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Executive Board
Listed Alphabetically
Vicki Apatoff Vicki is a Winnetka resident who serves on the Woman's Boards of Rush Hospital, Northwestern University, the Hadley School for the Blind and the Garden Guild of Winnetka. She is a former member of the Executive Committee of the New Trier Parent's Association and the Woman's Board of the Winnetka Community House. Her husband Rob, is the CEO of Rand McNally Corporation and a native of Winnetka.
Edith Howell Edith has been a Winnetka resident for the past 50 years. She attended Vassar College and graduated from Northwestern University. Her husband is a retired Vice President at Harris Trust and Savings Bank in Chicago. They have two children both of whom attended Winnetka public schools. Edith has served as a member of various Winnetka boards including: Forestry Commission, Design Review board, Winnetka Plan Commission, Beautification Committee, and Residential Design Committee. She served for 30 years as principal of interior design firm Edith F. Howell Associates and is the former chair of the Winnetka Council of Garden Clubs. She is currently a member of the Garden Guild of Winnetka and the Green Meadows Garden Club.
Tony Mars Tony is a Winnetka resident and founder of Mindovo - downtown Chicago's and the North Shore's unique technology concierge service. He is an alumnus of Harvard University, the University of Wisconsin, and is a life long learner at Northwestern University. His wife Amanda, is a graduate of the University of Michigan and is a full-time mother to Alex, their 2 year old son.
Debbie Ross Debbie has lived in Winnetka for 33 years. Her husband Jeff is a lifelong resident of Winnetka. She has served on the Caucus twice, once as a member of the Executive Committee. Past activities have included soccer coach, AYSO board, girl scout and cub scout leader, parish education board, Board of Junior League of Chicago, Board of Lying In hospital at the University of Chicago. Debbie currently serves on the Women’s Board of the Field Museum, the Board of Rachel’s Network and the Winnetka Caucus. Debbie is member and past board member of the Garden Guild of Winnetka.
Katie Stevens Katie has lived in Winnetka for 19 years. She served on the Winnetka Community Nursery School Board for 5 years. She is currently serving a two year term on the Winnetka Forestry Commission. She is the Civic Chair for the Garden Guild of Winnetka, and has held a variety of positions on that Board. She has been a member of the Woman’s Board of the Hadley School for the Blind for 10 years. Her husband David opened the Chicago office for a California-based semi-conductor company and has been active volunteering to coach many children’s sporting activities and has served as an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 18 in Winnetka. Their children have gone through the public school system at Greeley and Skokie School. Her daughter is currently at Washburne, and her son is a Junior at New Trier High School.