Board of Directors

Ms. Farah is President and Executive Director of R.ED.I. Arts and Education Foundation, CEO and Founder of Moves, Inc. and Co-Founder/Executive Producer of Standing O Productions.  For over two decades, Ms. Farah’s commitment to performing arts education and programming has awarded her the Outstanding Contribution Award from the Illinois Arts Council and recognition by the United States Department of Education and Justice for having “one of the top youth groups in the nation working to improve the health of our nation.”  for her work with R.Ed.I.’s model group Good Vibes which provided a specialized prevention theater show for over 1 million students.  Personally she has been twice nominated for the Governor’s Award for the Arts.  She has authored the book, Embracing the Dream, and has lectured for Columbia College, Chicago, St. Mary’s College and Notre Dame, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Il., and the  Illinois Theater Festival.

As CEO and Co-Founder of Tradetec Skyline Exhibits.  Ken propelled his Tradeshow products and services company to achieve back to back INC. 5000 rankings as one of America’s fastest growing companies for 2008 and 2009.  Tradetec has completed design, exhibits, graphics and complete services for over 10,0000 tradeshows for corporations since 2006.   Ken personally specializes in vision casting, motivation, driving initiatives, sales, finance, branding, comp packages and open book management.. Ken is active in the CEO Group, Vistage International and serves on misc. advisory boards and panels.  The publication Business Ledger noted Ken 2003 young executive of the year.  Ken is active as an Advocate for Compassion International and co-sponsors 6 children from Ethiopia with his wife and 4 children. (Also he is currently in the process of adopting young siblings from Ethiopia)    Ken is dedicated to his family, church and several children’s cancer charities and initiatives.  Ken is a founding Board Member of R.Ed.I.

Dan Campbell is currently employed by Hewlett Packard, as a Worldwide Services Principal supporting pursuit for strategic and global clients. Dan has over 20 years experience working with clients to help them use outsourcing to optimize and transform their IT environments. Dan has two bachelor’s degrees from Missouri State University, Personnel Management and Business Marketing.  Dan has over 20 years of experience working with charities as a board/committee member, helping raise funds to the tune of over $1 million in his career for various charities. Dan is also from a family of auctioneers, and completed auctioneer’s school, performing hundred of commercial and charity auctions over his career. Dan is also a deacon and treasurer at his local church, Fox Valley Bible Church in Saint Charles, IL.  Dan has a passion working with kids thru church, school, and charities, and loves to serve the community at large. Dan is a founding Board Member of R.Ed.I.

Vice President, Moves Dance Studio Inc.; Managing Partner, Buck & Dixie, LLC; Founder, Illinois Cares; Currently responsible for executive and operational functions of three corporations, Andrew’s experience lies in marketing, creative and operational production of events and conference’s, personnel training and business protocol and systems development.  Andrew is a founding board member for R.Ed.I. and has personally been involved in helping to raise funds and in program development from the ground up.  He spearheaded a funding initiative for Donka Labs and organized and executed relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Batavia, Illinois

Marketing, Public relations and Editorial Professional. Chris served as marketing manager for Paddock Publications where initiated progressive marketing and branding programs such as the West Suburban Theater Connection, Big Ticket Reading Project, Chicago Fire Home and Away Promotion, as well as working with major non-profit organizations such as Illinois Special Olympics, Northern Illinois Food Bank, American Cancer Society and America Heart and Stroke Associations. For his work in non-profit advocacy, Christopher helped earn the Daily Herald. the Media Partner of the Year award from Special Olympics Illinois (2005). Christopher’s credits include more than 1000 articles and columns for newspapers and magazines. His writing has appeared in publications such as Crain’s Chicago Business, Runner’s World Magazine, Fox Valley Living Magazine, Chicago Parent. Christopher earned the People’s Media Award from Associated Content for his article “Coping with cancer: Getting Past the Fear to a Purposeful Life.” Christopher also received the December, 2008 Top Writer award for work on Religion and Spirituality.  Christopher has also conducted public symposiums on drug abuse prevention, environmental management, literacy and diversity.  Christopher is former President of Batavia (IL) Rotary, former President of Batavia (IL) Chamber of Commerce, past Board member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.  Christopher has guest lectured on the subject of public relations at Roosevelt (Schaumburg, IL) University and at the College of DuPage Women’s Entrepreneurial conference.

Headmaster of School, Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts, Board member and Chair of the Diversity Committee of the International Network of Schools for the Advancement of the Arts and the Planning Committee for the Annual Heads of School Conference for the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).  Awarded, certificate of honor from the National Association of Independent Schools for her accomplishments as an African American leader in independent schools.

Sandy brings and shares her years of experience and top sales achievements to her philanthropic endeavors.  She is revered as a highly successful organizer and is for her ability to bring people together for successful execution of funding and support for charity causes. Sandy is a founding Board Member of R.Ed.I. and has been instrumental in fundraising and program development for numerous other organizations, charities and programs.  Sandy serves as Children’s Creative Director at her church and part of the Children’s Ministry Team and volunteers at Wheaton Christian Grade School.  Sandy is a member of the Dupage Art League and an Artist of Watercolor, pencil and Porcelain painting.

Tim Barg
President, ARTGEM LLC

Ted Donner
Donner & Co. LAWOFF/CC SLLC

Dennis Duke
Robert Young Center for Community Mental Health

Eugene Eash
Eash Production

Deborah Fitzgerald
Protype Graphics

Tom Gruszauskas
Sikich, Inc.

Patti Hayes
Grants

Michael Jacoby
Executive Director, Illinois Association of School Business Officials

Melissa Piwowar
Donnor and Co.

Dakota Rhodes
Cast Member

Dave Sveen
Cedarstone Partners

Kurt Tillman
Cedarstone Partners