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Leadership

Statewide Officers and Directors of the Association

Each year at the Delegate Assembly, ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ members elect a president and vice president. The ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ president is the principal elective officer and presides over meetings of the Board of Directors.

Nominations are open for ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ President and Vice President. All nominations and accompanying materials must be recieved by 4 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2025.

³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ President and Vice President Nomination Form

The Association is governed by the Board of Directors. This governing body is made up of one representative elected from each of the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ Divisions. The Board of Directors establishes policies governing the Association and setting standards for its management and operations. The Board is also responsible for selecting and employing the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ executive director, who is tasked with the day-to-day administration and management of ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ. Additionally, the Board of Directors appoints a treasurer to serve for a two-year term.
 

Vice President of ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ
Mark Harms
Flanagan-Cornell USD 74
President

Vice President of ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ
Tracie Sayre
Triopia CUSD 27
Vice President

President of ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ
Simon Kampwerth Jr.
Peru ESD 124
Immediate Past President

Division Directors

Members of the ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ Board of Directors representing the 21 ³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ regional divisions are listed below.


Abe Lincoln Division Director

Abe Lincoln
Stephanie Neuman
New Berlin CUSD 16

Blackhawk Division Director

Blackhawk
Jeff Johnson
Kewanee CUSD 229

Central Illinois Valley Division Director

Central Illinois Valley
Jason Cowen
East Peoria SD 86

Corn Belt Division Director

Corn Belt
Nick Sartoris
Pontiac THSD 90

DuPage Division Director

DuPage
Mark W. Rising
Indian Prairie CUSD 204

Egyptian Division Director

Egyptian
Vacant
 

Illini Division Director

Illini
Kimberly Keniley-Ashbrook
Heritage CUSD 8

Kaskaskia Division Director

Kaskaskia
Linda Eades
Northwestern CUSD 2

Kishwaukee Division Director

Kishwaukee
Robert Geddeis
Hononegah CHSD 207

Lake Division Director

Lake/Treasurer
Marc Tepper
Kildeer-Countryside CCSD 96

North Cook Division Director

North Cook
Alva Kreutzer
THSD 214

Northwest Division Director

Northwest
Chris Buikema
East Coloma-Nelson SD 20

Shawnee Division Director

Shawnee
Vernon Stubblefield
Cairo SD 1

South Cook Division Director

South Cook
Janet Rogers
Harvey SD 152

Southwestern Division Director

Southwestern
Heather LoBue
O'Fallon THSD 203

Chicago Public Schools Director

Starved Rock
Austin Taylor
Peru ESD 124

Three Rivers Division Director

Three Rivers
Liz Campbell
Valley View CUSD 356U

Two Rivers Division Director

Two Rivers
Lisa Schwartz
Payson CUSD 1

Wabash Valley Division Director

Wabash Valley
Mandy Rieman
Jasper County CUSD 1

West Cook Division Director

West Cook
Janice Roeder
Rhodes SD 84.5

Western Division Director

Western
Sue McCance
CUSD 3 Fulton Co

Chicago Public Schools Director

Chicago Public Schools
 Carlos Rivas, Jr. 
Chicago SD 299

³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ Service Associates

³ÉÈ˶¶Òõ Service Associates
Stephen Nelson
Larson & Darby Group