SHERRI HLAVACEK ELECTED TO BOUNCE CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION® BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DEERFIELD, Ill. (June 19, 2015)- Bounce Children’s Foundation ® (Bounce), a not-for-profit organization supporting children battling chronic illness, and their loved ones, is proud to announce the election of Sherri Hlavacek to the Board of Directors. Ms. Hlavacek is the Executive Vice President, Head of Finance at Nuveen Fund Advisors, Inc., Nuveen Investments, Inc. and other Nuveen Investments advisory affiliates.

 

Ms. Hlavacek joined Nuveen Investments’ Finance Department in 1998 as Vice President & Assistant Controller and was subsequently appointed Controller in 2001 and Principal Accounting Officer in 2006. Prior to joining Nuveen, she held the roles of Controller at Sara Lee Bakery, Senior Manager at Kraft Foods and Supervising Senior Manager at KPMG.

 

“Sherri is an experienced executive with a strong financial, planning, and analytical skill set,” said Corey Martens, board chair, Bounce Children’s Foundation, and partner, Grant Thorton LLP’s U.S. Forensic Advisory Services. “Her rich background will help Bounce maximize its financial capacity to serve more children and their families.”

 

In addition, Ms. Hlavacek has ample volunteer experience having served on the Board of Directors for both Willow House and Starlight Children’s Foundation Midwest. Currently, she also serves on the Board of Directors for the Chicago Scholars Foundation.

 

“Sherri has demonstrated tremendous dedication to the community, applying her financial talents and experiences to organizations seeking to do good by doing well,” said Joan Steltmann, chief executive officer, Bounce Children’s Foundation. “Stretching resources is vital to Bounce’s success and growth.  Sherri understands this and will help us do so.”

 

“My firm belief is that Bounce will continue to create genuine, incredible moments for families who do not have that day-to-day luxury due to their child’s chronic illness,” said Ms. Hlavacek. “I am delighted to guide, promote, and support this organization lens so it can do even more of the impactful work it does.”

 

Ms. Hlavacek has a M.B.A. focused in Finance, Marketing from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in Accounting from Purdue University. Ms. Hlavacek is also a certified public accountant.

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Bounce Children’s Foundation® (Bounce), a Chicagoland not-for-profit organization, transforms the lives of chronically ill children, and their families, shifting all from surviving to thriving. Offering a variety of ongoing home and community-based programs, Bounce is unique in filling a vital gap in the overall network of care for the 15-18 percent of children who battle chronic illness. Combatting a deep sense of invisibility and extreme isolation, the Bounce community provides fun and friendship, education and resources, hope and encouragement, and a place to belong – until cures are found.  Currently, Bounce helps over 900 members, including chronically ill children, their healthy siblings, and their parents, build the resilience needed to live happier, healthier lives. One hundred percent privately funded, Bounce is offered free of charge. And, while there is no income requirement, many members are low income and all face extraordinary out-of-pocket medical costs. For more information about Bounce Children’s Foundation, visit www.BounceChildrensFoundation.org.