AgeOptions Staff Directory

Executive

Jonathan Lavin
President and Chief Executive Officer
jon.lavin@ageoptions.org
Diane Slezak
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
diane.slezak@ageoptions.org
- Karen Abee
  Executive Administrative Assistant
  karen.abee@ageoptions.org

Resource Development and Communications

Elizabeth Plummer
Director of Resource Development and Communications
elizabeth.plummer@ageoptions.org

Carol Mattar
Public Relations Specialist

carol.mattar@ageoptions.org

Marilyn Cramton
Database and Resource Development Assistant
marilyn.cramton@ageoptions.org

Planning, Grants and Program Development

Kim Blechschmidt
Director of Planning and Grants Management
kim.blechschmidt@ageoptions.org

Erin McCabe
Planning Specialist
erin.mccabe@ageoptions.org

Chesareé Rollins

Grants Manager

chesaree.rollins@ageoptions.org

- - Jamie Boyce
    Grants Specialist
    jamie.boyce@ageoptions.org
  - Luan Mazreku
    Grants Specialist
    luan.mazreku@ageoptions.org
  - Ellin Learned
    Registered Dietitian
    ellin.learned@ageoptions.org

Finance, Administration and Grants

Mike Giuntoli
Director of Finance and Administration
mike.giuntoli@ageoptions.org

Rachel Zavala

Senior Accountant/Grants Specialist
rachel.zavala@ageoptions.org

Pamela Easter

Accounting Clerk

pamela.easter@ageoptions.org

Anthony Pegues

Staff Accountant

anthony.pegues@ageoptions.org

Ilona Tabernacki
Human Resource Coordinator
ilona.tabernacki@ageoptions.org

- Roberta Stroup
  Office Coordinator
  roberta.stroup@ageoptions.org
  
  Terry Pasternak
  Reception
  terry.pasternak@ageoptions.org
  
  Gabriela Montoya
  
  Reception, part time
  
  gabriela.montoya@ageoptions.org

Program and Community Support

Anne Posner
Director of Program and Community Support
anne.posner@ageoptions.org
Georgia Gerdes
Health Care Choices Specialist
georgia.gerdes@ageoptions.org
- Mariam Schrage
  Manager of Benefits, Information and Education
- mariam.schrage@ageoptions.org
- - Antonia Gámez
    Information and Health Promotion Specialist
    antonia.gamez@ageoptions.org
  - Elizabeth Lough
    Red Tape Cutter Specialist
    elizabeth.lough@ageoptions.org
  - Erin Weir
    Health Care Consumer Protection Coordinator
    erin.weir@ageoptions.org
  - Jason Echols
    SMP Volunteer Specialist
  - jason.echols@ageoptions.org
  - Peg Tully
    Health Care Fraud InformationSpecialist
  - peggy.tully@ageoptions.org
  - Maribeth Stein
    Outreach Specialist
  - maribeth.stein@ageoptions.org
- Robert Mapes
- Manager of Community and Agency Relations
- robert.mapes@ageoptions.org
- - - Sarah Stein
      Caregiver Coordinator
      sarah.stein@ageoptions.org
    - Sharon Stolz
      
      Caregiver Community Organizing Specialist
      
      Sharon.stolz@ageoptions.org
      
      Located at:
      
      South Suburban Senior Services of Catholic Charities
      
      15300 Lexington Avenue
      
      Harvey, IL 60426
      
      Maria Oquendo-Scharneck
      Health and Diversity Coordinator
      maria.oquendo-scharneck@ageoptions.org
  - - Marissa Burack
    - Employment Coordinator
    - marissa.burack@ageoptions.org
      
      Debra Reed
      
      Title V Program Aide
      
      debra.reed@ageoptions.org
      
      Laura Skillom
      
      Title V Program Aide
      
      laura.skillom@ageoptions.org
  - - Katie Schmit
      Elder Rights Specialist
      katie.schmit@ageoptions.org