Staff

IASB Staff Directory

Click on the name of any member of the IASB staff to send a message. ​To reach staff members by phone, call (217) 528-9688 or (630) 629-3776 and enter the extension number listed to the right of each person. ALL extensions can be reached from either phone number, so use whichever phone number costs less from your location.

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Office of the Executive Director

 Thomas Bertrand – Executive Director, ext. 1130

Meetings Management 

 Carla S. Bolt – Director, ext. 1140
 

Executive Searches

 Thomas Leahy – Director, ext. 1153


 Tim Buss – Consultant, ext. 1142


 Jim Helton – Consultant, ext. 1102
 

 Dave Love – Consultant, ext. 1148
 

 Alan Molby – Consultant, ext. 1235
 

 Patricia Sullivan-Viniard – Consultant, ext. 1240
 

 Mary Torgler – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1217

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Office of General Counsel

 Kimberly Small – General Counsel, ext. 1226

Legal Services 

 Maryam Brotine - Assistant General Counsel, ext. 1219

 Debra Jacobson - Assistant General Counsel, ext. 1211

 Bridget Trojan - Assistant Manager, ext. 1236

 Ummehani Faizullabhoy - Administrative Assistant, ext. 1227

 James Wagner – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1237

Policy Services 

 Angie Powell – Director, ext. 1154

 Ken Carter – Director, ext. 1210

Nicholas Baumann – Policy Consultant, ext. 1214

 Boyd Fergurson – Policy Consultant, ext. 1125

 Breanna Rabacchi – Assistant Manager, ext. 1119

 Julie Niewinski – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1151

Emily Tavernor – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1126

Kathryn Bulava - Administrative Assistant, ext. 1138

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Advocacy/Governmental Relations

 Deanna Sullivan – Director, ext. 1123

 Zach Messersmith – Director, ext. 1149

 Ronald Madlock – Assistant Director, ext. 1111

 Mary Ellen Buch – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1132

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Administrative Services

 Karen Faith – Assistant Business Manager, ext. 1146

 Patrick Shea – Assistant Manager, Technology, ext. 1133

 Daniel Nika – Assistant Manager, Data Information Systems, ext. 1139

 Camille Gillette – Specialist III, ext. 1145

 Sally Kimmel – Receptionist (A.M.), ext. 1100

 Shari Mulvany – Receptionist (P.M.), ext. 1100

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Member Services

 Dean Langdon – Associate Executive Director, ext. 1141

Board Development

 Nesa Brauer – Trainer, ext. 1127

 Peggy Goone – Assistant Manager, ext. 1103

 Rhonda Cass Mackiney – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1144

 Linda Zulaski – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1212

Field Services

 Reatha Owen – Senior Director, ext. 1124

 Patrick Allen – Director, ext. 1150

 Perry Hill, IV – Director, ext. 1120

 Dee Molinare – Director, ext. 1263

 Laura Martinez – Director, ext. 1245

Nakia Hall – Director, ext. 1215

Sandra Kwasa – Director, ext. 1213

Lori Grant – Director, ext. 1232

Shantel Rotherham – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1116

 Jenny Harkins – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1118

 Chelsea Reimann – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1117

 Gretchen Watson – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1221

 Cindy Rispens – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1229

 Nancy Johnson – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1220

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Communications

 Kara Kienzler – Associate Executive Director, ext. 1156

 Theresa Kelly Gegen – Director/Editorial Services/Editor, Illinois School Board Journal, ext. 1104

 Jennifer Nelson – Director/Information Services, ext. 1105

 Heath Hendren – Director/Editorial Services, ext. 1109

 Isaac Warren – Assistant Director/Digital Communications, ext. 1121

 Britni Beck – Administrative Assistant, ext. 1131

Production Services

 Katie Grant – Director/Production Services, ext. 1122

 Toby Chiles – Lead Print Shop Operator, ext. 1114

 Jeff Armbruster – Print Shop Operator/Graphics, ext. 1110