Board of Directors

Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail has an 12-member board, with one seat currently open.

Amber KleeschulteMore ›

Amber is Science Coordinator at Yates Elementary School.

Ben HelphandMore ›

(President) Ben is a co-founder of Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail.

Dan DrewMore ›

Dan is a real estate developer and joined the board in 2006.

Darren BeckMore ›

(Treasurer) Darren has been a FBT board member since 2004.

Jamie SimoneMore ›

Jamie Simone is the Program Manager for the Wicker Park Bucktown Special Service Area #33

Josh DethMore ›

(Secretary) Josh Deth is a co-founder of Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail.

Kati RooneyMore ›

Kati Rooney teaches part-time at Columbia College and is a board member of Free Spirit Media. She joined the board of FBT in the spring of 2007.

Lucy Gomez-FelicianoMore ›

(Vice President) Lucy Gomez-Feliciano is Health Organizer/Active Living & Healthy Eating Logan Square Coordinator at the Logan Square Neighborhood Association.

Paul SmithMore ›

Paul, co-founder of FBT, is co-founder and developer at EveryBlock.

Raul EcheverriaMore ›

Raul joined the Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail board in 2006. He is an organizer at Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation.

Tim LaneMore ›

Tim is the General Manager of the Goose Island Brew Pub.