Nonprofit Gateway Foundation Announces Newly Elected Board of Directors

CHICAGO, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gateway Foundation today announced the board of director election of its officers and directors.

For more than 40 years, Gateway Foundation has helped thousands of individuals successfully complete substance abuse treatment each year. As the largest provider of alcohol and drug abuse treatment in Illinois, Gateway Foundation provides care to those with health insurance, but also to many who can't afford treatment. Gateway Foundation has 10 treatment centers located throughout Illinois, and also provides treatment services in Missouri, New Jersey and Texas.

"We feel quite fortunate at Gateway Foundation for having the very best community and business leaders looking out for our interests as well as those individuals who need substance abuse treatment. The board of directors is focused on ensuring Gateway Foundation provides effective and quality treatment to the people in the communities where we are located," says Gateway Foundation President and CEO Michael Darcy.

Gateway Foundation Board of Directors Officers:

Chairman: Henry Wolfe, Chairman of De La Vega Occidental & Oriental Holdings, LLC

Treasurer: Sidney Bradley, Vice President Financial Reporting Operations Strategy and Execution at Citibank

Secretary: Elizabeth Ogilvie Simer, Senior Vice President and Manager of Strategic Sales Support at Mesirow Financial

Staff: Michael Darcy, President and CEO of Gateway Foundation

Board of Directors Members:

Donald Crossett, retired, 38 years in general management and financial positions of entrepreneurial service businesses

Victor Fonseca, retired, Vice President of Compensation and Benefits of Exelon

Warren Harrington, Managing Consultant IT Strategy Practice at Forsythe Solutions

Glenn B. Huebner, Board Certified Trial Litigation Attorney at Donato, Minx and Brown

Jennifer Jerit Johnson, Partner at Tressler LLP

John R. Kromer, retired, Vice President of Human Resources, Factory Card & Party Outlet

Patricia (Pat) LePenske, President at LPR Services Inc.

Richard (Dick) McCullough, Executive Vice President of Space-Time Media

Gary Rada, President of Rada Concepts LLC

Amalesh Sank, President of Sagertech Communications

Len Shankman, Director of Specialty Finance at Caremark

Andrew Smith, Managing Partner of Impact Advisors, LLC

Warren Stippich, Jr., Partner & Practice Leader of Business Advisory Services at Grant Thornton, LLP

For more information about Gateway Foundation treatment centers in Illinois, visit RecoverGateway.org.

SOURCE Gateway Foundation