2024 Annual Conference Speakers

Marcus T. Alexander, Ed.D.Superintendent    
Calumet Public SD 132

Mark W. AltmayerCFO & Treasurer    
Huntley CSD 158

Kenya AustinDir./Business Services    
Niles Twp. HSD 219

Rick AvilaSr. Solutions Consultant    
Allied Facility Partners

Daniel BarrieDir./Building & Grounds
Golf SD67

Tammie Beckwith SchallmoSenior V. P./Managing Director
PMA Securities, LLC

Kenya AustinDavid Bein, Ph.D.; SFOAsst. Supt./Business, CSBO
Barrington CUSD 220
Sandra BenhartOutreach Coordinator    
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Kenya AustinScott BeranekChief School Business Official
E. F. Lindop SD 92

Kenya AustinDeron BertoloChief Financial Office
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Mark R. BertolozziAsst. Supt./Business Services
Des Plaines CCSD 62
Andrew BodewesGovernmental Affairs Consultant
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Barry BolekRetired
Illinois ASBO
Kenya AustinMatt BubnessDirector
Baker Tilly US, LLP
Gordon BuntrockRegional Director    
ABM
Melanie ButlerVice President, Client Solutions
Truveris
Giovanni CatalanoFacilities Operations Manager
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 303
Seth Chapman, Ed.D.Asst. Supt./Finance & Operations/CSBO
Glenbard Twp. HSD 87
Greg ChristianCEO    
Beyond Green
Alicia M. CieszykowskiDir/Finance, CSBO    
Mannheim SD 83
Nicole CleaverPlan Consultant, Midwest    
U.S. OMNI & TSACG Compliance Services
Craig CollinsStatewide Professional Development Coord.
Illinois ASBO
John ConnollyChief Technology Officer    
Illinois Educational Technology Leaders (IETL)
G. Robb CooperPartner
Himes Petrarca & Fester
Stacey Corder, MBABusiness Manager
Shirland CCSD 134
Robyn M. CornelissenComptroller    
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300
Calvin CornishSr. Account Executive  
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Jessica CurranV.P./Government Banking  
Fifth Third Bank
Kate DaileyArchitect
Perkins+Will

Todd DrafallAsst. Supt./Business
Downers Grove SD 58

Cindy DykasAsst. Supt. for Business Services/CSBO
Worth SD 127
Tina M. EwanioDirector of Business Services
Golf SD 67
jessicadJeff FeyererAssistant Superintendent/CSBO
Fairview South SD 72
Terence Fielden, LEED® AP, BD+CVice President/Dir. K-12 Education
International Contractors, Inc.

Lindsey FishManager
Sikich, LLP
Emily FlachTechnology Coordinator    
Effingham CUSD 40
Brittany Flaherty TheisPartner    
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.

Ivy J. FlemingAsst. Supt./Finance & Operations
Fremont SD 79

Ken FloreyPartner
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.

Renee Formel
Nathan FretzVice President    
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
Julie-Ann C. Fuchs, Ed.D.Associate Superintendent    
Kaneland CUSD 302
Matthew J. Gardner, Esq.Partner    
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.
Timothy GavinChief School Business Official
East Prairie SD 73

Hank GayVice President    
BMO
Matt GeerdesSenior Manager
Crowe LLP
Melissa Geyman SellChief Financial Officer
Harvard CUSD 50
Stefanie GianniniDirector of Food & Nutrition Services    
Marquardt SD 15

Nate GlasseyExecutive Director    
The American Retirement Association
Katy GlynnAccount Executive
Siemens Industry, Inc.
Raoul J. Gravel, III, Ed.D.Associate Superintendent
Glenbrook HSD 225

Jeff GrossoCSBO/Transportation Director
Channahon SD 17
Andrea GuerreroSuperintendent    
Knoxville CUSD 202
_No_Image_Female.jpgCharles GussweinAudit Manager
Wipfli LLP

catherinehKim HahnEmployer Services Trainer    
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
FrankAdamsAdam HalperinDir./Operations & Maintenance 
Comm Cons Sch Dist 46

Matthew HaniganSenior Managing Consultant    
IIT/PFM Assest Management, LLC

Paul HanleyManaging Director    
Beyond Your Base
Catherine HanniganDir./Finance & Operations, CSBO    
LaGrange Highlands SD 106
Nicole HansenAccounting Supervisor    
Mundelein CHSD 120

Kyle HardingPartner
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Brandon HayesDirector of Transportation  
Twp. High Sch. Dist. 113
Elizabeth M. HennessyManaging Director    
Raymond James & Associates, Inc

Ben HettelExec. Dir./Operations
Troy CCSD 30-C

A. Lynn HimesPartner
Himes Petrarca & Fester
Phil HintzChief Technology Officer    
Niles Twp. HSD 219r

Tracy HodgsonDir./Transportation
Crystal Lake CSD 47

Juliet HuangPartner
Chapman and Cutler LLP
jessicadLaura HughsDir./Accounting
Bloomington SD 87

Michael Jacoby, Ed.D., SFO, CAEExecutive Director/CEO
Illinois ASBO
Colleen JodlowskiDir./Finance
Lincoln Elem. SD 27
Kelly JohnsonTechnology Integration Coord.
Glen Ellyn SD 41

Andrew D. JohnsonSuperintendent
Effingham CUSD 40
Tim KeeleyAsst. Superintendent, CSBO
Addison Elem. SD 4
Nicole Kennedy, CPMM; CPPPurchasing Manager    
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300

Sarah LagerDir./Fiscal Services
Barrington CUSD 220
Ian LampPresident    
Lamp Incorporated
Stacy LenihanDirector    
Glenview CCSD 34

Robert E. LewisSenior V.P./Managing Director    
PMA Securities, LLC
Alex LopezPrincipal Architect
Performance Services, Inc.
Jim LovelacePresident    
Transportation and Residency Specialists, LLC
Andrew MacePartner
Wipfli LLP
Scott Mackall, CPMM, CPSDir./Educational Services
GSF USA
Erin MajchrowskiDirector of Business Services    
Morton Grove SD 70
Michael MarassaChief Technology Officer
New Trier Twp. HSD 203
Joshua MarchalRegional VP    
Lincoln Investment
Curtis W. MayDir./RBG    
Equitable Advisors
Marta McCullough, CPMMFacilities & Transportation Manager    
Glenbard Twp. HSD 87

Joseph McCurdyAssistant Superintendent/CSBO    
Oak Lawn CHSD 229
Patrick McDermott, Ed.D., SFOAsst. Supt./Business & Finance, CSBO
Freeport SD 145
Ali Z. MehantiAsst. Supt./Finance    
Twp. High Sch. Dist. 113

Susanna MelónAsst. Dir/Student Services
Glenbard Twp. HSD 87
Howard MetzPartner
Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd.
Eric MillerAsst. Supt./Business Services, CSBO
Glenview CCSD 34

Stephen MillerExecutive Director for Business Operations    
Schaumburg CCSD 54

Tamara L. Mitchell, SFOAsst. Supt./Business & Financial Services
Joliet Public Elem. SD 86

Charlotte A. Montgomery, CPAChief School Business Official    
Ball Chatham CUSD 5

Trevor J. MooreExecutive Director of Finance/CSBO    
Troy CCSD 30-C
Kimberly A. MooreDir./Special Education    
Winnebago County Special Ed. Co-op
Dan MortensenDir./Building & Grounds    
Lake Forest SD 67 & 115

Lori NiemeierChief School Business Official
Park Ridge Niles CCSD 64
Patrick W. PalbickeAsst. Supt./Business, CSBO    
Lincolnshire Prairieview SD 103
Adam Parisi, Ed.S.Chief School Business Official
Park Ridge Niles CCSD 64

Chris PattersonFifth Third Bank
VP, Treasury Solutions Consultant
Bradley A. Paulsen, AIA
Senior Vice President & PK-12 Education Practice Leader    
Wight & Company
Benjamin PawligerRegional Vice President    
Truveris Inc

James A. Petrakos, AIA, LEED APPrincipal Architect  
TRIA Architecture, Inc.
Jennifer ProsiseFinancial Advisor/Certified Financial Planner
The Voyager Group Ltd.
Aaron RafterySolar & Efficiency Advisor    
Nania Energy Inc.

Scott ReitanoPrincipal    
Reitano Design Group
Dean T. Romano, Ed.D.; SFOAsst. Supt./Business Services    
Lake Zurich CUSD 95
Nicholas SaccaroPresident
Quest Food Management Services, Inc.
Adam SalamehSales Executive    
The Horton Group

David S. Schuh, CPMMDir./Operations    
Crystal Lake CSD 47
Brian ScullyArchitect
DLA Architects, Ltd.
Don ShawManager
Lauterbach & Amen, LLP

Steven SmidlBusiness Manager, CSBO
Coop. Assoc. for Special Education
Angela Smith, Ed.D.Asst. Supt./Operations, CSBO
Aurora West SD 129
Sean T. Smith, CPMM, CPSDir./Buildings & Grounds    
Gurnee SD 56

Daniel StanleyAsst. Supt./Finance, CSBO
Comm. High Sch. Dist. 128
Becky ThompsonSr. Energy Advisor
Nania Energy Inc.
Paul Timm, PSPVice President
Facility Engineering Associates

Ray C. Toliver, Jr.Chief School Business Official    
Carbondale CHSD 165
Shiloah TubbsDeferred Compensation Manager    
Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)
Aaron TurnerPractice Group Leader    
The Horton Group

Gregory VolanDirector of Finance and Operations    
North Chicago CUSD 187
Sandra VossDirector of Food & Nutrition Services    
Arlington Heights SD 25
Tera A. WagnerDir./Finance, CSBO    
Cons. High Sch. Dist. 230

Craig WilliamsDir./Infrastructure Consulting Svs.
ClientFirst Consulting Group
Jonathan WilsonSr. Loss Control Consultant/Risk Control    
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Douglas A. Wood, Ed. D.Regional Representative    
Illinois Association of School Business Officials (Illinois ASBO)

Haj YoungCEO
IEC Powered by Future Green
Rick YoungSenior Associate    
Perkins+Will
Kathy ZalewskiBusiness Manager, CSBO    
Evanston-Skokie CCSD 6
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