Leadership

Gilbert Fonger, President/CEO

Gilbert Fonger joined Marklund in February, 2011, as president and chief executive officer, after serving for more than 20 years in a number of positions in the nonprofit field. As chief development officer at Little City Foundation in Palatine, he oversaw all fundraising, marketing, communications and business development. Prior to Little City, he held various executive positions with the YMCA of Metro Chicago, and served as a pastor for more than 10 years in Florida. He had also served as an officer in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Fonger earned his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern in 2006. He also holds a master’s degree from Duke University and an undergraduate degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He and his wife Paula have a daughter, Jacquelyn, with special needs, and a son, Kyle, a college student.

Board Of Directors
James S. Lelko, Jr., Chairman
Carie Carney, P.E., Vice-Chair
Ronald Moyer, Treasurer
Kate McCracken, Secretary
Jim Armbruster
Jeffrey A. Cook
Karen Dixon
Bill Dolen
Karen J. Golden
Ed Izzi
Nahid Jilovec
Eric Larson
Dave Pierro
Jeff Risch
George F. Webster, Jr.
John Wick
Jack Zimmerman