Jeanne Kracher, Executive Director, has a wealth of experience in community organizing and nonprofit management. The 2008 recipient of the Louis T. Delgado Social Justice in Philanthropy Award from the Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy Sector Program at Loyola University Chicago, she was a founding member of ACT-UP/Chicago, executive director of Women in the Director’s Chair, and a member of the Women’s Health Education Project. She has produced films and videos addressing a variety of subjects from healthcare in prisons to a history of the women’s global justice movement. She also served on the board of Crossroads from 1996 to 1998. She has been the Executive Director at Crossroads Fund since March of 2000.

Tim Jones-Yelvington, Program Associate, graduated from DePaul University with a degree in Women's and Gender Studies. His fiction has appeared in a number of small press publications. He advocates for racial and economic justice agendas in Queer communities.

Jane Kimondo, Program Director, comes to Crossroads Fund from the Chicago Foundation for Women, where she worked in their program department for four years. She holds two Master's Degrees in Organizational Development and Human Resources and a Certificate in Advanced Study in Philanthropy & Non-Profit Sector from Loyola University Chicago. Jane has extensive international and nonprofit experience in both Chicago and her native country, Kenya.

Sheila O'Donnell, Development Director, was involved with Crossroads Fund as a Board member and volunteer prior to joining the staff. She has a background in fundraising and arts administration and experience working with community arts groups. Sheila holds an MFA in writing from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Kristina Roque, Administrative Coordinator, dedicated the last 8 years to being a volunteer in the Chicago Public School system. She has made a profound impact in CPS by serving on the Local School Council for 6 years and is a founding Board member of a non-for-profit Parents & Teachers Organization. An advocate for both the Fine Arts and Dual Language Programs, her efforts have increased parent involvement in schools, raised funds to provide teacher grants and improved communication among parents, teachers and administration.

Rachel Wallis, Communications and Events Manager, first came to Crossroads Fund as a Lisa Fittko intern in 2006. In the intervening years she has used media and grassroots fundraising to support a wide range of social justice organizations in the US and Mexico. In addition to her work at Crossroads Fund, she currently serves on the boards of AREA Chicago, and the Chiapas Media Project/Americas Media Initiative.

Emmanuel Garcia, Lisa Fittko Intern, has organized within the immigrant and LGBTQ communities in Chicago, including helping to found a scholarship through the Association of Latino Men for Action. He has also been involved with community media, through his work with Radio Arte and the Windy City Times.