Board of directors

Marc J. Lane, a nationally recognized business and tax attorney and financial adviser, practices law at The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane, P.C. in Chicago. An innovator in helping social enterprises, foundations, corporations, investors, lenders, and philanthropists leverage capital to maximize financial results while driving positive social change, he is the author of 35 books including Social Enterprise: Empowering Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs (American Bar Association) and The Mission-Driven Venture: Business Solutions to the World’s Most Vexing Social Problems (John Wiley and Sons).

 Brooke Bechtold is a storyteller and social impact advocate. As Founder and Executive Director of Humm Productions, she leads the creation of the Impactually podcast and DocuPod™ projects, amplifying stories of positive change. Through Humm, a Chicago-based social enterprise media collaborative empowering local heroes around the US through impactful storytelling, Brooke champions the importance of sustainable business models for nonprofits and for-good businesses, believing in their ability to thrive through earned income strategies. She is excited to bring her expertise to the Social Enterprise Chicago board.

 A 25-year career in banking with a major U.S. bank with a focus on global financial issues, country risk analysis, and currency and emerging markets advisory. Banking career followed by 10 years in academia in the fields of economics and finance, with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Published research in the fields of banking and international finance. A 10-year career in economic consulting on the United States and global economy and markets. Academic background includes a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago. 

Pamela Roussos is a fierce supporter of social entrepreneurs and those that support them. After a full career in the tech industry holding various C-suite positions, Pamela left to find meaning and purpose in her life and joined Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. While at Miller Center Pamela traveled around the world supporting passionate social entrepreneurs tackle challenges in their communities by building and growing their businesses. She loved the work. And then she would come home and see all of the challenges in her own backyard. Pamela now leads WeavingImpact, whose mission is to empower social entrepreneurs in disinvested communities in the US, to reduce the racial wealth gap.  

Ben is currently a Senior Vice President of Strategy for The Stepping Stones Group, a provider of therapeutic and behavioral services for children with developmental disabilities. In this leadership role, he has helped to successfully grow, scale, and operate a national, mission-driven healthcare company. Ben has expertise in organizational growth, corporate strategy, governance and corporate legal matters, organizational structure, operating models, and finance.

David Feinberg joined CCLF in 2021 as the Director of Coaching and Knowledge Transfer. In this role, David is responsible for the strategic implementation of CCLF’s technical expertise and special programs to build community development capacity and support Chicagoland’s thriving communities. He brings a deep knowledge of nonprofit real estate development and consulting with a specialty in educational facilities, community centers and social enterprises.  Over the course of his career, David has led the development of more than $250M and 1,000,000 sq. ft. of  non-profit and community centered real estate projects with a specialization in educational facilities, community centers and social enterprises. He offers familiarity and expertise with a variety of financing structures, including tax-credit programs, tax-exempt bonds, PRIs and TIFs. 

 Adrienne Bitoy Jackson is the Founder, President, & CEO of Heuristics Marketing Consultants. A retired Public Service Administrator, MS. Ed., and certified PMP, she empowers mission driven organizations with her knowledge, expertise, and 3 decades of experience in the public/private sector assisting nonprofits, municipal corporations, governmental agencies and departments, faith-based entities, community-based organizations, small businesses, professional/volunteer associations, and educational institutions.
Additionally, she serves as Vice Chair of Prevention First Inc.’s Board of Directors and is a member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA), Building Better Futures Members in Transition Professional Development Program Committee. 

Alberto Rincon, a native of Chicago’s south side, works to solve problems that have a long lasting positive social impact. He is a policy and business consultant with diverse experience in local government, small business, clean energy, real estate, nonprofit finance, community organizing, and engineering. He is currently the Principal Consultant for Rincon Consulting Group and the Vice President of Community Impact for The Invert Chicago. Alberto holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, a Master of Public Policy from Harvard, a Master of Business Administration from MIT, and is a licensed realtor in the State of Illinois.

Calvin Watkins holds a BA in Theology and Business from Moody Bible Institute. He is currently working as an Operations Manager, Developer, and Pastor. Calvin's passion is helping others, such as running a food giveaway that served over 2000 people during the 2020 pandemic. Calvin believes in empowering and uplifting people, letting compassion guide him. Calvin works with various faith-based organizations and serves on the St. John Community Church board.