What is the Barr-Harris Child & Family Grief Program?

The Barr-Harris Program is a specialized service offering support and therapy for children and families dealing with grief and loss.

Who can benefit from the Barr-Harris Program?

Children and families experiencing grief and loss can benefit from the Barr-Harris Program.

Board & Staff

Board of Directors
Staff
Committees

The Board of Directors guides the mission and future of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Their responsibilities include appointing the president, overseeing the Institute’s budget, approving faculty and staff appointments, and ensuring the quality of our programs and curriculum. We are deeply grateful for their leadership and commitment to advancing psychoanalysis. If you are interested in becoming involved with our board, please email admin@chicagoanalysis.org.

Leadership

David Schiffman Board Chair
Retired, Sidley and Austin LLP

Jesse Viner, MD Secretary
Yellowbrick & Synchrony

Thomas Homburger Treasurer
Retired, K&L Gates LLP

Laurie Kenfield, MD Institute President
ex officio

Ramya Iyer, AM, LCSW Institute Dean
ex officio

Board Trustees

John Fiene
Mario Garcia
Michael Kelleher
Norman Kohn
Joan Laser
Phil S. Lebovitz

Eva Lichtenberg
Joanne Marengo
Harolyn Lee Pappadis
Heather Patay
Matthew Richards

Timothy Sawyier
Brenda Solomon
Rita Sussman
Leo Weinstein
Nick Yaghmour

Life Trustees

Charles F. Davis, III
Estelle Loeb

H. George Mann
Martha Nussbaum

Pearl Reiger
Nancy H. Weil

Our staff is the heart of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Each team member brings specialized expertise and a deep commitment to our mission, with backgrounds spanning health care, higher education, leadership, research, communication, and more. Together, they ensure that our programs, services, and community thrive.

Nina Bednarz Treatment Center Co-Director

Kaitlin Carrig Treatment Center Co-Director

Maddie Warren Executive Director

Quinn Kimball Education & Technology Administrator

John Leonard Library Director

Grace Krieger Administrative Coordinator

Indya Porter Community Education Coordinator

Our committees carry out much of the essential work of the Chicago Psychoanalytic Institute. Composed of dedicated faculty and members, they oversee admissions, curriculum, and candidate progression, evaluate our training programs, uphold our ethical standards, and foster professional growth across our community. We are grateful to the committee chairs and members who give their time and expertise to sustain the quality of psychoanalytic education at the Institute. Questions about a specific committee may be directed to its chair(s) below.

Committee	Chair(s)	Email
Education	Ramya Iyer	riyer@chicagoanalysis.org
Training & Supervising Analysts	Phil Lebovitz	plebovitz@chicagoanalysis.org
Adult Analysis	Wendy Selene	wselene@chicagoanalysis.org
Child & Adolescent Analysis	Holly Johnston	hjohnston@chicagoanalysis.org
Child & Adolescent Analysis	Kathleen O’Connor	koconnor@chicagoanalysis.org
Admissions	Gabriel Ruiz	gruiz@chicagoanalysis.org
Admissions	Molly Witten	mwitten@chicagoanalysis.org
Curriculum	Christine Sterkel	csterkel@chicagoanalysis.org
Curriculum	Peter Reiner	preiner@chicagoanalysis.org
Psychotherapy Program	Elizabeth Feldman	efeldman@chicagoanalysis.org
Progression	Wendy Selene	wselene@chicagoanalysis.org
Progression	Timothy Sawyier	tsawyier@chicagoanalysis.org
Candidates	Garrett Pluhar-Schaeffer	gpluhar@chicagoanalysis.org
Ethics	Jesse Viner	jviner@chicagoanalysis.org
Continuing Education	Ramya Iyer	riyer@chicagoanalysis.org