Updated as of March 5, 2024
| Appointee Name | Appointing Entity | Affiliation/ Organization |
Appointment Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Durham | ICCB | ICCB | Co-Chair |
| Jason Helfer | ISBE | ISBE | Co-Chair |
| Vacant | GOECD | GOECD | Co-Chair |
| Ginger Ostro | IBHE | IBHE | Co-Chair |
| Trish Rooney | IDHS | IDHS | Co-Chair |
| VACANT | Legislation | Senate Higher Education Committee | Chair/Vice-Chair, Senate Higher Education Committee |
| Dale Fowler | Legislation | Senate Higher Education Committee | Minority Spokesperson, Senate Higher Education Committee |
| Maurice A West, II | Legislation | House Higher Education Committee |
Chair/Vice-Chair House Higher Education Committee |
| Michael Marron | Legislation | House Higher Education Committee |
Minority Spokesperson, House Higher Education Committee |
| Jill Andrews | GOECD | Kiddie Kollege | Employer in Southern IL |
| Carolyn Beal | IBHE | Southwestern Illinois College | Union Representing Higher Education Faculty |
| Jennifer Buchter | IBHE | Eastern Illinois University | Union Representing Higher Education Faculty |
| Kate Connor | ICCB | Truman College | Urban Community College |
| Lisa Downey | IBHE | National Louis University | Private University, College of Education |
| Laurie Elish-Piper | IBHE | Northern Illinois University |
Rural Public University, College of Education |
| Emnet Gebrehiiwet Ward | GOECD | Eyes on the Future Child Development Center |
For-profit Child Care Provider |
| Alicia Geddis | ISBE | Danville School District 118 |
Urban School District |
| Francis Godwyll | IBHE | Illinois State University | Other Experts |
| Rochelle Golliday | GOECD | Cuddle Care, Inc. | Community-Based Child Care Provider |
| Ashley Harms | GOECD | Amity Child Care Center |
Non-profit Child Care Provider |
| Michael Kim | GOECD | Illinois Action for Children |
Advocate With Statewide Expertise |
| Kimberly Mann | GOECD | IL Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) |
DCFS |
| Leslie Mckinily | ISBE | Chicago Public Schools, District 299 |
District In a City with a Population Of 500,000 Or More |
| Lauri Morrison-Frichtl | GOECD | IL Head Start Association | Other Experts |
| Stephanie Neuman | GOECD | Kountry Kids Learning Center |
Employer in Central Illinois |
| Susan Orozco | ISBE | East Aurora School District 131 |
Suburban District |
| Evelyn Osorio | GOECD | Service Employees International Union |
Union Representing Child Care and Early Childhood Providers |
| Meredith Palmer | ICCB | Richland College | Rural Community College |
| Joi Patterson | IBHE | Governors State University |
Suburban Public University, College of Education |
| Avis Proctor | ICCB | Harper College | Suburban Community College |
| Jim Reed | ICCB | Illinois Community College Trustee Association |
Organization that Advocates on Behalf of Community College Trustees |
| Martina Rocha | GOECD | Together for Children Network |
Family Child Care Provider |
| Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler |
IBHE | Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
| Vacant | GOECD | INCCRRA | INCCRRA |
| Mike Shackelford | ISBE | Brownstone CUSD 201 |
Rural School District |
| Tom Philion | IBHE | Northeastern Illinois University | Urban Public University, College of Education |
| Ken Trzaska | ICCB | Community College Presidents Council, Lewis & Clark Community College |
Other Experts |
| Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro |
GOECD | Latino Policy Forum | Advocate with Statewide Expertise |
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