Meet the idea BOARD

Executive Board

President

Dr. Traci Johnson

Rochester CUSD 3A

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President-Elect

Philip Pulley

Illinois State University

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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

Don Sturm

Morton CUSD 709

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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 IL Valley Chapter

Carrie Jordan

Dunlap CUSD 323

Meet Carrie

Chicago Chapter

Open

Learn about Chicago Chapter

Chicago Prep Chapter

Open

Learn about Chicago Prep

Corn Belt Chapter

LeeAnn Grant

CodeHS

Meet LeeAnn

Egyptian Chapter

Open

Learn about Egyptian Chapter

 Illini Chapter

Lisa Coburn

Westville CUSD 2

Meet Lisa

Kaskaskia Chapter

Laura Kraner

Carlinville CUSD 1

Meet Laura

Kishwaukee Chapter

Sarah Said

Elgin School District U-46

Meet Sarah

Northern Suburbs Chapter

Dain Elman

Gurnee School District 56

Meet Dain

Northwest Chapter

Alex Valencic

Freeport SD 145

Meet Alex

Shawnee Chapter

Ryan O'Shea

Cairo School District

Meet Ryan

South Suburbs Chapter

Open

Learn about South Suburbs Chapter

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

Meet Jay

Two Rivers Chapter

Open

Learn about Two Rivers Chapter

Wabash Valley Chapter

Jeremy Rinkel

Effingham CUSD 40

Meet Jeremy

Western Chapter

Karoline Kamzic

Meet Karoline

Western Suburbs Chapter

Andy Fekete

CCSD 93

Meet Andy

Member-at-Large

Region 1

Anne Truger

TrueNorth 804

Meet Steve

Member-at-Large

Region 2

Steph Sukow

CHSD 155

Learn about Region 2

Member-at-Large

Region 3

Amy Stefanski

Design for America

Meet Amy

Member-at-Large

Region 4

Kendra Wofford

Marion CUSD 2

Learn about Region 4

Non-Voting Board Members

President-Emeritus

Dr. Kim Lohse

Addison School District 4

Meet Kim

President-Emeritus

Natasha Smith

Chicago Public Schools

Meet Natasha

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