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DuPage Foundation Welcomes Two New Trustees

Lamounte Coleman

Coleman currently serves as the director of operations for Essendant (formerly United Stationers), a fulfillment company with a comprehensive product portfolio. He has worked for the past 20 years in supply chain logistics and has assumed leadership roles in developing and inplementing innovative strategies and initiatives. He earned his MBA from Loyola University and holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Northern Illinois University.

Philanthropic service is not new to Coleman as he served as president of the Eagan Foundation (Minnesota) and is currently president of the Essendant Carol Stream Foundation. He has also served as a member of the Diamond Youth Foundation and currently serves on the Essendant Corporate Diversity Advisory Board.

"I believe that one of many great things woven into the fabric of our country is our ability and desire to donate to those in need," said Coleman. "Foundations allow giving to be sustained, credible, and rewarding to all those involved."

Coleman and his wife Kamarie have two children. They reside in Wheaton.

William Giffin

Giffin is CEO of Trust Company of Illinois (TCI). In this capacity, he oversees its day-to-day business operations. Giffin chairs the leadership team and is a member of TCI's investment committee. He also counsels clients on financial and retirement planning, investment management, estate and tax planning.

Prior to joining TCI, Giffin was managing director of U.S. Trust Company. He has also been employed by John NuVeen & Company, Morgan Stanley and Graystone Private Wealth Management.

Giffin earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Albion College (Michigan) and completed the Wharton School of Business Certified Investment Management Analyst program (CIMA.) He currently serves on the board of Outreach Community Ministries.

"Trust Company of Illinois sits right in the middle of DuPage County," said Giffin. "A majority of our clients live in DuPage County. One of our core missions is to effect positive change in the communities in which we work and serve. This allows me to do just that alongside an organization with a proven track record of success. To be a small part of helping this successful organization improve the lives of people in our community is extremely exciting to me."

He and his wife Margaret and their three teenage children live in Glen Ellyn.

About the DuPage Foundation

The DuPage Foundation seeks to raise the quality of life throughout DuPage County by

fostering philanthropy, connecting donors to area needs and building community partnerships. Based on the American virtues of volunteerism and philanthropy, the Foundation fosters a legacy of support for the people of DuPage County by making grants to not-for-profit organizations working in the areas of arts and culture, education, environment, health, and human services. Since its inception, the Foundation has built its endowment to approximately $63 million and awarded more than $23 million in grants to not-for-profit agencies serving the residents of DuPage County and beyond.

Established in 1986, the DuPage Foundation is a publicly-supported 501(c)(3) organization to

which contributions are tax deductible. It was created to benefit the people of DuPage County and receives contributions and bequests into a permanent endowment from individuals, corporations, organizations and foundations wishing to make lasting contributions to the people of DuPage. The earnings on these funds are then used, in accordance with donor wishes, for the Foundation's grantmaking and community leadership activities.

For more information about the Foundation, or to arrange future media opportunities, please contact Joelyn Kundrot, marketing & communications officer, at (630) 598-5290, or joelyn@dupagefoundation.org.

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