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Marcus T. Alexander, Ed.D.Superintendent    
Calumet Public SD 132

Betsy R. AllenAudit Principal    
Miller, Cooper & Co., Ltd.

Mark W. AltmayerCFO & Treasurer    
Huntley CSD 158

Ronald Anderson, CPMM, CPS; CSBO; MBAAsst. Supt./Business Services/CSBO    
Bellwood SD 88

Mark A. AndersonIndependent Audio-Visual Consult
StuffThatsToooCool

Alison AndrewsPrincipal and Educational Planner    
Wold Architects & Engineers

Joshua ArnoldSupr./Buildings & Grounds    
Twp. High Sch. Dist. 214

Kenya AustinDir./Business Services    
Niles Twp. HSD 219

Brian BarePartner    
Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo

Tammie S. Beckwith SchallmoSenior VP/Managing Director    
PMA Securities, LLC

Kenya AustinDavid Bein, Ph.D.; SFORetired CSBO

John BenedettiAsst. Supt./Business Services, CSBO    
Comm. Cons. Sch. Dist. 93

Joseph BlomquistDirector of Business Services    
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
Lindsay BloughPrincipal Consultant    
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Kenya AustinCory BoazPrincipal    
StudioGC Architecture + Interiors

Andrew BodewesGovernmental Affairs Consultant
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Stuart Brodsky, AIA, LEED APPrincipal, PK-12 Education    
Wight & Company
Edward J. BrophyDir. of Human Resources & Admin. Servs.    
Northbrook SD 28
Jan J. BushBusiness Manager    
Murphysboro CUSD 186
Audra BussardState Manager    
American Fidelity Assurance Co.
Sean P. CarneyAsst. Supt./Business    
Adlai E. Stevenson HSD 125
Diane ChapetaIllinois Farm to School Network Program Manager    
Seven Generations Ahead
Seth Chapman, Ed.D.Asst. Supt./Finance & Operations/CSBO
Glenbard Twp. HSD 87
Stephen M. ChasseePrincipal    
GreenAssociates, Inc.
Arthur ChmielBusiness Manager/CSBO    
Union Ridge SD 86
Joanne ClydeDir./Multilingual / Language Development Department    
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Tonya ColemanRetirement Education Specialist    
Voya Financial
Robyn M. CornelissenDirector of Business Services    
Elmhurst CUSD 205
Luke T. CorrySupervisor    
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Thomas CrabtreeManaging Director    
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
Connie CrawleyFood Service Director    
Lincoln Elem. SD 27
Jessica CurranV.P./Government Banking  
Fifth Third Bank

Joshua CurranVice President    
F.H. Paschen

Charles L. CzachorSr. V.P. Investment Svcs./LGIP Investment Dir.    
PMA Financial Network LLC
Eric DePorterAsst. Supt./Finance, Facilities & Operations, CSBO
Glen Ellyn SD 41
Katie DiPieroAttorney    
Robbins Schwartz
James DoughertyPartner    
Petrarca, Gleason, Boyle & Izzo

Marty EndreStrategic Account Manager    
BELFOR USA
Richard EngstromAsst. Supt. of Business & Operations    
Plainfield CSD 202
Tim FarquerSuperintendent    
Mercer County SD 403

John FesterPartner    
Himes, Petrarca & Fester
Lindsey Fish, CPA 
Partner
Sikich, LLP
Timothy FlahertyPVice President Investment Services  
PMA Financial Network LLC

Ivy J. FlemingAsst. Supt./Finance & Operations
Fremont SD 79

Ken FloreyPartner
Robbins Schwartz

Michael P. FrancesChief Financial Officer    
Naperville CUSD 203
Nathan FretzDirector   
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
John Fuhrer, CPMM, CPSDir./Educational Support    
GSF USA
Thomas GarretsonAttorney    
Robbins Schwartz
Scott Gaunky, CPMMPrincipal    
Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc.

Matt GeerdesPrincipal    
Sikich, LLP
Melissa Geyman SellChief Financial Officer
Harvard CUSD 50
Nate GlasseyExecutive Director    
The American Retirement Association
Silvio GrassoSVP/Government Banking    
Fifth Third Bank

Jeff GrossoCSBO/Transportation Director
Channahon SD 17
 
Katie A. HanniganDir./Finance & Operations, CSBO    
LaGrange Highlands SD 106

Kyle HardingPartner
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Julie HarrelsonRegional Financial Consultant    
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Gregory T. HarrisAsst. Supt./Finance & Operations    
Roselle SD 12

Ben Hettel, CPSExec. Dir./Operations
Troy CCSD 30-C
Seth HillTransportation Director    
New Berlin CUSD #16
A. Lynn HimesPartner
Himes Petrarca & Fester

Anton Inglese, CETL; Ph.D.; SFOCFO    
Batavia USD 101

Holly JacobsAssociate, Chicago    
Robbins Schwartz
Debra H. JacobsonAssistant General Counsel  
 Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB)

Cathy L. JohnsonAsst. Supt./Finance & Operations D75/120    
Mundelein CHSD 120
Ronald JohnsonDir./Support Operations    
Indian Prairie SD 204
Eric Jonasson, CPMM; CPSDirector of Facilities    
Lincolnshire Prairieview SD 103

James Kaplanes, CPMMDirector of Facilities & Operations    
Palatine School District 15
Debby KartonPrincipal/Public Education K-12    
NPPFA Benefits
Nicole Kennedy, CPMM; CPPPurchasing Manager    
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300

Kathleen KillonDirector of Finance        
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Doug KolkerPartner    
Wipfli LLP
Albert Lerman, ChFCRegional Representative    
Horace Mann Insurance Company

Anthony LoizziPartner    
Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP
Jim LovelacePresident    
Transportation and Residency Specialists, LLC
Kaitlin LukeSchool Benefits Specialist    
American Fidelity Assurance Co.
Scott Mackall, CPMM, CPSDir./Educational Services
GSF USA
Tyler MackenzieAccount Executive    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Michael G. MaguireSuperintendent  
Union Ridge SD 86
Jill MartinRetired
Marta McCullough, CPMMFacilities & Transportation Manager    
Glenbard Twp. HSD 87
Joseph McCurdyAssistant Superintendent/CSBO    
Oak Lawn CHSD 229
Patrick McDermott, Ed.D., SFOAsst. Supt./Business & Finance, CSBO
Freeport SD 145

Diana McKluskeyCSBO    
Comm. Cons. Sch. Dist. 15

Melissa J. MickeyBusiness Manager    
Grayslake CHSD 127
Eric M. MillerAsst. Supt./Business Services, CSBO
Glenview CCSD 34

Stephen W. MillerExecutive Director for Business Operations    
Schaumburg CCSD 54
Paul MillerDirector    
ClientFirst Technology Consulting
Robert Moczulewski, CPA; MSTDirector    
Baker Tilly US, LLP

Trevor J. MooreExecutive Director of Finance/CSBO    
Troy CCSD 30-C

Daniel R. Mortensen, CPMMDirector of Facilities    
Lake Forest SD 67 & 115

Peter NortonArea Vice President    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

Melissa O'ConnorAssociate    
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Raphael ObafemiChief Financial Officer    
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 308
Daniel J. Opels, CPMM, CPSExec. Dir./Operations    
Dominican University

Alan OsinskiAssistant Vice President    
F.H. Paschen
Patrick W. PalbickeAsst. Supt./Business, CSBO  
Lincolnshire Prairieview SD 103
Adam Parisi, Ed.S.Chief School Business Official
Park Ridge Niles CCSD 64

Pia PinelloExecutive Assistant for the Assistant Superintendent of Business    
Twp. High Sch. Dist. 113
Jennifer A. Porter
CFO/Treasurer/CSBO    
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300
Michael S. PortwoodDir./Human Resources    
Homer Elem. SD 33C

Jennifer ProsiseFinancial Advisor/Certified Financial Planner    
The Voyager Group Ltd.
Nick RabaticArea Sr. Vice President    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
James N. RachlinPresident    
Meristem Advisors LLC

Steven M. RichartPartner    
Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP
Dean T. Romano, Ed.D.; SFOAsst. Supt./Business Services    
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
Cheryl Roy, CPMM; CPSManager/Facility Operations  
Lemont HSD 210
Curtis J. SaindonAsst. Supt./Business, CSBO    
Woodridge Elem. SD 68

David S. Schuh, CPMM; CPSDir./Operations    
Crystal Lake CSD 47
Matt SeatonChief Financial Officer    
Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
Bhavna Sharma-LewisSuperintendent    
Diamond Lake SD 76

Abe SinghAssociate Superintendent / CSBO    
Grayslake CHSD 127
Angela Smith, Ed.D.Asst. Supt./Operations, CSBO
Aurora West SD 129
Sean T. Smith, CPMM, CPSDir./Buildings & Grounds    
Gurnee SD 56

Griffin L. SonntagAsst. Supt./Finance and Operations    
Pleasantdale SD 107
Nicholas StablerOutreach Coordinator    
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Daniel StanleyAsst. Supt./Finance, CSBO
Comm. High Sch. Dist. 128

Tyrone StodemeyerSr. VP/Global DEI    
Hyatt Hotels Corp.
Logan SweeneyAssociate    
Robbins Schwartz
LeeAnn D. TaylorChief School Business Official    
Frankfort CUSD 157-C

Becky ThompsonSr. Energy Advisor
Nania Energy Inc.
Paul Timm, PSPDirector of Education Safety    
Allegion
Brittany M. Tjardes, CPABusiness Manager/CSBO    
Lake County ROE

Ray C. Toliver, Jr.Chief School Business Official    
Carbondale CHSD 165
Shiloah TubbsDeferred Compensation Manager    
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Renee UrbanskiAsst. Supt./Multilingual Programs    
Palatine School District 15

Mike VargasBusiness Manager    
Marquardt SD 15
Matt T. VerdunAssociate    
Wold Architects & Engineers
Anjali VijPartner    
Chapman and Cutler LLP

Gregory VolanDirector of Finance and Operations    
North Chicago CUSD 187
Emily J. WarneckeDir. Public Relations/Deputy Dir. Governmental Relations  
Illinois ASBO
Jason WasserProject Manager    
International Contractors, Inc.

Kreg WesleyAsst. Supt. of Business    
Yorkville SD 115
Craig WilliamsDir./Infrastructure Consulting Svs.
ClientFirst Consulting Group
Frank J. Williams, Ed.D.Asst. Supt./Finance    
School District U-46.

Josh WilliamsSr. Midwest Reg. Mgr.    
Highland Electric Fleet
Steve WiltChief School Business Official    
Winnetka SD 36
Haj YoungCEO
IEC Powered by Future Green

Richard YoungSenior Associate    
Perkins+Will
Kathy ZalewskiController & Treasurer/CSBO    
Twp. High Sch. Dist. 211