Joyce Shanahan

Executive Director

As executive director, Joyce is thrilled at the growth of ICNC in recent years and looks forward to working closely with the board and members in the next year to further expand our services and value to Kinzie companies.

Before coming to ICNC in 1999, Joyce was an entrepreneur for 14 years. During this time she developed a management/human-resource consulting firm, a law practice and a community-based non-profit organization which among other things, started a CPS small school on the south side and a charter school initiative on the north side.

Joyce’s previous positions include editor for Yale University and attorney/consultant for Mercer Consulting. Joyce graduated from the University of Illinois Law School in Champaign as well as its College of Commerce with highest honor (Finance/Economics).

Joyce lives in Rogers Park on the north side, a few houses from the lake, which she swims in from May to November (so far without the wet suit). With two kids now in college (University of Michigan and Amherst Colllege) and only one left in high school (North Side Prep) Joyce looks forward to revisiting her passion for travel to exotic (and inexpensive!) cultures and for a quiet and organized home.

Rosalyn Christian

Office Assistant

Rosalyn spends much of her day interacting with ICNC members, including participants in ICNC’s new computer courses, job seekers and FCC tenants. This past year Rosalyn completed a ten-week job developer course with the Chicago Jobs Council and is becoming an invaluable resource to Priscilla in running ICNC’s placement and training programs.

Prior to joining ICNC, Rosalyn spent 23 years working for Cook Country Hospital. She has two grown children and three grandsons, enjoys traveling with her family, cooking and event planning. Rosalyn lives in Austin but often travels to the far south side to spend time with her parents.
  

Lori Crowder

Office/Property Manager

In her fourth year at ICNC, Lori has once again added to her job description, by assuming the duties of FCC Property Manager. Given most of the tenants already knew Lori from their phone calls and office visits, it is proving to be a smooth transition, though she would be the first to say she is never bored. In her “spare time” Lori continues to ensure the office runs smoothly.

Prior to joining ICNC, Lori worked as a relocation specialist for a major corporation, doing a little bit of everything, which prepared her well for her current challenge. Lori resides in the south suburbs with her husband and son where she fulfills her passion for digging in the dirt. She is an active participant in her neighborhood’s beautification effort and an active grandmother of a one year old. Both Lori and Yolanda are avid Bear’s fans though when it comes to baseball, Lori wears the White Sox cap rather than the Cubs!
 

Steve DeBretto

Director of Outreach and

Member Services

Steve is in his fourth year as ICNC’s director of outreach and member services. He works closely with Andrew and Tom to ensure local companies are benefiting from the full array of ICNC services, and brings these businesses’ needs to the attention of local policy makers.

Steve and his wife Aksana, a native of Belarus, purchased their first home this year in Rogers Park, close to the lake and transportation. They lived in Poland for nearly three years before coming to Chicago, and Steve’s previous post was editor of the Warsaw Business Journal’s real estate magazine. He continues to write freelance articles for business publications.

Steve enjoys biking and sailing, though he’s in the process of selling his sailboat in the hopes of purchasing one with room for more people and capable of longer passages. Until then, he’s happy to crew on someone else’s.
 

Andrew Fogaty
Director,Illinois Small Business Development Center

Andrew has recently moved from our outreach department to the director position in our Illinois Small Business Development Center (a move widely applauded by the outreach department ).

One of the newer members of ICNC , Andrew has an extensive background in sales, sales management and web marketing. Originally from Canada, Andrew happily became an American citizen in 2006 ( a move widely applauded by Canada) and joins fellow Canadians Pam Anderson and Keanu Reeves in the quest  to be taken seriously as workers and not be simply  written off as "eye candy".

Andrew lives in Lakeview and is very proud that his son Trevor is in his third year at DePaul.In his spare time, Andrew enjoys web design, playing the guitar badly and spouting unwanted advice on a range of subjects he knows little about.
 

Yolanda Silva

Financial Manager

Yolanda, who is starting her sixth year at ICNC, manages ICNC’s finances. Yolanda has a keen sense of detail, which is an essential skill given the unique reporting requirements of each of our grants – which like our number of tenants, is increasing each year.

Yolanda graduated from DeVry Institute of Technology in business and continues to take college courses on an ongoing basis. This past year she has been particularly interested in utility rates – and is serving our building and members well with her quest for the best deal from both gas and electricity vendors.

Yolanda is the eldest of seven bi-cultural children and spends much time traveling and attending sporting events with her family. She travels thoughout the world, including frequent trips to Mexico, to visit her extended family.

An avid Cubs and Bears fan, Yolanda holds Chicago Bears season tickets and in addition to briefing Joyce Shanahan on the financials, keeps her up to date on the latest football facts in Denver as well as Chicago.
 

Priscilla Torrence

Director of Business Employment Services

Toribio Ortiz

Head Engineer

Toribio is the head engineer at the Fulton Carroll Center and has been working here since 1968.  There is no nook or cranny at FCC that Toribio has not seen or worked on during his many years here.  In addition all three of Toribio's children have at one time also worked at FCC.  Toribio is inventive and responsible for innovative solutions at the property.

Toribio was born in East Chicago, Indiana.  His family moved to the State of Michoacan in Mexico, but after 20 years in Mexico, Toribio returned to Chicago.  He and his family reside in the Pilsen community where Toribio enjoys nothing more than spending time with his grandchildren.

Fernando Ortiz

Maintenance Staff

Fernando Ortiz has worked for over 20 years at FCC and his hard work has helped to make our property  what it is today. Fernando takes great pride in his work and in training many of the newer building staff.

Fernando lives with his wife and 16 year-old son in Pilsen, where he enjoys playing basketball with his son and watching the Discovery Channel.  One thing Fernando does not enjoy is being interviewed or getting his photo taken. - he confessed recently that he has not had his picture taken since his wedding 19 years ago!  This year, we caught Fernando running from the camera, perhaps next year we'll see his face.

Ismael Ortiz

Maintenance Staff

Ismael "Jorge" has been a valued member of FCC's Maintenance Staff for over 30 years.  What keeps Ismael at FCC is his fondness for the 100+-year-old building and the many tenants he has befriended over the years.   Originally from Patzcuraro, Michoacan in Mexico, Ismael currently resides in Little Village with his wife and 6 children, who range from 9 to 27 years.

Maximino Fuentes

Janitor

Maximino will soon start his sixth year as janitor of FCC. Maximino came to the United States from Honduras 16 years ago. He has four grown children and resides in the Logan Square neighborhood with his wife.