Updated as of January 30, 2025
| Appointee Name | Appointing Entity | Affiliation/ Organization |
Appointment Category | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Pickett | ICCB | ICCB | Co-Chair | |
| Joyce Gronewold | ISBE | ISBE | Co-Chair | |
| VACANT | IDEC | IDEC | 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 |
October 31, 2027 |
| TBD | Legislation | Senate Higher Education Committee | Minority Spokesperson, Senate Higher Education Committee |
October 31, 2025 |
| TBD | Legislation | House Higher Education Committee |
Chair/Vice-Chair House Higher Education Committee |
October 31, 2026 |
| VACANT | Legislation | House Higher Education Committee |
Minority Spokesperson, House Higher Education Committee |
October 31, 2027 |
| Jill Andrews | IDEC | Kiddie College | Employer in Southern IL | October 31, 2026 |
| Kimberly McClellan | IBHE | Southwestern Illinois University Edwardsville | Union Representing Higher Education Faculty |
October 31, 2025 |
| Jennifer Buchter | IBHE | Eastern Illinois University | Union Representing Higher Education Faculty |
October 31, 2027 |
| Kate Connor | ICCB | Truman College | Urban Community College | October 31, 2025 |
| Lisa Downey | IBHE | National Louis University | Private University, College of Education | October 31, 2025 |
| Laurie Elish-Piper | IBHE | Northern Illinois University |
Rural Public University, College of Education | October 31, 2026 |
| Emnet Gebrehiiwet Ward | IDEC | Eyes on the Future Child Development Center |
For-profit Child Care Provider |
October 31, 2026 |
| Alicia Geddis | ISBE | Danville School District 118 |
Urban School District | October 31, 2027 |
| Francis Godwyll | IBHE | Illinois State University | Other Experts | October 31, 2027 |
| Rochelle Golliday | IDEC | Cuddle Care, Inc. | Community-Based Child Care Provider |
October 31, 2026 |
| Ashley Harms | IDHS | Amity Child Care Center |
Non-profit Child Care Provider |
October 31, 2025 |
| Michael Kim | IDEC | Illinois Action for Children |
Advocate With Statewide Expertise |
October 31, 2026 |
| VACANT | DCFS | IL Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) |
DCFS | October 31, 2027 |
| Leslie Mckinily | ISBE | Chicago Public Schools, District 299 |
District In a City with a Population Of 500,000 Or More |
October 31, 2026 |
| Lauri Morrison-Frichtl | IDEC | IL Head Start Association | Other Experts | October 31, 2026 |
| Stephanie Neuman | IDEC | Kountry Kids Learning Center |
Employer in Central Illinois | October 31, 2025 |
| Susan Orozco | ISBE | East Aurora School District 131 |
Suburban School District | October 31, 2027 |
| Evelyn Osorio | IDHS | Service Employees International Union |
Union Representing Child Care and Early Childhood Providers |
October 31, 2026 |
| Meredith Palmer | ICCB | Richland Community College | Rural Community College |
October 31, 2025 |
| Joi Patterson | IBHE | Governors State University |
Suburban Public University, College of Education |
October 31, 2025 |
| Tywanda Jiles | ICCB | Prairie State College | Suburban Community College | October 31, 2027 |
| Jim Reed | ICCB | Illinois Community College Trustee Association |
Organization that Advocates on Behalf of Community College Trustees |
October 31, 2025 |
| Martina Rocha | IDHS | Together for Children Network |
Family Child Care Provider | October 31, 2025 |
| Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler |
ISAC | Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
October 31, 2027 |
| VACANT | IDCE | INCCRRA | INCCRRA | October 31, 2026 |
| VACANT | ISBE | Rural School District | October 31, 2026 | |
| Tom Philion | IBHE | Northeastern Illinois University | Urban Public University, College of Education |
October 31, 2026 |
| Ken Trzaska | ICCB | Community College Presidents Council, Lewis & Clark Community College |
Other Experts | October 31, 2027 |
| VACANT | IDEC | Advocate with Statewide Expertise |
October 31, 2025 |
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