Leadership

The nine members of the Police Board are Chicago residents who are nominated by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability and appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.  The following individuals currently serve on the Board:

Kyle Cooper
President
Partner, Tabet DiVito & Rothstein LLC
Joined Board on December 13, 2023
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2027

Paula Wolff
Vice President
Director, Illinois Justice Project
Joined Board on June 27, 2018
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2024

Claudia Badillo
Owner and Attorney, Badillo Law Group, P.C.
Joined Board on June 12, 2024
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2027

Steven A. Block
Partner, Thompson Hine LLP
Joined Board on December 15, 2021
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2024

Mareilé B. Cusack
Sr. Vice President & General Counsel, Ariel Investments LLC
Joined Board on December 15, 2021
Current Term Expired on August 10, 2023 (continuing appointment)

Nanette Doorley
Retired FBI Special Agent
Joined Board on July 21, 2021
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2024

Kathryn Liss
Executive Director, Schiller DuCanto & Fleck Family Law Center, and Assistant Dean & Director of Law Career Services at DePaul University
Joined Board on June 12, 2024
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2028

Andreas Safakas
Project Manager, U.S. General Services Administration
Joined Board on April 19, 2023
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2027

Justin Terry
Vice President of Real Estate, The Chicago TREND Corporation
Joined Board on June 12, 2024
Current Term Expires on August 10, 2028

 

The Board publishes data on Board members' attendance at monthly public meetings and participation in disciplinary decisions.

Executive Director Max A. Caproni serves as the Board's secretary and administers the affairs of the Board.

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