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.
Board Development
Communications / Production Services
Executive Searches
Field and Equity Services
Governmental Relations
Information Technology
Meetings Management
Policy Services
Office of General Counsel
Contact Form
Office of the Executive Director
Thomas Bertrand — Executive Director, ext. 1130
Tulsi Srinivasan — Human Resource Director, ext. 1134
Chris Montrey — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1143
Meetings Management
Carla S. Bolt — Director, ext. 1140
Natalie Duke — Assistant Manager, ext. 1115
Information Technology
Chris Lawton — Director, ext. 1139
Patrick Shea — Assistant Manager, Technology, ext. 1133
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
Vic Zimmerman — Consultant, ext. 1135
Mary Torgler — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1217
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
Karis Li, Legal Assistant, ext. 1236
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
Governmental Relations
W. Bryan Soady — Associate Executive Director, ext. 1137
Mary Ellen Buch — Director, ext. 1132
Barbara Hobrock — Director, ext. 1123
Zach Messersmith — Director, ext. 1149
Alie Wagner — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1111
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
Ruthann Ferris — Receptionist (P.M.), ext. 1100
Sally Kimmel — Receptionist (A.M.), ext. 1100
Field and Equity Services
Nakia Hall — Associate Executive Director, ext. 1215
Reatha Owen — Senior Director, ext. 1124
Patrick Allen — Director, ext. 1150
Arlana Bedard — Director, ext. 1263
Lori Grant — Director, ext. 1232
Perry Hill, IV — Director, ext. 1120
Laura Martinez — Director, ext. 1245
Natalie Williams-McMahon — Director, ext. 1218
Yolanda Chavez — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1233
Nancy Johnson — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1220
Chelsea Reimann — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1117
Cindy Rispens — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1229
Shantel Rotherham — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1116
Miranda Smith — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1111
Gretchen Watson — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1221
Board Development
Dean Langdon — Associate Executive Director, ext. 1141
Sandra Kwasa — Director, ext. 1213
Kathryn Bulava — Assistant Director, ext. 1127
Rhonda Cass Mackiney — Assistant Director, ext. 1144
Haylie Noltensmeier — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1103
Linda Zulaski — Administrative Assistant, ext. 1212
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
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