About – The OHM Community

It takes a village: a very special community

From the beginning, Open Heart Magic made a commitment to see all kids regardless of their medical conditions or physical abilities. Hospital Magicians broke out of their comfort zones to develop specialized trick adaptations and learn the different protocols required to work with kids in tough medical situations. Our Hospital Bedside Magic® program was developed with guidance from Child Life staff and continues to set itself apart from other programs by reaching every single child in a hospital.

Board of Directors

Ankit Agrawal
VP, Revenue Operations & Enablement, KeHE

Bob Driscoll, Secretary
Certified Hospital Magician Volunteer, Loyola University Medical Center Children’s Hospital

Clay Foster
Director of Business Development, Asset Based Lending, BMO Bank N.A.

Dave Mazurek
VP for Investments/Growth Strategy, Silver Birch Living

Dylan Yahn
Vice President, Senior Client Advisor, Lockton

Elizabeth Smith, Pro Bono Outside Counsel
Banking & Finance Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Hilary Goldin Parker, Gala Chair
Director, Digital Media & Ad Operations, ServiceNow

Jake Hagelow
Associate Director Project Management, CBRE

Katie Snider
Chief Human Resources Officer, Network Distribution Company

Katy Pinter, Strategy Committee
Chief Transformation Officer & SVP, Corporate Development, The Chartis Group

Kyle Furry, Treasurer
SVP – Business Line CFO, Wintrust Financial Corporation

Larry Goldwasser
Executive Vice President, CBRE

Leslie Malysiak
Senior Partner Lead, Google

Mark Passerini
Executive Vice-President of Business Development, Redemption Cannabis

Michael Hoehne, Onboarding & Engagement Committee
Principal Managing Partner, MVH Human Capital Management

Mike Walton, Executive Committee Member
Founder & Executive Director, Open Heart Magic

Nader Salah
Vice President, Global Total Rewards & People Analytics, Kellogg Company

Neil Ostrander
Vice President, Singerman Real Estate, LLC

Randy Scheuneman
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer, Illinois Tool Works

Renee Grimm
SVP, Retirement Plan Division, Northeast Division, Capital Group

Rory Walsh
Sr. Client Executive, IW Technologies

Ryan Walsh
Principal, Acquisitions, Sterling Bay

Sara Murphy, Executive Committee Member
Senior Industry Manager, Sales – Retail, Pinterest

Scott Smith
Business Development Manager, VedderPrice

Sean McCarthy, Chairperson of the Board
Cloud Leader, Deloitte

Shira Miller, Child Life Liaison & Children’s Hospital Advisor
Manager-Child Life & Creative Arts Therapies, Certified Child Life Specialist, Rush University Medical Center

Sue Walton
SVP, Senior Retirement Strategist, Capital Group

A program and community unlike any other.

“That was the first time I’ve seen my child smile since we’ve been here.” This statement – a common phrase for Hospital Magicians to hear – is a testament to the amazing work being done with sick kids and also to all of the people who work to make it possible: our dedicated staff, Directors, Professional Board Members, Charity Team runners, and committed volunteers.

This inspiring community continues to grow every each year and if you’d like to get involved or support kids, the Open Heart Magic community would love to have you join us.