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

Tulsi Srinivasan — Human Resource Director, ext. 1134

 Chris Montrey — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1143

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Meetings Management 

 Carla S. Bolt — Director, ext. 1140

Natalie Duke — Assistant Manager, ext. 1115

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Executive Searches

 Thomas Leahy — Director, ext. 1153

 Tim Buss — Consultant, ext. 1142

 Jim Helton — Consultant, ext. 1102

 Dave Love — Consultant, ext. 1423

 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

 Maryam Brotine — Assistant General Counsel, ext. 1219

 Debra Jacobson — Assistant General Counsel, ext. 1211

 Ummehani Faizullabhoy — Assistant Director, ext. 1227

Michael Ifkovits — Legal Assistant, ext. 1237

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Policy Services 

 Angie Powell — Senior Director, ext. 1154

Nicholas Baumann — Director, ext. 1214

 Boyd Fergurson — Director, ext. 1125

 Tammie Ng — Director, ext. 1210

 Breanna Rabacchi — Assistant Manager, ext. 1119

Emily Tavernor — Assistant Manager, ext. 1126

John Fines — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1148

Tasha Levy — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1138

Jennifer Robinson — Specialist, ext. 1151

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Governmental Relations

 Shelly Bateman — Associate Executive Director, ext. 1137

 Zach Messersmith — Director, ext. 1149

 Deanna Sullivan — Director, ext. 1123

 Mary Ellen Buch — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1132

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Administrative Services

 Jennifer Feld — Associate Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, ext. 1152

 Karen Faith — Assistant Business Manager, ext. 1146

 Camille Gillette — Specialist III, ext. 1145

 Patrick Shea — Assistant Manager, Technology, ext. 1133

 Ruthann Ferris — Receptionist (P.M.), ext. 1100

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

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Field and Equity Services

Nakia Hall — Associate Executive Director, ext. 1215

 Reatha Owen — Senior Director, ext. 1124

 Patrick Allen — Director, ext. 1150

Lori Grant — Director, ext. 1232

 Perry Hill, IV — Director, ext. 1120

 Laura Martinez — Director, ext. 1245

Yolanda Chavez — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1233

 Jenny Harkins — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1118

 Nancy Johnson — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1220

 Chelsea Reimann — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1117

​ Cindy Rispens — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1229

Shantel Rotherham — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1116

 Gretchen Watson — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1221

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Board Development

 Dean Langdon — Associate Executive Director, ext. 1141

Sandra Kwasa — Director, ext. 1213

 Rhonda Cass Mackiney — Assistant Director, ext. 1144

Kathryn Bulava — Assistant Director, ext. 1127

Haylie Noltensmeier, Administrative Assistant, ext. 1151

 Linda Zulaski — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1212

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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

 Heath Hendren — Director/Editorial Services, ext. 1109

 Jennifer Nelson — Director/Information Services, ext. 1105

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

Bridget Kusturin — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1131

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Production Services

 Katie Grant — Director/Production Services, ext. 1122

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

 Toby Chiles — Lead Print Shop Operator, ext. 1114