ADVISORY BOARD

Advisory Board Meetings

The Advisory Board meets bi-monthly on the fourth Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. at the offices of The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce located at 3 South Old State Capitol Plaza. Future scheduled meetings include: January 29, 2008; March 25, 2008; May 27, 2008; July 22, 2008; September 23, 2008; and November 25, 2008.

Executive Committee
Lugene Finley, Jr., Retired, Illinois State Board of Education, Chair
Nereida Avendano, National Image, Inc
Cinda Earles, The Horace Mann Companies
Marie Giacomelli, Robert Morris College
Brenda Holmes, Illinois State Board of Education
Charles Hunt, AXA Advisors, LLC
Sally Taylor, Springfield Education Association
Helen Tolan, Regional Supt. of Schools for Sangamon County
Ed Wojcicki, University of Illinois at Springfield

Advisory Board
Kristin Allen, Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield
Nereida Avendano, National Image, Inc.
Jennifer Burke, Principal, St. Joseph School
Marty Chapman, Party Creations
Linda Dillon, Springfield Black Chamber of Commerce
Cinda Earles, The Horace Mann Companies
Scott Falkenberg, Sam's Club
Lugene Finley, Jr., Retired, Illinois State Board of Education
Dr. James Forstall, Retired, Illinois Board of Higher Education
Marie Giacomelli, Robert Morris College
Brenda Holmes, Illinois State Board of Education
Charles Hunt, AXA Advisors, LLC
Michael Johnston, WAND-TV (NBC)
John Kelker, Board Liaison, United Way of Central Illinois
Cinda Klickna, Illinois Education Association
Marc Landers, Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers Local 8
Beverly Peters, NAACP
Carlissa Puckett, Sparc
Sister Marilyn Jean Runkel, Springfield College in Illinois-Benedictine University
Dr. Diane Rutledge, Large Unit District Association (LUDA)
Dr. Jane Schachtsiek, Chancellor, St. John's College
Merle Shiffman, SIU School of Medicine
Maureen Talbert, Supt., Pleasant Plains Public Schools
Sally Taylor, Springfield Education Association
Helen Tolan, Regional Superindent of Schools-Sangamon County
Dr. Charlotte Warren, President, Lincoln Land Community College
Barbara Weatherford, Town and Country Bank of Springfield
Ed Wojcicki, Univeristy of Illinois at Springfield
Mary Jo Wood, Regional Office of Career & Tech Education, LLCC

Ex-Officio
Mayor Timothy Davlin, City of Springfield
Robert Gillum, Supt. Ball-Chatham Schools

Executive Director
Dr. Allan Woodson
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commcerce
E-mail: awoodson@gscc.org
Phone: (217) 525.1173
Fax: (217) 525.8768