EPIC is governed by an executive board consisting of five officers—president, vice president, corresponding secretary, recording secretary and treasurer—and answers to a constituency of more than 600 residents, both property owners and tenants. The block club meets quarterly but calls special sessions when issues so demand.

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President: Lynn Pierce

Marilyn (Lynn) Pierce has lived in Edgewater since 1986 when she purchased a two-flat at 5951 N. Lakewood. She joined the EPIC Block Club and the Edgewater Community Council in 1987 and has served both organizations as president and chairman of numerous committees. She is a member of Community Policing Beats 2013 and 2433 and the Raven Theatre Company's board of directors.

Vice President: Stephen Northey

Steve Northey has lived in Magnolia Glen/EPIC neighborhood since 2004. His wife’s name is Debra and his adorable daughter is Annika. They also have two pugs named Pickles and Olive. He is on the 48th Ward Alderman’s Zoning and Planning Committee and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Edgewater Community Council. Steve sells real estate with Koenig & Strey.  Check out his listings at www.stephennorthey.com.

Recording Secretary: Michael Bergmann

Michael Bergmann has lived in the Magnolia Glen neighborhood since 2006. Michael is an attorney and the director of the Pro Bono Initiative, which works to promote and enhance pro bono legal services for the poor in Illinois. He is a member of the Edgewater Community Council's Board of Directors, a past president of the Factory Theater Company and a member of the Advisory Board of the Branch Family Institute.

Corresponding Secretary: Jennifer Devens

Jennifer Devens has been in the Edgewater neighborhood for 8 years, first living with her husband Jon Heimann in a condo on Magnolia just north of Granville and then moving into their current home on Magnolia just north of Ardmore. After having lived in various neighborhoods on Chicago's north side - and having grown up on the city's south side - Jennifer is happy to call Edgewater home. Before being a stay-at-home (and -beach, -park, and -zoo...!) mom to daughter Sophie and son Alex, Jennifer had a career in advertising and media.

Treasurer: Robert Smith

Robert Smith owns a single family residence at 5845 N. Magnolia. He has lived in Edgewater for 20 years. He is a member of the Edgewater Community Council and has served on its board of directors. He joined the EPIC Block Club shortly after he moved into the community and has served as one of EPIC's block captains for nearly a decade. He is a native Chicagoan, holds a master's degree from Columbia College, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from the U.S. Department of Labor after 25 years of service. He is the father of a lovely, talented daughter and the owner of Rusty, a trusted mutt.

Immediate Past President: Clare Lake

Clare Lake moved to the Edgewater neighborhood in November of 1994 when he purchased a condo on the 1200 block of Elmdale Ave. Clare has been a member of EPIC since 1995 and has served as both vice-president and president of the block club. Clare worked for Galileo International for 13 years in several marketing and logistics project management positions and is currently teaching English in Tokyo, Japan for the next 8-12 months.

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