BOARD OF DIRECTORS
BRYAN S. HALES – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, BOARD PRESIDENT
Bryan Hales is a community leader from Winnetka, Illinois. His daughter is enrolled in YCT.
TOM BECK – BOARD MEMBER
Tom Beck is a community leader from Skokie, Illinois.
SARA GREENSTEIN – BOARD MEMBER
Sara Greenstein is a community leader from Winnetka, Illinois. She has two children enrolled in YCT classes.
DEBRA HATCHETT – BOARD MEMBER
Debra Hatchett is a community leader from Skokie, Illinois. She has one child enrolled in YCT classes.
MARTHA KINZEL – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, TREASURER
Martha is Corporate Controller at Trim-Tex, Inc, a manufacturing company in Lincolnwood . She and her husband Jeff met singing in a choir in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They are the parents of two boys. James, their younger son, is an alumnus of YCT and recently graduated from Westminster Choir College, in Princeton, New Jersey where he was a music theory and composition major. James will credit YCT as a major influence in his desire to pursue a career in music. YCT will perform one of James’ arrangements at their March 2018 Professional Concert. Martha and Jeff sang with the Northwestern University Chorus for twenty-two years and currently sing with The North Shore Choral Society. Martha also sings in the choir at Ss. Faith Hope and Charity Catholic Church in Winnetka.
Martha feels that being Treasurer of YCT is one way to give back and to ensure that other children have the same quality vocal education that her son received while a member of YCT.
Originally from Michigan, Martha and Jeff moved to the Chicago area in 1991 and settled in Wilmette. Martha holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration and a MBA from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan.
Martha feels that being Treasurer of YCT is one way to give back and to ensure that other children have the same quality vocal education that her son received while a member of YCT.
Originally from Michigan, Martha and Jeff moved to the Chicago area in 1991 and settled in Wilmette. Martha holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration and a MBA from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids Michigan.
LINDA KIRACIBASI – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Linda Kiracibasi has been the Lower School Music Teacher at the North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, Illinois since 1978. She teaches general music Junior Kindergarten through Fifth Grade, and conducts two choruses: Singing Raiders (Senior Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades) and Lower School Chorus (Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grades).
Previously, Linda taught Lower School Music at Colorado Academy in Englewood, Colorado. She also founded and conducted the Classic Children’s Chorale in Evanston from 1979-1983, and has sung with Coriolis, a chamber a cappella group, since 1986.
Linda has been a YCT Board member since 2007 and is a strong advocate of music education, especially singing, for all children of all ages.
Previously, Linda taught Lower School Music at Colorado Academy in Englewood, Colorado. She also founded and conducted the Classic Children’s Chorale in Evanston from 1979-1983, and has sung with Coriolis, a chamber a cappella group, since 1986.
Linda has been a YCT Board member since 2007 and is a strong advocate of music education, especially singing, for all children of all ages.
MONIQUE MAYE – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Monique Maye is a native of New York City, where she attended Brooklyn College, Monique also received a Law degree from Massachusetts School of Law. During her collegiate career, Ms. Maye lettered in softball and basketball. Beyond her collegiate years, she played and coached Professional basketball in Europe. She also coached basketball at the collegiate level at Brooklyn College, New York City and Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts.
Moreover, while building a client base spanning the national and international markets, Ms. Maye, created basketball camps and tours for professional athletes to showcase their talents for international basketball scouts. She successfully negotiated sponsorships from corporate sponsors, like NIKE and New Balance.
With devotion for developing talent, Monique is currently a Professor at Columbia College Chicago teaching in the Business and Entrepreneurship Department, developing Undergraduate and Graduate courses in sports management, talent management, law, entrepreneurship and marketing.
Moreover, while building a client base spanning the national and international markets, Ms. Maye, created basketball camps and tours for professional athletes to showcase their talents for international basketball scouts. She successfully negotiated sponsorships from corporate sponsors, like NIKE and New Balance.
With devotion for developing talent, Monique is currently a Professor at Columbia College Chicago teaching in the Business and Entrepreneurship Department, developing Undergraduate and Graduate courses in sports management, talent management, law, entrepreneurship and marketing.
KATHERINE SOLVERSON – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER
Katherine Solverson is a community leader from Evanston, Illinois. She has three children enrolled in YCT classes.
LAURA TOMACIC – BOARD MEMBER
Laura Tomačić has served on the YCT Board of Directors for the past six years. She currently works in a support staff capacity at Niles North High School assisting students and their families. Laura is able to pursue her passion of performing by working as a stand-in and background actor for various productions filming in Chicago. A resident of the Village of Lincolnwood for many years, she also serves as a Commissioner on the Parks and Recreation board. Laura is married and the mother of two sons, one of whom is a graduate of YCT.
