tracy Hermann Coker, Dewberry
Aaron Diefenthaler, RLI
Kenny Elsasser, Elsasser Farms
Lisa Gates, RLI
Mary Gordon, WMBD/WYZZ
Paul Lippens, Maui Jim
Steve Kool, Vermeer Midwest
Ryan Miller, PNC Bank
Jerry Mitchell, security consultant
Stephanie Ricketts, David Vaughan Investments, Inc.
Cori Rutherford, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino
Laurie Studer, community volunteer
John Sutherland, P.J. Hoerr
Kyle Tompkins, Hasselberg Grebe Snodgrass Urban & Wentworth
Jill Weiss, community volunteer
Dr. Kelvin Wynn, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Dawn Zink, Caterpillar Inc.
Jeff Zircher, Caterpillar Inc.
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