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President: Teri Litavsky
Vice-President: Kathy Mueller
Financial Officer: James Farrell, CPA
Secretary: Sue Chamberlin
Teri Litavsky’s background is in the human services field where she worked for such non-profit organizations as Catholic Charities and Hope Fair Housing Center. During this time, she served as President of Parents Association United for Special Education in District 200. After moving to Elmhurst 15 years ago with her husband and 5 children, Teri became active in volunteer endeavors. She served on the Drama and Music Parent Boards at York High School. She was the choreographer for Bryan Middle School musicals and show choir. Teri served on the Board of Elders at Bethel United Church of Christ and also taught music classes at Bethel Learning Center. Ms. Litavsky is the owner of
LITAVSKY POTTERY STUDIO in downtown Elmhurst, where she teaches ceramics classes. In 2008, she was the recipient of the City of Elmhurst’s Character Counts Service Award for outstanding volunteer service.
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Kathy has been employed by Alcatel-Lucent for the past 30 years. She currently manages all facets of an annual Technical Conference attended by over 400 people along with performing HR functions. In 2007, Kathy co-produced Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat which was a major fundraiser for Mary Queen of Heaven (MQH) Church in Elmhurst. She also produced a multi-generational choir concert for MQH entitled “Amazing Grace” in 2008. She currently produces the Spirito! Concerts. She and her husband Tim have lived in Elmhurst for the past 24 years and have two children, Katie and Dan. Kathy enjoys gardening and walking her dog Abbey.
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As a Managing Director at Navigant Consulting, Jim Farrell is an integral part of the Real Estate and Construction Practice where he provides advice to both domestic and international companies. His analytical and financial skills have assisted in a wide variety of consulting engagements involving complex construction and real estate matters. In addition, he is a testifying expert in state and federal court, as well as mediation and arbitration involving economic and financial matters. This broad experience allows him to bridge the worlds of finance, strategy and operations for investors, owners, lenders and users of real estate. Active in various trade organizations, he is a Certified Public Accountant in the states of Illinois and California. He is a published author on construction claims and a nationally recognized lecturer and speaker. He earned his MBA from the University of Chicago and his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Oregon State University. (Back to Top)
An at-home-mom of three daughters for the past 19 years, Sue has been active on the boards and PTA’s of Tree Town Nursery School, Emerson Elementary School and Churchville Middle School in Elmhurst and has enjoyed volunteering as a Girl Scout leader, Art Appreciation parent, and Web Master for the school websites. In her “free time” she tutors math through the College of DuPage and runs a website design and email communication business. In her past life, Sue graduated as an Electrical Engineer from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana and worked as a product and marketing manager in the telecommunications industry. Her hobbies include creating scrapbooks, gardening, playing tennis when she isn’t injured, taking walks with her dog, Fremont, and, (last but not least), solving crossword puzzles with her husband, Steve. She is thrilled to be working with Molly Lindberg and Spirito!
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Mary Jean Adkins holds a Bachelor of Science/Music Therapy Degree from Illinois State University and a Masters of Education from Erikson Institute. She began her professional career as a Music Therapist working with children with severe handicaps at Little Angels which is a residential facility in Elgin, and University of Chicago Children’s Hospital with pediatric liver transplant patients. Careers that followed include Residential Case Manager, Piano Teacher, Substitute Special Education Teacher and presently Fundraiser/Event Planner with a not-for-profit agency serving Little Angels, the same residential facility where she began. Mary Jean’s music background takes in 15 years of piano study and participation in numerous choirs and ensembles over the years. She has been an active volunteer with Mary Queen of Heaven Church and District 205. She and husband Rich have lived in Elmhurst for over 20 years and have two children, Laura and Steve.
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Kim Dantino holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Elmhurst College. After teaching for 4 years, Kim joined Pampered Chef in 1992 as a way to remain active in the business world while raising her two daughters. She now works as Payroll and Accounts Payable Manager for a general contracting company. A lifelong resident of Elmhurst, Kim has been an active volunteer in Elmhurst schools, in classrooms and as part of music programs, drama events and fundraisers. She currently serves on the board of the York Music Parents Association. Not from a music background herself, Kim enjoys her daughter's music activities and has not missed a single performance in eight years. Stephanie is a freshman at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., and plays in the orchestra. Sarah, now a sophomore at York, plays in four ensembles and sings with Spirito!
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Diane Gornick received her B.S. in Education from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA, where she performed with the Duquesne University Tamburitzans. For several years, she worked with children's Croatian music and dance groups in Cleveland, Ohio and Waukegan, Illinois. She is also an active volunteer in Elmhurst schools and with the Mary Queen of Heaven Religious Education program. She and her husband Joe live in Elmhurst with their three children, Ben, Greg, and Claire.
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More info on Andrea Hutchinson available soon.
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James G. Maguire, Sr. Director of Marketing at Experian Automotive, is responsible for developing Experian Automotive marketing strategies and communications. Previously, he was VP of Marketing at NAT Solutions, which he helped to be successfully acquired by DealerTrack, Inc.. After the acquisition, he was responsible for all product marketing activities for the DealerTrack Aftermarket Services group. He has served as a director in the Brand-Building Practice for marchFIRST; headed up marketing for Cars.com, a leading online automotive marketplace; and held the position of director of E-commerce Product Marketing for ADP Dealer Services. While at ADP he launched one of the first online car shopping portals, ADP AutoConnect (now AutoTrader.com). Jim, a member of the Men of Spirito!, has sung in various church choirs for the past 7 years after a long vocal hiatus dating back to college, when he sang in a community chorale and a men's ensemble. Mr. Maguire received a bachelor's degree in Advertising from the University of Illinois.
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Pat Morissette Moll received her Bachelors degree in Special Education from Illinois State University in Bloomington Normal and a Masters degree in Education from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Pat feels privleged to teach fifth grade at Conrad Fischer School in Elmhurst. Additionally, Pat is serving a third term on the Elmhurst Park District Board of Commissioners, as well as serving on the Elmhurst Art Museum Board of Directors. Pat has lived in Elmhurst for over 40 years. In her spare time, Pat enjoys traveling with her family. The Moll family is comprised of Chris and Pat and their three musical daughters, Liz, a violinist, Anna, a member of the Spirito! Bravura Ensemble, and Rose, a member of the Spirito! Ragazze Ensemble.
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Debra Moritz is an International Director at global commercial real estate services firm, Jones Lang LaSalle, and Managing Director of the firm’s Strategic Consulting group, which she co-founded upon joining the firm. A frequent public speaker and author of magazine articles, she has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Economist and the definitive book on strategy titled Corporate Agility. In addition to her day job, she devotes time to supporting her church, her children’s schools and many American Cancer Society events. Her passion for music comes from years of Catholic high school and college choral singing. Most importantly, she is the very proud mother of a Spirito! singer.
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Barb holds a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from Illinois State University. Barb joined Leo Burnett fresh out of college and now works as an Account Director 26 years later. Barb has three children who keep her busy with their various music, drama and sports activities. Maggie (a former Bravura girl) is a freshman at Indiana University in Bloomington majoring in Arts Management, Jenny (a Ragazze girl) and her twin brother McKay (a Men of Spirito! want to be) are entering 8th grade at Bryan. A lifelong resident of Elmhurst, Barb has been an active volunteer at her church, in Scouts and as the Manager of the Ragazze ensemble.
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Dan Murray holds a B.A. in Business Administration from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. For the past ten years, he has been a Regional Manager for the Forrester and Vos Co., a leading distributor of reading glasses to various retail chains. Prior to this position, Dan was the National Accounts Manager for The Upper Deck Co. and Regional Sales Manager for Topps Sports Cards. Dan has been married to Pat Murray for 37 years! They have been blessed with three children and four grandchildren. Dan and Pat have lived in Elmhurst for over 35 years. Dan is a proud member of the Men of Spirito! and also sang with the Mary Queen of Heaven Church Choir in Elmhurst for several years. Dan was previously a board member for the Elmhurst Tennis Club. Dan's favorite hobbies are spoiling the grandchildren, gardening, and listening to contemporary Irish Christian music.
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Renee is the Deputy Network Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12 that provides health care services to 1.1 million veterans who reside in its 4 state area (Illinois, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Wisconsin and Northwest Indiana). The VISN includes seven VA medical centers, thirty-one outpatient clinics and five nursing homes. More than 10,000 individuals work within VISN 12 and care for nearly 220,000 veterans. Ms. Oshinski is responsible for administrative services within the network, including finance, contracting and human resources. Renee has a BA in Political Science from Kalamazoo College, and a Master’s in Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin. Outside of work, she enjoys working with a variety of programs for students. She is a past President of the Board of Directors of the Elmhurst Children’s Theater, and has been involved with Illinois Destination Imagination, a creative problem-solving competition, for the last 5 years. She is a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Elmhurst.
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Steve Provancal has been employed by the Gillette/Procter & Gamble Company for the past 27 years. He manages Process Development, Quality Assurance, and Business Development activities at a Chicago area facility. He holds more than 10 patents in the field of antiperspirant active ingredient chemistry. Steve has been a leader in technology development in this field and co-authored the official USP monographs for these drug ingredients. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in Chemistry from Illinois State University. Along with his wife of 29 years, Laurie Provancal, Steve has been a resident of Elmhurst for more than 20 years and has two daughters, Laura and Maria. Steve has been active in various community organizations. He is currently Communication Coordinator for the Elmhurst Eagles Cheer organization and Lay Leader for the First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst.
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Dr. Caroline Wolfe received her B.A. degree from St Olaf College, where she also sang in the choirs and discovered her passion for sacred choral music. She received her MD degree from The University of Chicago and practices Internal Medicine in Glen Ellyn, IL. Caroline serves in a leadership role in her medical group and is an elder at her church, Yorkfield Presbyterian, where she is very active in volunteer activities. Caroline is an avid quilter, wife of Tom, and mother of two teenage children, Lydia and Nathan.
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