• Board of Directors

    The IASA Board of Directors is composed of one member elected from each region and up to two at-large members. The officers of the Association shall be the President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer and Immediate Past President. The board meets five times a year and Board members serve without compensation. The members of the Board of Directors serve in leadership positions on the Governmental and Membership Strategies Delegations, representative committees and operational committees.

     

  • Dr. Kevin Blankenship

    President
    Dr. Kevin Blankenship
    Scott Morgan/Winchester

  • Barb Thompson

    Treasurer and Illini
    Barb Thompson 
    Fisher CUSD #1

  • Jay Morrow

    Blackhawk
    Dr. Jay Morrow
    United Twp HSD #30

  • Anthony Scarsella

    Cook South
    Dr. Anthony Scarsella 
    Palos CCSD #118

  • John Corbett

    DuPage
    Dr. John Corbett
    Wood Dale SD #7

  • Brent O'Daniell

    Kishwaukee 
    Brent O'Daniell 
    Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424

  • Lori James-Gross

    Shawnee
    Dr. Lori James-Gross
    Unity Point CCSD #140 

  • Kelle Bunch

    Two Rivers 
    Dr. Kelle Bunch 
    Liberty CUSD #2

  • Kimako Patterson

    At-Large Director
    Dr. Kimako Patterson
    Prairie-Hills ESD #144

  • Roger Alvey

    President-Elect
    Dr. Roger Alvey
    Illini Bluffs Unit #327

  • Dr. Steve Wrobleski

    Secretary and Starved Rock
    Dr. Steve Wrobleski 
    La Salle-Peru Twp HSD #120

  • Chad Wagner

    Central Illinois Valley
    Dr. Chad Wagner
    Elmwood CUSD #322

  • Kevin Skinkis

    Cook West
    Dr. Kevin Skinkis 
    Riverside-Brookfield HSD #208 

  • Richard Towers

    Egyptian
    Richard Towers 
    Christopher USD #99

  • Robert Gold

    Lake
    Robert Gold 
    Big Hollow SD #38 

  • Matt Stines

    Southwestern
    Matthew Stines 
    Grant CCSD #110

  • Julie Kraemer

    Wabash Valley 
    Julie Kraemer 
    Hutsonville CUSD #1

  • Jeff Stawick

    Past President
    Dr. Jeff Stawick 
    CCSD #146

  • Tip Reedy

    Abe Lincoln
    Tip Reedy
    Williamsville CUSD #15

  • Judith Hackett

    Cook North
    Dr. Judith Hackett
    NW Suburban Sp. Ed. Org. 

  • Gary Tipsord

    Corn Belt
    Gary Tipsord
    Leroy CUSD #2

  • Scott Doerr

    Kaskaskia
    Dr. Scott Doerr
    Nokomis CUSD #22

  • Timothy Schurman

    Northwest
    Timothy J. Schurman 
    Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399

  • John Palan

    Three Rivers 
    Dr. John Palan 
    Grant Park CUSD #6

  • Todd Fox

    Western
    D. Todd Fox
    Southeastern CUSD #337

  • Consultants

    • David Ardrey, Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools
    • Dr. James W. Gunnell, Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education
    • Dr. Mark Klaisner, Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools
    • Thomas Leahy, Illinois Association of School Boards
    • Dr. Michael Jacoby, Illinois Association of School Business Officials
    • Dr. Jack Barshinger, Illinois Council of Professors of Educational Administration
    • Craig Anderson, Illinois High School Association
    • Dr. Jason Leahy, Illinois Principals Association
    • Dr. Steve Webb, Southern Illinois University