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:
- Cindy Mahr, President
- Laurie Rhodes, President-Elect
- Barbara Warmoth, Secretary
- Brenda Wardzala, Treasurer
- Debrah Clark, Chicago Metro VP
- Terese Amidei, Northern Region VP
- Brenda Lee Smith, Central West Region VP
- vacant, Central East Region VP
- Terry White, Southern Region VP
- Kerri Nolan, NAEYC Affiliate Council Representative
- Mark McHugh, NAEYC Affiliate Council Representative
Affiliate Delegates
Gail Conway, Chicago Metro ; Brenda Wardzala, DuPage; Terese Amidei,
Golden Corridor; Carol Kackert, South Suburban; Annelee Mascarella, Fox
Valley; Linda Derscheid, Emily Reilly, Northern Illinois; Jennifer Brosnahan,
Joliet; Gini Kutter, Rock River; Laurie Rhodes, Capitol Area ; Rhonda Costa,
East Central ; Barbara Warmoth, Spirit of IL; Brenda Lee Smith, Heart of IL; Maureen Sollars, McLean County; Diana Shipley, Mid-Central of IL; Debbie Lee, Quad Cities; Lois Malone, Denise Knupp, Southern IL