Meet the idea BOARD

Executive Board

President

Don Sturm

Morton CUSD 709

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President-Elect

Dr. Traci Johnson

Rochester CUSD 3A

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Treasurer

Bob Hayes

Springfield School District 186

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Secretary

Shawn McCusker

EdTechTeacher

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Past President

Natasha Smith

Chicago Public Schools

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Governing Board

Abe Lincoln Chapter

Mike Coziahr

Decatur Public Schools

Meet Mike

Blackhawk Chapter

Sara Reynolds

East Moline SD 37

Meet Sara

Central Illinois Valley Chapter

Amy Stefanski

Design for America

Meet Amy

Chicago Chapter

Felicia Shakespeare

Chicago Public Schools

Meet Felicia

Chicago Prep Chapter

Open

Learn about Chicago Prep

Corn Belt Chapter

LeeAnn Grant

CodeHS

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Egyptian Chapter

Open

Learn about Egyptian Chapter

 Illini Chapter

Lisa Coburn

Westville CUSD 2

Meet Lisa

Kaskaskia Chapter

Open

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Kishwaukee Chapter

Sarah Said

Elgin School District U-46

Meet Sarah

Northern Suburbs Chapter

Dain Elman

Gurnee School District 56

Meet Dain

Northwestern Chapter

Open

Learn about Northwestern Chapter

Shawnee Chapter

Ryan O'Shea

Cairo School District

Meet Ryan

South Suburbs Chapter

Bill Witkowsky

Will County School District 92

Meet Bill

Southwestern Chapter

Jon Podner

Marquette Catholic High School

Meet Jon

Starved Rock Chapter

Open

Learn about Starved Rock

Three Rivers Chapter

Jay Fulgencio, Ph.D.

Learngenix

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Two Rivers Chapter

Michael Smith

Liberty CUSD 2

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Wabash Valley Chapter

Jeremy Rinkel

Effingham CUSD 40

Meet Jeremy

Western Chapter

Open

Learn about Western Chapter

Western Suburbs Chapter

Andy Fekete

CCSD 93

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Member-at-Large

Region 1

Steve Wick

Indian Prairie School District

Meet Steve

Member-at-Large

Region 2

Open

Learn about Region 2

Member-at-Large

Region 3

Philip Pulley

Illinois State University

Meet Philip

Member-at-Large

Region 4

Open

Learn about Region 4

Non-Voting Board Members

President-Emeritus

Dr. Kim Lohse

Addison School District 4

Meet Kim

Historian

Dr. Mike McGowan

Sunnybrook School District 171

Meet Mike

The IDEA Board(s) provides policy leadership, chapter representation and fiscal oversight for the organization. Serving on the board as a volunteer leader is a commitment of expertise and time that requires an understanding of board governance and best practices in education, including the integration and use of educational technology tools and practices.

 

IDEA Board candidates who know our organization and epitomize multiple groups within the IDEA community, such as our local chapters, corporate partners, higher education, K-12, administrators and global members. In this way, the board intends to ensure that the

voices and concerns of these groups, as well as others, are represented.

Interested in serving on IDEA's Governing Board? Reach out to Stefanie at scrawford@ideaillinois.org to learn more!

Board Nomination Overview
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