Meet Our Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Dan Coyne is a licensed clinical social worker with over thirty years of experience in private/public school service. Dan serves several organizations that help improve this community and is known for helping organizations discover creative partnerships to meet their missions. Dan and his wife Emily have lived in Evanston for over thirty years, cultivating deep roots in relational community life.

VICE PRESIDENT

John Powell is a retired real estate professional. He spent much of his career focussing on the finance of multifamily, affordable, and senior housing. He and his wife are long-time residents of Evanston and have two grown children

TREASURER

Kia is a Business Development Manager at Infrastructure Engineering, Inc. with over five years of experience in the Architecture/Engineering industry, having previously worked as a licensed pharmacist after obtaining a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Midwestern University. At IEI, she leverages her unique background to identify market opportunities and build strategic partnerships, benefiting from her exceptional people skills and stress management abilities honed in healthcare. Outside work, Kia values quality time with her two children and explores new destinations through travel.

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SECRETARY

Matthew Mitchell is an attorney, born and raised in Evanston. He graduated from the University of Oregon and Loyola University Chicago School of Law. He owns and operates his legal practice which specializes in municipal law, civil litigation, administrative law, mediation, and conflict resolution. Matthew is an elected Ridgeville Park District commissioner and volunteers his time as an attorney to several local pro-bono organizations. Matthew lives in Evanston with his wife and two young sons.

BOARD MEMBER

Michelle works as a Planning and Development Consultant/Specialist focused on affordable housing creation and construction workforce capacity building. She brings expertise in urban and neighborhood design and planning to the RPDC Board as well as her gifts of organization, collaboration, and creativity. She is interested in envisioning alternatives to the physical and social environments in which we all live. Michelle lives in Evanston with her husband and son.

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Rob is a dedicated community advocate and "bridge builder" in Evanston, who has spent years serving on various boards and commissions in areas such as public health, education, affordable housing, and infrastructure sustainability. With a background spanning from historic preservation to park district management, Rob has demonstrated his commitment to creating a more equitable Evanston through innovative thinking and collaboration.

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Sam is a lawyer and business leader who has lived with his family in Evanston since 2013. Sam is interested in expanding access to affordable housing and quality education for all members of the Evanston community.

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Nick is a network engineer at a local elementary school district and has been an Evanstonian for more than a decade. Nick has advocated in various ways for affordable housing options in Evanston, as well as for modernizing the way our community thinks of both education and the cost of raising a family in town. His children both attend Lincoln Elementary in South East Evanston.