Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated
CEDA Mission Statement:
To work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Community Action Promise:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
One of the largest private non-profit organizations in the country, CEDA serves more than 200,000 Cook County residents annually. Over thirty programs and services are offered in the areas of child and family development, health and nutrition services, senior citizen programs, economic development, employment and job training, housing services, education services and community development.
We are constantly improving and expanding our services to further aid our mission of assisting individuals, families and communities. CEDA has over 625 full and part-time employees, and nearly 4,500 volunteers, dedicated to helping Chicago area residents attain economic self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Honorable Seth D. McCormick, Jr. - Chairman
Township Assessor - Calumet Township
Lisa K. Anthony - Vice Chairman
Director of Health & Human Resources
Village of Franklin Park
Dreina Lewis - Secretary
City of Harvey
Martha Martinez - Treasurer
First Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer
Board of Commissioners of Cook County
Warren Watkins - Parliamentarian
Vice President/Senior Consultant
Nu-Visions School Services, Inc.
Deborah Carlson-Kudla
CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center, Inc.
Brent Latta
Brent A. Latta, Ltd.
James Mattz
Bloom/Rich Community Development Association
Edward Presberry
E.P. Global Services, Inc.
Robert L. Wharton
CEDA President/CEO
Honorable Ronald Bean
Governors State University
Honorable Dr. Irene Brodie
Mayor - Village of Robbins
Village of Robbins
Steve Brunton
Chicago Community-Based
Deborah Carlson-Kudla
Director, River Trail Park District
CEDA Northwest Self-Help Center, Inc.
Craig Chico
Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council
Michael F. Delonnay
Senior Nutrition Advisory Council
Susan L. Esses
Principal Financial Group
Honorable Charles Griffin
Mayor, Village of Ford Heights
Representing: Mr. Bernard D. Hackney
Village of Ford Heights
Honorable Lisa Hernandez
State Representative
CEDA Near West Community Development Area
Mr. Noland D. Joiner
CTO/Sr. Vice President
GE Healthcare
Honorable Eric J. Kellogg
Mayor - City of Harvey
Representing: Dreina Lewis
City of Harvey
Brent Latta
Brent A. Latta, Ltd.
Honorable Mark Madej
Trustee - Village of Schaumburg
Martha Martinez
First Assistant to the Chief Administrative Officer - Board of Commissioners of Cook County
President of Board of Commissioners of Cook County
James Mattz
Bloom/Rich Community Development Association
Honorable Seth D. McCormick, Jr.
Calumet Township
Honorable Eugene Moore
Recorder of Deeds
Representing: Reatha Sue Henry
County-wide Seat
Honorable Barrett Pedersen
Village President - Village of Franklin Park
Representing: Lisa K. Anthony
Village of Franklin Park
Edward Presberry
Continental Bureau of Investigations and Security, Inc.
Dr. Judith-Rae Ross
CEDA Neighbors at Work
Dr. Sandra Waller Shelton
Certified Public Accountant
Claudette Struzik
Southwest Development Association
Valerie D. Summers
Early Childhood Education
John T. Thompson
Economic Development Director - City of Markham
CEDA Center for Community Action
Honorable Elizabeth Tisdahl
Mayor - City of Evanston
Representing: Honorable Lorraine H. Morton
City of Evanston
Dr. Sandra Waller Shelton
Certified Public Accountant
Warren D. Watkins
Vice President/Senior Consultant - Nu-Visions School Services, Inc.
Andrea Williams-Snelling
Policy Action Council on Education (PACE)
Robert L. Wharton
President/CEO - CEDA