Patricia Vile
You name it, Patti’s done it. She has a Master’s in Urban Policy and Planning with a healthcare emphasis, she’s worked as a teacher, she consulted for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, built private medical practices, and worked as the VP of a third-party administrator for 21 years while designing nationally implemented self-insured health plans.
Patti has always been drawn to volunteer work. She took a three-year hiatus from healthcare to help settle Soviet refugees in Chicago, creating networks and business opportunities for people from all walks of life. She served as president of Art Encounter, a non-profit organization that brings art to seniors and underserved Chicago schoolchildren. She was the president of the Glencoe Public Library Board of Trustees. In 2005 and 2006, Patti volunteered with village agencies in Uganda and El Salvador. In 2011, continuing with her passion for volunteer work, Patti joined the Board of Directors of the Geographic Society of Chicago and became involved in Jewish/Muslim interfaith activities.
In 2007, Patricia created Volunteer Expeditions after planning her temple’s trip to New Orleans and realizing the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina. Currently, she has sent over 36 groups (making for over 900 volunteers) to New Orleans. She has worked closely with community organizations, faith-based groups, local university professors and public figures. Patti looks forward to many more years of new opportunities, new friendships, and volunteering.
Patti has three children, seven grandchildren, and two dogs named Napoleon and Josephine. She is always interested in hearing from you and invites you to call!
