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Immediate Past President
Dr. Marcus Belin
President-Elect
Paul Kelly
Treasurer
Craig Beals
State Standing Committees Chairs
Assistant Principals Chair
Michael Rumsey, Assistant Principal
Roxana Senior High School
Roxana, IL
Ph 618-977-2645
mike.rumsey@rcusd.org
Diversity & Equity Chair
Denise Gamble, Retired Principal
Chicago, IL
Ph 773-288-2950
demigamble@yahoo.com
Michael Rumsey, Assistant Principal
Roxana Senior High School
Roxana, IL
Ph 618-977-2645
mike.rumsey@rcusd.org
Diversity & Equity Chair
Denise Gamble, Retired Principal
Chicago, IL
Ph 773-288-2950
demigamble@yahoo.com
Legislative Chair
Darin Loepker, Principal
Shiloh Middle School
O’Fallon, IL
Ph 618-632-7434
dloepker@shi85.org
Darin Loepker, Principal
Shiloh Middle School
O’Fallon, IL
Ph 618-632-7434
dloepker@shi85.org
Membership Chair
Terica Doyle, Assistant Principal
Carbondale Community High School
Carbondale, IL
Ph 618-457-3371
terica.doyle@cchs165.com
Terica Doyle, Assistant Principal
Carbondale Community High School
Carbondale, IL
Ph 618-457-3371
terica.doyle@cchs165.com
State Directors
Abe Lincoln
Megan Doerfler, Principal
Riverton Middle School
Riverton, IL
Ph 217-629-6002
mdoerfler@rivertonschools.org
Blackhawk
Tim Wernentin, Principal
Sherrard High School
Sherrard, IL
Ph 309-593-2175
wernentint@sherrard.us
Central Illinois Valley
Shaun Grant, Principal
South Elementary School
Chillicothe, IL
Ph 309-274-4841
sgrant@ivcschools.com
Corn Belt
Angie Codron, Associate Principal
Normal West High School
Normal, IL
Ph 309-557-4402
codrona@unit5.org
DuPage
Dr. Courtney DeMent, Principal
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove, IL
Ph 630-795-7100
cdement@csd99.org
Egyptian
April Smith, Principal
North Side Elementary School
Fairfield, IL
Ph 618-842-6501
Illini
Chris Rice, Director of Programs
Danville School District 118
Danville, IL
Ph 217-444-1095
RiceC@danville118.org
Megan Doerfler, Principal
Riverton Middle School
Riverton, IL
Ph 217-629-6002
mdoerfler@rivertonschools.org
Blackhawk
Tim Wernentin, Principal
Sherrard High School
Sherrard, IL
Ph 309-593-2175
wernentint@sherrard.us
Central Illinois Valley
Shaun Grant, Principal
South Elementary School
Chillicothe, IL
Ph 309-274-4841
sgrant@ivcschools.com
Corn Belt
Angie Codron, Associate Principal
Normal West High School
Normal, IL
Ph 309-557-4402
codrona@unit5.org
DuPage
Dr. Courtney DeMent, Principal
Downers Grove North High School
Downers Grove, IL
Ph 630-795-7100
cdement@csd99.org
Egyptian
April Smith, Principal
North Side Elementary School
Fairfield, IL
Ph 618-842-6501
Illini
Chris Rice, Director of Programs
Danville School District 118
Danville, IL
Ph 217-444-1095
RiceC@danville118.org
Kaskaskia
Marty Adams, Principal
Hawthorn Elementary School
Salem, IL
Ph 618-548-7702
adams@salem111.com
Kishwaukee
Brian Faulkner, Principal
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Sugar Grove, IL
Ph 630-466-8400
brian.faulkner@kaneland.org
Lake
Eric Detweiler, Principal
Frederick School
Grayslake, IL
Ph 847-543-5300
detweiler.eric@d46.org
North Cook
Dr. Ben Collins
Maine South High School
Park Ridge, IL
Ph 847-825-7711
bcollins@maine207.org
Northwest
Kelli Virgil, Principal
Oregon Elementary School
Oregon, IL
Ph 815-732-5300
kvirgil@ocusd.net
Shawnee
Lindsay Watts, Principal
Longfellow Elementary School
Marion, IL
Ph 618-993-3230
lwatts@marionunit2.org
South Cook
Dr. Damien Aherne, Principal
Walter F. Fierke Ed Center
Oak Forest, IL
Ph 708-614-4520
daherne@district146.org
Marty Adams, Principal
Hawthorn Elementary School
Salem, IL
Ph 618-548-7702
adams@salem111.com
Kishwaukee
Brian Faulkner, Principal
Kaneland Harter Middle School
Sugar Grove, IL
Ph 630-466-8400
brian.faulkner@kaneland.org
Lake
Eric Detweiler, Principal
Frederick School
Grayslake, IL
Ph 847-543-5300
detweiler.eric@d46.org
North Cook
Dr. Ben Collins
Maine South High School
Park Ridge, IL
Ph 847-825-7711
bcollins@maine207.org
Northwest
Kelli Virgil, Principal
Oregon Elementary School
Oregon, IL
Ph 815-732-5300
kvirgil@ocusd.net
Shawnee
Lindsay Watts, Principal
Longfellow Elementary School
Marion, IL
Ph 618-993-3230
lwatts@marionunit2.org
South Cook
Dr. Damien Aherne, Principal
Walter F. Fierke Ed Center
Oak Forest, IL
Ph 708-614-4520
daherne@district146.org
Southwestern
Dr. Tron Young, Principal
Joseph Arthur Middle School
O'Fallon, IL
Ph 618-204-9285
tyoung@central104.org
Starved Rock
Joe Landers, Principal
Wallace Elementary School
Ottawa, IL
Ph 815-433-2986
jlanders@wallacegs.org
Three Rivers
Michelle Chavers, Principal
Limestone Middle School
Kankakee, IL
Ph 815-933-2243
chaversm@hcusd2.org
Two Rivers
Eric Stotts, Principal
Central Elementary School
Camp Point, IL
Ph 217-593-7795
estotts@cusd3.com
Wabash Valley
Cris Edwards, Principal
Richland County Middle School
Olney, IL
Ph 618-395-4372
cedwards@rccu1.net
West Cook
Kim Hefner, Principal
Hollywood Elementary School
Brookfield, IL
Ph 708-485-7630
hefnerk@district96.org
Western
Lori Bilbrey, Program Administrator
ROE 26
Macomb, IL
Ph 309-575-3241
lbilbrey@roe26.net
Dr. Tron Young, Principal
Joseph Arthur Middle School
O'Fallon, IL
Ph 618-204-9285
tyoung@central104.org
Starved Rock
Joe Landers, Principal
Wallace Elementary School
Ottawa, IL
Ph 815-433-2986
jlanders@wallacegs.org
Three Rivers
Michelle Chavers, Principal
Limestone Middle School
Kankakee, IL
Ph 815-933-2243
chaversm@hcusd2.org
Two Rivers
Eric Stotts, Principal
Central Elementary School
Camp Point, IL
Ph 217-593-7795
estotts@cusd3.com
Wabash Valley
Cris Edwards, Principal
Richland County Middle School
Olney, IL
Ph 618-395-4372
cedwards@rccu1.net
West Cook
Kim Hefner, Principal
Hollywood Elementary School
Brookfield, IL
Ph 708-485-7630
hefnerk@district96.org
Western
Lori Bilbrey, Program Administrator
ROE 26
Macomb, IL
Ph 309-575-3241
lbilbrey@roe26.net
Ex-Officio IPA Board Members
NAESP Representative
Dr. Bridget Belcastro, Principal
Johnsburg Elementary School
Johnsburg, IL
Ph 815-385-3731
bbelcastro@johnsburg12.org
CPAA Ex-Officio
TBD
ISDA Ex-Officio
Timothy Dykes, Dean
Niles West High School
Skokie, IL
Ph 847-626-2500
timdyk@d219.org
Dr. Bridget Belcastro, Principal
Johnsburg Elementary School
Johnsburg, IL
Ph 815-385-3731
bbelcastro@johnsburg12.org
CPAA Ex-Officio
TBD
ISDA Ex-Officio
Timothy Dykes, Dean
Niles West High School
Skokie, IL
Ph 847-626-2500
timdyk@d219.org
NASSP Coordinator
Sean German, Principal
Argenta-Oreana High School
Argenta, IL
Ph 217-795-4821
sgerman@argenta-oreana.org
IAASE Ex-Officio
Dawn Conway, Retired Executive Director
Livingston County Special Services
Ph 309-287-0715
dconway@lcssu.org
ICPEA Ex-Officio
Dr. Ed Howerton, Associate Professor
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Ph 630-844-5626
ehowerton@aurora.edu
IASB Ex-Officio
Dr. Dean Langdon, Associate Executive Director
Illinois Association of School Boards
Springfield, IL
Ph 217-528-9688
dlangdon@iasb.com
Sean German, Principal
Argenta-Oreana High School
Argenta, IL
Ph 217-795-4821
sgerman@argenta-oreana.org
IAASE Ex-Officio
Dawn Conway, Retired Executive Director
Livingston County Special Services
Ph 309-287-0715
dconway@lcssu.org
ICPEA Ex-Officio
Dr. Ed Howerton, Associate Professor
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Ph 630-844-5626
ehowerton@aurora.edu
IASB Ex-Officio
Dr. Dean Langdon, Associate Executive Director
Illinois Association of School Boards
Springfield, IL
Ph 217-528-9688
dlangdon@iasb.com
SEPLB Representative
Arturo Senteno, Associate Principal of Instruction
Elk Grove High School
Elk Grove Village, IL
Ph 847-718-4400
arturo.senteno@d214.org
IASA Ex-Officio
Dr. Brent Clark, Executive Director
Illinois Assoc. of School Administrators
Springfield, IL
Ph 217-753-2213
clark@iasaedu.org
IASBO Ex-Officio
Dr. Mike Jacoby, Executive Director
Illinois Association of School Business Officials
DeKalb, IL
Ph 815-753-1276
mjacoby@niu.edu
Arturo Senteno, Associate Principal of Instruction
Elk Grove High School
Elk Grove Village, IL
Ph 847-718-4400
arturo.senteno@d214.org
IASA Ex-Officio
Dr. Brent Clark, Executive Director
Illinois Assoc. of School Administrators
Springfield, IL
Ph 217-753-2213
clark@iasaedu.org
IASBO Ex-Officio
Dr. Mike Jacoby, Executive Director
Illinois Association of School Business Officials
DeKalb, IL
Ph 815-753-1276
mjacoby@niu.edu
Past Presidents
1971-1972 Allan Rohrer, Taylorville
1972-1973 Lee Roy Williams, Lincoln
1973-1974 Donald Chase, Glen Ellyn
1974-1975 Keith Kavanaugh, Cicero
1975-1976 Joe Underwood, Lexington
1976-1977 John Ourth, Highwood
1977-1978 Richard Boyer, Dixon
1978-1979 Norman Duncan, Park Ridge
1979-1980 Samuel Good, Evergreen Park
1980-1981 Charles McCoy, Belleville
1981-1982 Paul Doescher, Libertyville
1982-1983 James McClard, Gibson City
1983-1984 Donald Marcotte, Geneva
1984-1985 Joseph Beja, Elmhurst
1985-1986 C. Richard Ellis, Joliet
1986-1987 Paul Vonderhaar, Canton
1987-1988 William Peterson, Streamwood
1972-1973 Lee Roy Williams, Lincoln
1973-1974 Donald Chase, Glen Ellyn
1974-1975 Keith Kavanaugh, Cicero
1975-1976 Joe Underwood, Lexington
1976-1977 John Ourth, Highwood
1977-1978 Richard Boyer, Dixon
1978-1979 Norman Duncan, Park Ridge
1979-1980 Samuel Good, Evergreen Park
1980-1981 Charles McCoy, Belleville
1981-1982 Paul Doescher, Libertyville
1982-1983 James McClard, Gibson City
1983-1984 Donald Marcotte, Geneva
1984-1985 Joseph Beja, Elmhurst
1985-1986 C. Richard Ellis, Joliet
1986-1987 Paul Vonderhaar, Canton
1987-1988 William Peterson, Streamwood
1988-1989 Thomas Gunning, Godfrey
1989-1990 Joseph Wojtena, Champaign
1990-1991 Marjorie Lowman, Lincoln
1991-1992 Richard Campbell, Bourbonnais
1992-1993 Thomas Howard, Palatine
1993-1994 Fred Singleton, Highland
1994-1995 Thomas Maki, Park Ridge
1995-1996 Phillip Silsby, Belleville
1996-1997 Kenneth Reed, Marshall
1997-1998 Ronald Ganshinietz, Collinsville
1998-1999 Michael Wierzbicki, Calumet City
1999-2000 J. Richard Spohr, Carlinville
2000-2001 Paul Mikulcik, Mundelein
2001-2002 Carter Burns, Buffalo Grove
2002-2003 Robert Swanson, Homewood
2003-2004 John Dively, Carbondale
2004-2005 Kim Zinman, Buffalo Grove
1989-1990 Joseph Wojtena, Champaign
1990-1991 Marjorie Lowman, Lincoln
1991-1992 Richard Campbell, Bourbonnais
1992-1993 Thomas Howard, Palatine
1993-1994 Fred Singleton, Highland
1994-1995 Thomas Maki, Park Ridge
1995-1996 Phillip Silsby, Belleville
1996-1997 Kenneth Reed, Marshall
1997-1998 Ronald Ganshinietz, Collinsville
1998-1999 Michael Wierzbicki, Calumet City
1999-2000 J. Richard Spohr, Carlinville
2000-2001 Paul Mikulcik, Mundelein
2001-2002 Carter Burns, Buffalo Grove
2002-2003 Robert Swanson, Homewood
2003-2004 John Dively, Carbondale
2004-2005 Kim Zinman, Buffalo Grove
2005-2006 Mike Scholz, Mascoutah
2006-2007 Teresa Martin, Lockport
2007-2008 Candice Swift, Collinsville
2008-2009 Robert Walter, Watseka
2009-2010 B. Kent Jones, Breese
2010-2011 Travis Wyatt, Newton
2011-2012 Jim Schmid, Aurora
2012-2013 Aaron Hill, DuQuoin
2013-2014 Kevin Shelton, Johnsburg
2014-2015 Kim Lisanby-Barber, Spring Valley
2015-2016 Sean German, Argenta
2016-2017 Paula Crane, Fairbury
2017-2018 Hattie Llewellyn, New Berlin
2018-2019 Jeff Knapp, Libertyville
2019-2020 Dan Krause, Villa Park
2020-2021 Amy Dixon, Carmi
2021-2022 Marcus Belin, Huntley
2006-2007 Teresa Martin, Lockport
2007-2008 Candice Swift, Collinsville
2008-2009 Robert Walter, Watseka
2009-2010 B. Kent Jones, Breese
2010-2011 Travis Wyatt, Newton
2011-2012 Jim Schmid, Aurora
2012-2013 Aaron Hill, DuQuoin
2013-2014 Kevin Shelton, Johnsburg
2014-2015 Kim Lisanby-Barber, Spring Valley
2015-2016 Sean German, Argenta
2016-2017 Paula Crane, Fairbury
2017-2018 Hattie Llewellyn, New Berlin
2018-2019 Jeff Knapp, Libertyville
2019-2020 Dan Krause, Villa Park
2020-2021 Amy Dixon, Carmi
2021-2022 Marcus Belin, Huntley