The People At All City Executives

President - Sarena is from the small quaint town of Rochelle IL, where she got a softball scholarship. After graduating from Aurora University with a Business Administration, minor in marketing and sales degree she decided pharmaceutical sales might have been the business for her. Throughout college I had spoken to sales reps, gone on shadows but later found that was not the business for me. “I always knew that through my passion and work ethic that I was going places if I worked harder than the person next to me.” So I set off to see what else was out there.

Following graduation I decided I was going to look around for that one job, but in the mean time I was picked up by Hawaiian Tropic. I began swimsuit modeling; winning Miss Wisconsin, Miss Illinois and traveling the country. This experience was one like no other, but she soon found it was not a career she wanted to pursue. “I truly enjoyed meeting new people and always being up for a challenge so I decided to take a career change.” Sarena said. Entering into the sales industry was a bit intimidating, I didn’t know a thing about sales nor did I have work experience. I was offered an entry level sales position that had an opportunity to grow and eventually lead into running my own business someday if I were to work to that point. “Here at All City we are very excited to be able to pass down the opportunity. “ Sarena said.

Assistant Manager - AJ Harris grew up in Wheaton Illinois. Graduated from Northern Illinois University where he double majored in sociology and communications while also playing on the football team there.  In 2006 was picked to join the Washington redskins in the NFL and Played football professionally for the following 5 years. After the season in 2010 he decided that he wanted to try something new and joined our company in February of 2010. Since starting he found that he loved going out and helping people on a daily basis so much that he retired from football with two years left on his contract.

AJ plans to expand his own branch of this organization by fall 2012. “I started here in February last year and have never looked back since!" AJ knows that assistant management is just getting his feet wet in the organization but is definitely up for the challenge. "I am definitely an example of someone that loves their job!"


Human Resources- Maxine grew in the south suburbs of Chicago IL, with her parents, two older sisters Eileen and Bethanne, and her Nana. Maxine attended Mt. Assisi Academy in Lemont IL, where she was a two sport varsity athlete and Ambassador Club President. Having the opportunity to be part of the Ambassador Club in high school Maxine realized how much she enjoyed forming new relationships with conversing with other people. 

After high school Maxine went to Lincoln College while she obtained her Associates Degree; from there Maxine transferred in to Northern Illinois University as an honor student and graduated in May of 2008 with her Bachelors of Science in Psychology.  Soon after graduating with her bachelor’s degree Maxine started her Master’s program in Clinical Mental Health. Maxine was sworn into Chi Sigma Iota-International Honor Society in 2010 and acted as Chapter Secretary. “being part of a national organization has really helped me make all sorts of different connections, and has opened a lot of doors, I am a very lucky girl” Maxine decided during her Master’s program  that her career  had to entail forming new relationships and making connections with a variety of people.

Maxine was the assistant  to the editor of the Journal of Counseling in Illinois in the spring of 2011 and applied her knowledge of research methodology to aid in the innovation and forming of the most current and evidenced- based practices in the clinical counseling field. “I really enjoyed doing this project it gave me an opportunity to be creative and think out-side of the box.” Maxine reported that she loves being able to her imagination and humor for the good of her professional work.

Soon after that Maxine found a position as Graduate Assistant of Admissions for the College of Counseling Adult and Higher Education, and also had an opportunity to serve as the Instructor of a Career Counseling course to all University level students at Northern Illinois University. “I loved teaching, it was truly and awesome experience that gave me a great foundation to feel comfortable presenting and speaking in front of large diverse groups.”

In December of 2011 Maxine received her Master’s Degree with honors in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Northern Illinois University. Maxine has had the opportunity to present at multiple National Educational Conferences and has been published in National Educational Journals. Maxine most recently has become a National Certified Counselor.
Maxine started working as Psychiatric Clinician at Kishwaukee Community Hospital

Post-graduate graduation and provided crisis/trauma interventions and mental health counseling to patients on Emergency, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Medical, and Surgical units. “Being on a team was such a positive experience for me that realized that not only did I want to be on a team I wanted to lead a team.”

Although Maxine did enjoy working in the University and Hospital setting her decided that she wanted more responsibility and an environment where she had more control over her career future. “Finding All City Executives was like finding the golden ticket, it had everything that I could ask for in a job; I get to make connections and form new relationships with people while using my creativity, and the fact that I control my destiny with the company is icing on the cake.” Maxine believes that acting as Human Resource Director and having the privilege to watch  All City Executives’ grow and develop as a company is rare opportunity and an no doubt a true blessing.