Our Team
Meet Our Board of Directors
Jill Liska
President
Growing up in a farming community in Wisconsin, Jill is interested in bringing the community access to good, local food options. After waiting 10 years for the co-op to become a reality, Jill is dedicated to making it a success. She brings experience as a corporate attorney to the board and leads the Evaluation Committee. She lives in Rogers Park with her family, many pets, and beehives!
Stephen Johnson
Treasurer
Stephen retired to Chicago in 2011 following careers in academia, public accounting, and manufacturing to live within 1/2 mile of his two sons and their families. He brings to the board experience in financial and managerial accounting, corporate governance, and strategic planning.
Michelle Oxman
Secretary
Before retiring, she worked in litigation supporting a case against manufacturers and users of forever chemicals. In her spare time, she knits, reads, participates in her congregation and volunteers with Indivisible, in the hope that we can save democracy. Meanwhile, she wants to use Wild Onion Market co-op to create at least a piece of the world we want to see.
Brent LeBlanc
Board Member
Brent is a wellness and environmental advocate with several career certificates in nutrition, behavior change, and public health. Passionate about the science of how food and behavior shape individual and environmental health, he’s excited to see a community co-op like Wild Onion Market making a difference.
Brent works as a freelance creative marketer as well as a professional voiceover artist, lending his voice to national and global brands. He’s also a regular on-air presence for Chicago PBS live membership drives.
Chad Curry
Board Member
He is deeply invested in the power of urban agriculture to bring healthier and more accessible options for all communities. Chad is very excited to help drive community engagement and bring more shoppers from the neighborhood and beyond.
Daniel Gough
Board Member
Daniel moved to Chicago to attend the University of Chicago. He currently lives in Edgewater with his husband, a CPS high school teacher. As an owner and shopper, Daniel appreciates the beautiful space the cooperative has created, the dedication of its staff, and the commitment to providing broad access to healthy food.
Joseph Amrhein
Board Member
Originally from Boston, Joseph recently earned a Masters of Public Policy in Nonprofit Management from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs in Minneapolis. During his undergrad studies at Augsburg University, he successfully ran the Student Food Shelf. He prided himself on obtaining healthier options for students.
Currently, Joseph works part time as a grant reviewer. He is an addiction counselor and a carpenter by trade. Joseph takes health and fitness seriously, and he performs stand-up comedy on the side. He is a deep believer in the mission of local food co-ops.
Chris Gibbons
Board Member
