Don Pollak Email & Phone Number

Evanston, Illinois, United States

Established as Housing Options for the Mentally Ill in 1988, Impact’s founding was a response to a need for housing in Evanston, Illinois for adults living with mental illness. For over 35 years, Impact has been providing mental health services and supportive affordable housing to adults recovering from chronic mental illness. Since its inception, Impact has grown from a single apartment building with no case management services to possessing nine buildings and utilizing additional… Show more Established as Housing Options for the Mentally Ill in 1988, Impact’s founding was a response to a need for housing in Evanston, Illinois for adults living with mental illness. For over 35 years, Impact has been providing mental health services and supportive affordable housing to adults recovering from chronic mental illness. Since its inception, Impact has grown from a single apartment building with no case management services to possessing nine buildings and utilizing additional scattered site apartments in privately owned buildings.Every year, Impact serves over 1100 individuals through its Housing, Clinical, and Employment Services throughout Chicago and its suburbs.impactbehavioral.org Show less

Chicago, Il

An Institutional Investments Executive with extensive and diversified experience in strategy, governance, risk management, relationship management, business development, client communications, and implementation.Throughout career, held positions of increasing responsibility in portfolio consulting, portfolio management, product development, and relationship management; I understand and have overseen investment programs from a variety of fiduciary perspectives, such as institutional… Show more An Institutional Investments Executive with extensive and diversified experience in strategy, governance, risk management, relationship management, business development, client communications, and implementation.Throughout career, held positions of increasing responsibility in portfolio consulting, portfolio management, product development, and relationship management; I understand and have overseen investment programs from a variety of fiduciary perspectives, such as institutional (defined to also include wealth management/family office) asset owner, finance/investment committee, and investment consultant. Sphere of influence encompassed decisions relating to portfolio diversification, asset allocation, risk management, compliance, and technology. Led large numbers at a variety of career levels with responsibility for teams of professionals in sales, relationship management, retirement solutions and other investment specialties, RFP writers, and legal.Strong track record of successes; among other accomplishments, I am particularly proud to have:o Built Relationship Management Team, providing leadership and coaching for a group individuals who have not only maintained high client satisfaction, but also have exceeded net new business goals every year for over three decades. o Led investment component of consulting project for Chinese Governmental entity, resulting in 22 of 25 recommendations being implemented, and the opening of a Beijing office for the company.o Championed a culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), overseeing a fifteen-fold increase in volume of securities traded on behalf of the organization’s clients, through business enterprises owned by people of color, women, and persons with disabilities (MWDBE). Show less