Board Committees & Special Assignments

The President and Executive Director are ex-officio members of all Illinois ASBO Committees and should be invited to all meetings. Written reports of all meetings and activities should be forwarded to the Office of the Executive Director.

Board Committees

Advocacy
Chair: David H. Hill
Board Members: Kevin L. Dale, Julie A. Jilek
Liaisons: Perry Hill, Calvin C. Jackson, Paul McMahon, Deborah I. Vespa
SAAC Chair: Anne E. Noble
Ex officio: Michael A. Jacoby
Staff Liaisons: John Curry, Rebekah L. Weidner
 
Membership, Networking & Participation
Chair: Jennifer J. Hermes
Board Members: Mark R. Bertolozzi, Bradley L. Shortridge
SAAC Vice Chair: Carrie L. Matlock
Staff Liaisons: Tammy A. Curry, Zack T. Hildebrand
Consultant: Emmert P. Dannenberg (Attends at the request of the Board Committee Chair)
 
Professional Development
Chair: Cathy L. Johnson
Board Members: Jan J. Bush, Eric DePorter
Liaison: NIU Liaison TBD
Staff Liaison: Susan P. Bertrand, Jennifer Corbin
 
Programs & Services 
Chair: Dean T. Romano
Board Members: Mark W. Altmayer, Julie-Ann C. Fuchs, Eric M. Miller
Staff Liaison: Holly Wallace, Julie A. Warner
 
Annual Conference
Evaluation: David H. Hill, Illinois ASBO Staff
Exhibits: David H. Hill, Jennifer J. Hermes, Cathy L. Johnson, Dean T. Romano
Hospitality: Dean T. Romano
Site: David H. Hill, Michael A. Jacoby, Susan P. Bertrand
 
Constitutional Committees
Auditing & Bylaws: Dean T. Romano
Election/Nominating: David H. Hill
Policy Review Chair: David H. Hill
Ex officio: Michael A. Jacoby
 
Board Member Policy Review Assignments:
6000 Series: November 2017 – Mark W. Altmayer
7000 Series: February 2018 – Julie-Ann C. Fuchs
8000 Series: March 2018 – Eric M. Miller
9000 Series: November 2019 – Jan J. Bush
1000 Series: February 2020 – Julie A. Jilek
2000 Series: March 2020 – Bradley L. Shortridge
3000 Series: November 2020 – Mark R. Bertolozzi
4000 Series: February 2021 – Kevin L. Dale
5000 Series: March 2021 – Eric DePorter

Liaisons

Alliance Representatives
Members: Gary J. Allison, Guy M. Cahill, Jeffrey L. Endres, Todd R. Drafall

ASBO International Annual Meeting
Chair: David H. Hill, Michael A. Jacoby

ASBO International Relations
Chair: Terrie S. Simmons
Members: Jerome E. Brendel, Michael A. Jacoby, Donald R. Johnson, Gregg L. Worrell

Community Impact
President Elect: Cathy L. Johnson
Treasurer: Dean T. Romano
Director: Kevin L. Dale
SAAC Vice Chair: Carrie L. Matlock
Staff Liaison: Susan P. Bertrand

Delegate Advisory Assembly (DAA)
Chair: David H. Hill
Members: Curtis J. Saindon (DAA Chair), Victoria G. Cullinan (DAA Vice Chair), Calvin C. Jackson
Liaison: Michael A. Jacoby
Staff Liaisons: Susan P. Bertrand, Holly Wallace

Distinguished Service Award
Chair: David H. Hill

Foundation Governance Board [Pending Policy Update]
Executive Director/CEO: Michael A. Jacoby
Deputy Executive Director/COO: Susan P. Bertrand
Treasurer: Cathy L. Johnson
Immediate Past President: Susan L. Harkin
Outgoing SAAC Member: David M. Rutkowski
Active Members: Garrick C. Grizaffi (AC15/16/17); Todd R. Drafall (AC16/17/18); Maureen A. Jones (AC17/18/19)
Service Associate Members: Aimee L. Briles (AC15/16/17); Dwain A. Lutzow (AC16/17/18); Sheetal Rai (AC17/18/19)
Staff Liaison: Julie A. Warner

Historian
Chair: Jennifer J. Hermes
Members: Shelley H. Clark
Staff Liaison: TBD

Illinois Energy Consortium (IEC)
Chair: Garrick C. Grizaffi
Member: David H. Hill
Liaison: Michael A. Jacoby

Insurance
Chair: Dean T. Romano

Joint Conference
Chair: David H. Hill
Member: Eric DePorter (Booth)
Staff Liaisons: Susan P. Bertrand (Panels), Holly Wallace (Booth) Regional Organizations
Liaisons: Michael A. Jacoby, Susan P. Bertrand, Illinois ASBO Board

Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Chair: Anne E. Noble
Vice Chair: Carrie L. Matlock
Past Chair: Stephen M. Chassee
Members: 2015-2018/Kenneth M. Florey; 2016-2019/Terence M. Fielden, Jennifer Sulentic; 2017-2020/ Nicholas Saccaro, Lisa Yefsky; Executive Director/CEO /Michael A. Jacoby
Board Liaison: Jennifer J. Hermes
Staff Liaisons: Susan P. Bertrand, Julie A. Warner

Universities
Liaison: Michael A. Jacoby

Officer + Director Responsibilities

President | David H. Hill
Assignments: ASBO International Annual Meeting; Distinguished Service Award; Evaluation of Executive Director; Joint Conference; Delegate Advisory Assembly
Committees: Advocacy Board Committee (Chair); Annual Conference/Evaluation; Annual Conference/Exhibits; Annual Conference/Site
Liaisons: Cash Management, Investments & Debt Management PDC; Central Illinois Valley Regional Organization; Will County Facilities Regional Organization
 
President Elect | Cathy L. Johnson
Committees: Community Impact Committee; Professional Development Board Committee (Chair); Annual Conference/Exhibits
Liaisons: Budgeting & Financial Planning PDC; North Shore Elementary Regional Organization; West Cook Regional Organization
 
Treasurer | Dean T. Romano
Assignment: Insurance
Committees: Community Impact Committee; Programs & Services (Chair); Annual Conference/Exhibits; Annual Conference/Hospitality; Constitution/Auditing & Bylaws; Foundation Governance Board
Liaisons: Legal Issues PDC; Transportation PDC; DuPage Regional Organization; Fox River Valley Regional Organization; Mississippi Valley Regional Organization
 
Immediate Past President | Jennifer J. Hermes
Assignment: Historian
Committees: Membership, Networking & Participation Board Committee (Chair); Annual Conference/Exhibits; Foundation Governance Board; Policy Review (Chair); Constitution/Election/Nominating
Liaisons: Sustainability PDC; Technology PDC; North Eastern Illinois Facility Professionals Regional Organization; Northeastern Regional Organization; Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC)
 
Executive Director/CEO | Michael A. Jacoby
Assignment: ASBO International Annual Meeting
Committees: Annual Conference; Advocacy Board Committee (Ex officio Member); Foundation Governance Board; Policy Review; Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC)
Liaisons: ASBO International Relations; Delegate Advisory Assembly (DAA); Quad-Cities Regional Organization; Western Regional Organization; Universities; Foundation Governance Board; Illinois Energy Consortium (IEC); Illinois School District Liquid Asset Fund (Ex Officio Trustee); Illinois School Management Alliance
 
Deputy Executive Director/COO | Susan P. Bertrand
Assignment: Joint Conference (Panels)
Committees: Annual Conference; Community Impact Committee; Foundation Governance Board; Professional Development Board Committee
Liaisons: Delegate Advisory Assembly (DAA); Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC)
 
2015-2018 Director | Mark W. Altmayer
Assignments: Policy Review 6000 Series (Nov 2017)
Committee: Professional Development Board Committee
Liaisons: Principles of School Finance PDC; Purchasing PDC, East Central Regional Organization; Will County (Three Rivers) Regional Organization
Mentor to 1st Year Director: Kevin L. Dale
 
2015-2018 Director | Julie-Ann C. Fuchs
Assignments: Policy Review 7000 Series (Feb 2018)
Committee: Membership, Networking & Participation Board Committee 
Liaisons: Risk Management PDC; South Cook Facility Professionals Regional Organization; South East Regional Organization
Mentor to 1st Year Director: Mark R. Bertolozzi
 
2015-2018 Director | Eric M. Miller
Assignments: Policy Review 8000 Series (Apr 2018)
Committee: Advocacy Board Committee
Liaisons: Public Policy & Intergovernmental Relations PDC; Northwest Suburban Regional Organization; West Cook Facility Professionals
Mentor to 1st Year Director: Eric DePorter
 
2016-2019 Director | Jan J. Bush
Assignments: Policy Review 9000 Series (Nov 2018) 
Committee: Professional Development Board Committee
Liaisons: Food Service PDC; Egyptian Regional Organization; West Central Regional Organization
 
2016-2019 Director | Julie A. Jilek
Assignments: Policy Review 1000 Series (Feb 2019); Joint Conference (Booth)
Committee: Advocacy Board Committee
Liaisons: Planning and Construction PDC; Special Education: Administration & Finance PDC; Northern Illinois Round Table of Business Administrators (NIRT-BA)/Special Education Regional Organization
 
2016-2019 Director | Bradley L. Shortridge
Assignments: Policy Review 2000 Series (Apr 2019)
Committee: Membership, Networking & Participation Board Committee
Liaisons: Leadership Development PDC; South Suburban Regional Organization
 
2017-2020 Director | Mark R. Bertolozzi
Assignments: Policy Review 3000 Series (Nov 2019)
Committee: Membership, Networking & Participation Board Committee
Liaisons: Human Resource Management PDC; McHenry County Regional Organization
Mentor (3rd year Director): Julie-Ann C. Fuchs
 
2017-2020 Director | Kevin L. Dale
Assignments: Policy Review 4000 Series (Feb 2020)
Committee: Advocacy Board Committee
Liaisons: Maintenance & Operations PDC; North Central Illinois Facility Professionals Regional Organization
Mentor (3rd year Director): Mark W. Altmayer
2017-2020 Director | Eric DePorter
Assignments: Policy Review 5000 Series (Apr 2020)
Committee: Professional Development Board Committee
Liaisons: Accounting Auditing & Financial Reporting PDC; Illinois Valley Regional Organization
Mentor (3rd year Director): Eric M. Miller