Professional Development Committee (PDC) Leadership

Accounting, Auditing & Financial Reporting

Chair
Sean Carney
scarney@d125.org
(847) 415-4117

Vice Chair
Michelle Whitlow
mwhitlow@kcsd96.org
(847) 459-4260 (7706)
 

 

Budgeting & Financial Planning

Chair
Jonathan G. Hitcho
jhitcho@kcsd96.org
(847) 459-4260

Vice Chair
Jeff Feyerer
jfeyerer@fairview.k12.il.us
(847) 929-1050
 

 

Cash Management, Investments & Debt Management

Chair
Mohsin Dada
mdada@d181.org
(630) 461-7072

Vice Chair
Luann Kolstad
lkolstad@d64.org
(847) 318-4300
 

 

Food Service

Chair
Catherine H. Chang
cchang@d107.org
(708) 784-2172

Vice Chair
Laura Vince
lvince@berkeley87.org
(708) 449-3303
 

 

Human Resource Management

Chair
Kyle B. Zake
kyle.zake@axa-advisors.com
(630) 954-6896

Vice Chair
Eric DePorter
edeporter@d41.org
(630) 534-7220
 

 

Leadership Development

Chair
Wendy Flaherty
wflaherty@esd20.org
(630) 894-4608

Vice Chair
John Benedetti
jbenedetti@d187.org
(847) 689-8150
 

 

Legal Issues

Co-Chair
Linda M. Jeffers
ljeffers@isd109.org
(708) 496-8700 (120)

Co-Chair
Brittany Tjardes
btjardes@lfschools.net
(847) 604-7435
 


 

Maintenance & Operations

Chair
Sean Gordon
gordons@ccsd93.com
(630) 893-9393

Vice Chair
Brian Rominski
brominski@d23.org
(847) 870-3850
 

 

Planning & Construction

Chair
Scott Gaunky
sgaunky@d103.org
(847) 295-4030​

Vice Chair
Terry Fielden
tfielden@iciinc.com
(630) 327-6431
 

 

Principles of School Finance

Chair
Anthony J. Cozzi
cozzia@district90.org
(708) 771-8282 (8288)

Vice Chair
Dan Stanley
daniel.stanley@d128.org​
(847) 247-4500
 

 

Public Policy & Intergovernmental Relations

Chair
Raymond F. Coyne
Ray.Coyne@opco.com
(630) 643-3816

Vice Chair
Patrick Palbicke
ppalbicke@d103.org​
(847) 295-4030
 

 

Purchasing

Chair
Diane White
diane.white@d300.org
(847) 551-8336

Vice Chair
Ron Johnson
ronald_johnson@ipsd.org
(630) 375-3072
 

 

Risk Management

Chair
Michael J. McHugh
michael_mchugh@ajg.com
(630) 285-4373

Vice Chair
Julie-Ann Fuchs
jfuchs@kaneland.org
(630) 365-5111 (119)
 

 

Special Education: Administration & Finance

Chair
Sarah Lager
slager@casedupage.com
(630) 942-5600 (206)

Vice Chair
Reiley Strabub
rstraub@ndsec.org
(847) 254-0607 (3507)


 

Sustainability

Chair
Steve Kosmicki
skosmicki@rtsd26.org 
(224) 612-7306

Vice Chair
Ron Richardson
ronr@fgmarchitects.com 
(630) 574-8300
 

 

Technology

Chair
Bill Spakowski
bill.spakowski@singlepath.com
(630) 812-2321

Vice Chair
TBD
 

 

Transportation

Chair
Michael J. Schroeder
mschroeder@csd17.org
(815) 521-2123

Vice Chair
Kenneth E. Surma
ksurma@d181.org
(630) 861-4900