Bridge Communities names two new members to the board

Bridge Communities, a Glen Ellyn nonprofit working to transition families facing homelessness to self-sufficiency, announced that it is welcoming two new members to its board of directors, Victoria Guster-Hines and Kate Matousek.

Both Guster-Hines and Matousek were voted in as members-at-large on Dec. 9, 2023.

Guster-Hines will be serving as Insights and Impact Committee Chair. Matousek will be joining the People & Development Committee.

“We are excited to welcome these new members to our Board of Directors,” said Amy Van Polen, chief executive officer of Bridge Communities. “Guster-Hines and Matousek’s extensive knowledge and leadership experience will add tremendous value to Bridge and help further our mission.”

Guster-Hines is currently serving as the chief operating officer for Make A Wish Illinois, a statewide charity creating life-changing experiences for children with critical illnesses. Guster-Hines holds a Master of Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University, a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University and three undergraduate degrees from Central Michigan University.

Matousek serves as vice president of operations at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, a 408-bed tertiary care hospital in Winfield, Illinois. She is a registered nurse with 17 years of experience, with the past 9 years in senior leadership positions.

Matousek earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Illinois Chicago, and a Master of Science in Nursing Education from New York University.

Additional information on Bridge Communities’ board of directors can be found at www.bridgecommunities.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors.

Bridge Communities is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to provide housing, mentoring and supportive services to families facing homelessness in DuPage County. Bridge Communities’ vision is a community where all families have safe, sustainable and affordable housing and life-long self-sufficiency.

For more information, visit www.bridgecommunities.org.