Bridge Communities Announces Appointment of Two New Members to Board

Glen Ellyn, Illinois – January 18, 2024 – Bridge Communities, a non-profit 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 December 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, please visit www.bridgecommunities.org.