ICMC Board of Directors
Meet Our Board Members

Lee Peters
(he/him/his)
Board President
Lee is a Creative Arts professional who specializes in education and storytelling in all its forms. Lee is grateful to have had many opportunities to work with and impact the lives of young people as teacher, director, and administrator for over 20 years.

Jennifer Brown
(she/her/hers)
Vice-President
Jennifer Brown joined the ICMC board at its inception. As a Mother and Grandmother, she is passionate about helping young people engage with technology safely and smartly. She enjoyed serving as a Juror at previous International Children’s Film Festivals…

Kimberley McArthur
(she/her/hers)
Treasurer
A bilingual, bi-cultural Latina, brand storyteller and cultural engagement strategist with two decades of expertise in Multicultural Marketing, Kimberley has built a career on a deep curiosity about people and the nuances of culture and identity. She is the Chief Growth Officer at Macias Creative, a next-gen independent culture-first Multicultural Mass creative agency with a Latino DNA…

Nicole Dreiske
(she/her/hers)
Secretary
Nicole is a digital media expert, author, playwright and educational innovator of Cuban descent. She has 25+ years of experience in developing cutting edge, interdisciplinary educational methodologies…

Robert Cunningham
(he/him/his)
Prior to his retirement, Bob Cunningham was a senior partner in the New York office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, and served as a Co-Chair of the firm’s Global Finance Practice Group. Before joining Gibson, Dunn, Mr. Cunningham served as the Chair of the Global Lending and Structured Finance practice at Jones Day, where he was a partner since 1995…

Dr. Newton Moore
(he/him/his)
Dr. Newton Moore, “Newt,” has advocated for learning and education for years, designing job training programs for unemployed teenagers to learn advanced manufacturing skills. Newt was also instrumental in funding and mentoring Chicago Public Schools’ students building robots in a First Robotics consortium in Chicago’s Lawndale neighborhood…

Dr. Carole Meyers
(she/her/hers)
For more than 40 years, Dr. Meyers has been a committed supporter of performance and music in Chicago, focusing on arts organizations that work with children. Dr. Meyers graduated from University of IL medical School in 1971,and did her pediatric internship at Loyala Medical School from 1971-1972…

Dr. Nicholas Peneff
(he/him/his)
Dr. Nicholas Peneff brings over three decades of expertise in environmental health and safety to the ICMC board. He specializes in developing programs, training, and providing litigation support, particularly in asbestos, mercury, and lead cases. Dr. Peneff has extensively supported school districts and community groups in ensuring safe environments for children…