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.
Click Here to Access Illinois AEYC By Laws (Revised 11-10)
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
- Mark McHugh, NAEYC Affiliate Council Representative
Affiliate Delegates
Gail Conway, Chicago Metro; Rebecca Kroiss, DuPage; Alisa Kapusinski,
Golden Corridor; Marie Kielty, 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