Team Category: Strategic Leadership Team

In her role as Vice President of People, Finance & Operations, Kristin serves as the chief business and financial officer of The Night Ministry. In this position she provides strategic financial leadership, executive control over the budget and financial assets and is integral to the optimization of administrative services. Prior to joining The Night Ministry, Kristin served as the Chief Operating Officer-Americas for JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group where she played a key role defining and driving JLL Hotels strategic growth and expansion plans from North to South America. Kristin holds a Masters of Business Administration in finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Kenyon College. She holds a Certificate of Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management from Northwestern University.

Raeann Olsen-Jackson is Vice President of Advancement. She is a Chicago native and lifelong fundraiser who has enjoyed success in the sectors of healthcare, education, and social services. Throughout her career, she has catered to underserved populations, which is why she embraces The Night Ministry’s mission. Raeann specializes in major gifts, planned giving, marketing, as well as Board Development and non-profit industry best practices. For 14 years, she served as the Director of Development at Almost Home Kids, where her primary focus was philanthropy from individuals, family foundations, private and corporate foundations, and wealthy major donors. She places a high value on networking, loves meeting new people, and advocating for those who are less fortunate in our community. Raeann earned both her Bachelor’s Degree and Master of Business Administration at Loyola University Chicago.

As Vice President of Programs & Services, Allison oversees the strategic direction, management, and delivery of The Night Ministry’s Health Outreach and Youth Services. In her role as Director of Youth Programs, Community Housing, Allison oversees the organization’s transitional housing programs, which serve a combined 105 families and young adults aged 18-24. Allison believes collaboration and creativity are essential to increasing client achievement, employee satisfaction, and consistently meeting key performance indicators. Allison has an MSW from the University of Illinois Chicago-Jane Addams College of Social Work and an MS in Nonprofit Management from Spertus Institute Chicago.

As President & CEO, Carol provides leadership and vision for The Night Ministry, working closely with the Executive Team and Board of Directors to advance the agency’s mission and strategic goals. Before joining The Night Ministry, Carol held influential leadership positions at Youth Guidance, Girls Inc. of Chicago, and Perspectives Charter Schools. Under her leadership, she has played a pivotal role in shaping organizational operations, cultivating donors and partnerships, and championing the design and implementation of comprehensive program strategies that have supported youth in healthy living, academic achievement, and life skills development. Carol holds a Master of Public Administration & Nonprofit Mission-Driven Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Arts from American InterContinental University.