our staff
Angela Shaffer
Community Director
Angela currently serves as Central Street Evanston’s first Director. She is responsible for directing the operational, administrative, and programmatic aspects of the organization.
Angela has 20+ years of experience supporting small businesses. She is used to wearing many hats and has worked in startup, corporate, nonprofit, and city government environments. She has business ownership experience and is passionate about helping ideas and organizations grow to the next level. Angela believes empathy and collaboration can move mountains.
voting directors
Drew Beckmann
PRESIDENT
HEROINES & HEROES
Peter O’Malley
TREASURER
BEER ON CENTRAL
Karen Graham
SECRETARY
SEW ON CENTRAL
Liz Breslin
THE CELTIC KNOT PUBLIC HOUSE
Sarah Weitz
THE FAT SHALLOT
Anna Wasyliw
BYLINE BANK
Ellen King
HEWN BAKERY
non-voting directors
Paula Danoff
EVANSTON ART CENTER
Jim Konrad
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Paul Zalmezak
CITY OF EVANSTON
board of directors
The Board of Directors meets the second Wednesday of every other month at 9am. Meeting minutes will be posted once they are approved by the Board at the subsequent meeting. Per the Illinois Open Meetings Act all are welcome to attend. Board meetings are hosted via zoom. Please email hello@centralstreet-evanston.com for more information.

