Illinois AEYC's Governing Board
The Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children is
governed by a 27 member Board of Directors comprised of nine(9) elected
officers and delegates representing each of the Association's
affiliates.Officers serve two year, staggered terms. The Board holds
their meets quarterly in a central location. Meetings are open and
members are welcome to attend. For exact meeting dates, check Illinois
AEYC's event calendar located on this website.
Current Officers of Illinois AEYC include:
- Laurie Rhodes, President
- Vacant, President-Elect
- Vacant, Secretary
- Brenda Wardzala, Treasurer
- Debrah Clark, Chicago Metro VP
- Jennifer Brosnahan, Northern Region VP
- Brenda Lee Smith, Central West Region VP
- Vacant, Central East Region VP
- Vacant, Southern Region VP
- Kerri Nolan, NAEYC Affiliate Council Representative
- Deb Jobst, NAEYC Affiliate Council Representative
Affiliate Delegates
Gail Conway, Chicago Metro; Patrice Sullivan, DuPage; Alisa Kapusinski,
Golden Corridor; Carol Kackert, South Suburban; Annelee Mascarella, Fox
Valley; Linda Derscheid, Northern Illinois; Jennifer Brosnahan,
Joliet; Gini Kutter, Rock River; Beth Waldman, Capitol Area; Nicole Plowick,
East Central; Linda Lacy, Spirit of IL; Susan Moore, Heart of IL; Maureen Sollars, McLean County; Diana Shipley, Mid-Central of IL; Sallee Beneke, Quad Cities; Angie Cox, Southern Illinois; Tina Staley, South Central