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Lewis L. (Lee) Bird III serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for At Home. Mr. Bird joined the company in December 2012 and in a short time has transformed the 35-year-old Garden Ridge brand into the more consumer-relevant At Home retail chain. Before joining the company, Mr. Bird held a variety of leadership positions, most recently serving as Managing Director of The Gores Group, a global private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and partnering with mature and growing businesses. Prior to this, Mr. Bird served as President of Nike Affiliates for Nike Inc., Chief Operating Officer of Gap and Chief Financial Officer of Old Navy.

Adam M. Alonso is a Chief Executive Officer at BUILD Chicago and Social Work Instructor at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) and is based in Oak Park, Illinois. He has worked as Director Illinois Welcoming Center at Illinois Department of Human Services, Director of Community Engagement at United Way of Metro Chicago, and District Manager at KinderCare Education. Adam attended Loyola University Chicago between 1999 and 2002, University of Chicago between 1989 and 1993, and Argo Community High School between 1985 and 1989.

Executive responsible for all aspects of management of a public community foundation with assets over $40 million, as well as for the administration of two private foundations with additional assets over $30 million. Responsibilities include Asset Development; Strategic Planning/Visioning; Staff Management; Administration; Program Development; Grantmaking; Community Building; Board Development; and Charitable Gift Planning. Invited to deliver presentations and seminars at International and National Venues.