Phyllis Porché is a writer, storyteller, teacher, and fiber artist. She was born and raised in Chicago, and she believes the best stories come from the absurdities of life. She is a 30-year cancer survivor and never leaves home without earrings.
Rena Calabrese is the President & CEO of Naper Settlement. She is a lawyer with decades of experience in private practice, not-for-profit and association management. During her tenure the museum has surpassed every all-time record, including membership, attendance, and revenue—having raised over 18 million for capital alone in the last 5 years—as well as, becoming a national leader in the field with two prestigious national awards in the last two years.
Rena has held a multitude of leadership positions with the Illinois State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National Association of Women Lawyers, and has worked with the Administrative Offices of the US Courts, the US Supreme Court, the Organization for American States, Central American Treaty Agreement, the United Nations and countries around the globe.
Meghali is a a resident of Aurora, married to Pravin, her college sweetheart. They share 2 beautiful children together.
A Project Manager by profession, her penchant for writing stories is well known in her community. She writes for various newsletters and shares her wonderful, heartwarming real life experiences through her website TalesByTulika. (https://talesbytulika.com/). Her stories, which are all about kindness and generosity, are often inspired by her daily interaction with her kids, friends and sometimes even strangers. She is passionate about bringing positive change in this world. She is also actively involved in raising awareness about special needs kids and her goal is to break the stigma around the subject.
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