ALIVE ADVISORY BOARD (A.A.B.)

Maddie Adivi is a Partner at xVectorlabs, a data analytics platform, specializing in customer operations. With over 20 years of experience in the enterprise software industry, her expertise spans customer solution development, pre-sales, program management, and software development. She is a trusted advisor and a strategic thinker with a customer-centric approach, helping Fortune 500 clients succeed using cloud enterprise software. 

Maddie holds an MS in Physics from Purdue and an MS in Computer Science from UIC. 

She resides in Naperville with her husband and two adult children, who also volunteer at the Alive Center.

Nicki Anderson is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for DuPage Foundation.  Nicki is also the founder of L3 Consulting, Love-led Leadership. An active community leader, Anderson most recently served as the creator and director of Benedictine University’s L.E.A.D.S. Women’s Undergraduate Leadership Program. Before that, she was president & CEO of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, where she led an organizational restructuring and successful capital campaign. Anderson was formerly owner and CEO of Reality Fitness, a columnist for the Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald, and a member of the Naperville City Council. She is a published author and recipient of numerous community awards. She is a Loaves & Fishes Community Services board member. Nicki is also committed to her passion project, Love-led Leadership. 

Anderson and her husband, Bill, live in Naperville. They have four grown children and two grandchildren.

Ebony Baker is engaging, supportive, and knowledgeable about the K-12 school systems in the Chicagoland suburbs. With over 22 years in education, she has served as a school administrator, school counselor, and currently MTSS School Social Worker in Naperville District 203.

She specializes in student and family engagement through connecting families and students to provide resources and tools to develop actionable success plans toward academic and social-emotional goals. Ebony has served as the DuPage County Illinois Principal Association, Equity Chair, and is currently serving as a committee member for the diversity and equity committee within her school districts. She is also an active member of her sorority, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and DuPage AME Church in Lisle, Illinois.

Ebony’s passion for understanding how equity and diverse learner needs impact student and family engagement is at the forefront of all her decisions and conversations with all stakeholders connected to student progress, mindset, and growth.

Dave Della Terza is the Executive Director of Naperville Public Library. He has worked at Naperville Public Library for 17 years, starting as a part-time Computer Lab Assistant, and working his way up to become the Director. Dave is passionate about providing equitable and inclusive services to the residents of Naperville, from books to programs to technology. Dave is also involved in many community organizations, including The Rotary Club of Naperville, Naperville Development Partnership, Downtown Naperville Alliance, and the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce DEI Committee. Dave has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication from Northern Illinois University and a Master’s in Library and Information Sciences Degree from the University of Illinois.

Laurie Donahue is a retired Senior Director in the telecom industry with more than 35 years of experience.  Her background includes leading large, diverse, global business and technical teams in the various forms of Bell Labs / AT&T / Lucent / Alcatel/ Nokia.   Responsibilities included managing a $1B procurement program and a $250M product investment portfolio.  

Donahue has been a active volunteer and leader in a variety of community organizations, including the Indian Prairie Education Foundation, Animal Assisted Therapy at Edward Hospital, League of Women Voters, and Naperville’s Sister City Commission.  She has served on the Indian Prairie School Board since 2017 and is the current President.  

Laurie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Benedictine University.

Donahue has lived in Naperville for over 40 years where she resides with her husband and raised her two adult children.

Julian is a software developer at Exelon Corporation working in the nuclear fuels department in the BWR core design methods group. I am from Chicago, Illinois. I attended North Carolina A&T State University where I earned my degree in Computer Engineering. A little about myself is I like to network, work out, and try different restaurants throughout Chicago. My biggest achievements were being able to fund my way through college without any financial support from family members by receiving almost 30 thousand dollars in scholarships. I am responsible for the DTSQA (Digital Technology Software Quality Assurance) of an Exelon innovation, Digital Fuel Move Sheets, which is an application used fleet-wide to digitally track and document all movement of nuclear fuel at our stations. I also developed several automation codes to improve the efficiency of work practices in the Nuclear Fuels Department.

Stephanie Hebron is Chief Administrative Officer at Cardinal Investment Advisors and active community volunteer, acting as parent coordinator and event co-chair for S.U.C.C.E.S.S. in 203, as well as a trustee for the Naperville Education Foundation. She has her BSBA in finance and her MBSA in accounting from Washington University in St. Louis.

Roger is a retired family doctor that relocated to Illinois from California.

He resides in Naperville with his lovely wife Kathy, two dogs and one cat.  Roger is involved in several community organizations including Rotary Club of Naperville and the Alive Teen Centers.  He enjoys travel, reading, playing the piano and volunteering for worthy organizations.  

Dr. Lisa Konick is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Founder of Konick and Associates, a quality provider of family behavioral health and psychological assessment services. She obtained her MS and PhD in Clinical Psychology from Northern Illinois University with a specialty focus in child development, and her BS in psychology from the University of Pittsburgh.  Dr. Konick has expertise in the evaluation and treatment of a range of psychological and behavioral problems in children, adolescents and adults, with specializations in disruptive behaviors, learning problems, neurodiversity, parenting, mood issues, and anxiety.  

Dr. Konick takes into account the “whole picture.” She strives to assess all aspects of an individual’s life to uncover core issues and identify solutions based on the patient’s lifestyle and value system. As a Cognitive-Behavioral therapist, she is able to blend compassionate understanding with evidence-based practice.  With this integrated approach, she has been very successful in helping individuals and families reach their fullest potential. In addition to therapy, Dr. Konick is well versed in comprehensive neuropsychological assessments that reflect best-practice methods.  Prior to starting her psychology practice, she worked with patients in community mental health, university, residential, inpatient, and intensive outpatient settings.  She has numerous publications in professional journals and her research has been presented at the national and international levels.

Erin is the Director of People Operations at Dealer Inspire where she oversees a team of 560+ employees managing satisfaction, growth, performance, and everything in-between. Outside of work she loves cooking, crafting and spending time with her two boys.

Maureen joined Linden Oaks in 2004 and have held numerous roles within the organization.  As the Associate Vice President and CNO of Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, she brings more than 36 years of behavioral health nursing experience to my role.   Maureen earned her BSN from University of Wisconsin-Madison and MSN from Benedictine University. Prior to becoming the CNO, she assumed the role of Service Line Director for outpatient services expanding to Addison, Mokena, and Woodridge. She helped to grow Linden Oaks Medical Group to over 50 providers, including 50+ counselors across the outpatient system. One of her greatest accomplishments was the implementation of behavioral health integration into the primary care practices. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she assumed the role of transitioning behavioral health outpatient services from in-person to virtual care. 

Throughout her career, she gravitated toward leadership positions and have appreciated the opportunity to work in a variety of hospitals across the Chicagoland area.  One of the best things about working for Edward Elmhurst hospital is the endless opportunity to learn, grow, and build professional relationships with brilliant individuals.  Maureen thrived with newer challenges and appreciated the ability to think outside of the box when it comes to new projects. 

Maureen met her husband at the age of 15 working at his family’s Baskin Robbins store and they have been married for almost 37 years. They have three adult children. While two of her children followed in her footsteps to become a physician assistant and social worker in behavioral health, the last one fled to the west coast to be a writer/producer for ABC. They all share her strong work ethic, compassion, and a desire to care for people. 

As a leader during these unprecedented times in healthcare, she continues to use her strengths to create and promote teamwork, motivate, and inspire others to be “stigma busters” and create easier access to care for those individuals within our community.

Dawn Portner was recently appointed as the City Clerk for the City of Naperville after serving as the Special Events Coordinator for the past nine years.  She has a bachelor’s degree from California State University, Sacramento and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Lewis University.   Dawn has also received a Certification in Event Management from George Washington University in Washington D.C.  

There is nothing more important to Dawn than giving back to her a community that has welcomed and embraced her since she moved back to this area in 2004.  

Dawn has volunteered for the Alive Center for the past seven years as a member of the Executive Board and when she decided to leave that position, she was asked to join the Alive Center’s Advisory Board.  She strongly believes in the Alive Center’s mission and welcomes the opportunity to see the Center continue to grow both inside and outside the Naperville Community.   

Dawn is currently a member of the Exchange Club of Wheaton where she serves as its President, and she is also a member of the 360 Youth Services Advisory Board and the Strong Families Advisory Board where she also serves as a Parent Mentor.  

Dawn lives in Plainfield and is the mother of two kids, a daughter who works in the TV industry in Los Angeles and her son works for a local grocery store in Plainfield.  She is also a proud grandmother to a one year old puppy by the name of Noodles.