ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF PARK DISTRICTS 211 E. Monroe Street Springfield, IL 62701-1186 Phone: 217/523-4554 Fax: 217/523-4273 www.ILparks.org STAFF Ted Flickinger, Ph.D., CAE, CPRP, President and CEO Bill G. Bodine, Business Manager Cindy Deiters, Marketing Specialist Bobbie Jo Hill, Public Relations Manager Sherri Khile, Executive Secretary Sue McGovern, CMP, Educational Services and Conference Director Peter M. Murphy, CAE, General Counsel Shannon Sartain, Legal Secretary Rodd Whelpley, Publications Director OFFICERS David Mason, Chairman, De Kalb Park District Scott R. Triphahn, Chairman-Elect, Hoffman Estates Park District Pamela O. Newton, Immediate Past Chairman, Lake County Forest Preserve District Mike Krost, Vice-Chairman, Chillicothe Park District Colette M. Kubiesa, Vice-Chairman, Elmhutst Park District George Longmeyer, Vice-Chairman, Schaumburg Park District Willis "Bill" Logan, Treasurer, Springfield Park District Millie Keith, Sergeant-at-Arms, Freeport Park District TRUSTEES Harris Agnew, Rockford Park District Ann Austin, Rock Island Parks & Recreation Department Carl Flowers, Carbondale Park District Wally Frasier, Mundelein Park & Recreation District Christine H. Garry, Harrington Park District Linda Johnson, Crete Park District Rev. Daniel Matos-Real, Chicago Park District Mickey Macholl, Hanover Park Park District Joseph Petty, Champaign Park District Robert Smith, Arlington Heights Park District Pamela Swafford, Naperville Park District

ILLINOIS PARK & RECREATION ASSOCIATION 1815 S. Meyers Rd, Suite 400 Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181 Phone: 630/376-1911 Fax: 630/376-1919 www.ILipra.org STAFF William J.M. Wald, CAE, CPRP, Chief Executive Officer Nancy Boyk, Office Assistant Dorothy Brink, Executive Administrative Assistant Dean Comber, Information Technology Director Elizabeth Custodio, Bookkeeper Diane Frandsen, Education and Conference Assistant Michelle Hunziker, Development and Project Assistant Yvonne Illenberg, Finance/Human Resource Director Dina Kartch, Education and Conference Director Polly McKee, Membership /Certification Assistant Mike Selep, CPRP, Professional Services Director Heather Weishaar, Development and Project Director Matt White, Marketing and Communications Director OFFICERS William G. McAdam, CPRP, Chairman of the Board, Oswegoland Park District Amy Charlesworth, CPRP, Chairman-Elect of the Board, Rolling Meadows Park District James M. Reuter, CPRP, Past Chairman of the Board, Village of South Elgin Recreation Department BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE Tracy M. Crawford, CPRP, CTRS, NSSRA Carrie Haupert, CPRP, Hinsdale Park and Recreation Department Ronald Salski, CPRP, Wheeling Park District Stephen C. Scholten, CPRP, Bloomingdale Park District CENTRAL REGION LoriKay Paden, CPRP, University of Illinois METRO REGION Cheryl Crisman, CPRP, Plainfield Township Park District Mike Toohey, CPRP, Wheaton Park District Lee A. Volpe, CPRP, Winnetka Park District NORTHERN REGION Robert Orsi, CPRP, Geneseo Community Park District SOUTHERN REGION Brian G. Witty, CPRP, Collinsville Area Recreation District

ILLINOIS PARK & RECREATION ASSOCIATION (CONTINUED)

SECTION BOARD REPRESENTATIVES AND SECTION DIRECTORS
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Deborah Kopas, CPRP, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Beverly Wolf, CPRP, Lombard Park District

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
Allison Pellegrino, PPRP, Batavia Park District
Sarah Holcombe, CPRP, NISRA

ETHNIC MINORITY SECTION
Gail Ito, CTRS, Chicago State University
Kendall Parrott, APRP, Harvey Park District

FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Kathy S. Ochromowicz, CPRP, Warrenville Park District
Brian Meyer, CPRP, Itasca Park District

PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Richard M. Schram, CPRP, Winnetka Park District
Keith Neitzke, CPRP, Round Lake Area Park District

RECREATION
Lisa Sheppard, CPRP, Gurnee Park District
Jennifer Sweeney, CPRP, Northfleld Park District

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION
Craig Gulp, CPRP, M-NASR
Dana Seehafer, CPRP, NISRA

STUDENT
Keith Schmerer, Illinois State University

JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

2007 JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Cindy Capek, IPRA Co-Chair, DeKalb Park District
Scott R. Triphahn, IAPD Co-Chair, Hoffman Estates Park District

IAPD JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
Bill Bodine, Conference Registration, IAPD
Mary Ann Chambers, IAPD Program Chair, Northbrook Park District
Greg Kolinek, IAPD Exhibit Chair, Advisor
Colette M. Kubiesa, IAPD Events Chair, ElmhurstPark District
George Longmeyer, IAPD Operations Co-Chair, Schaumburg Park District
Sue McGovern, Conference Manager, IAPD
Joe Stanfa, IAPD Operations Chair, Chicago Heights Park District

IPRA JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
John Curran, IPRA Exhibit Co-Chair, Tinley Park Park District
Dina Kartch, Conference Manager, IPRA
Mike Leonard, IPRA Program Chair, Palos Heights Parks and Recreation
Cathy Morava, IPRA Events Chair, SEASPAR
Sandy Olson, IPRA Operations Co-Chair, Tri-County SRA
Dana Seehafer, IPRA Operations Chair, NISRA
Mike Selep, Conference Headquarters, IPRA
John Wilson, IPRA Exhibit Chair, Lan-Oak Park District

IAPD AND IPRA PROGRAM COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES
Nancy Aldrich, Arlington Heights Park District
Donald Andersen, Oak lawn Park District
Tom Bower, Winfield Park District
Angela Brown, Channahon Park District
Peter Carnin, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Debbie Chase, Bolingbrook Park District
Barbara Daudelin, Round Lake Area Park District
Mary DeGuide, Arlington Heights Park District
Steve Eckelberry, WDSRA
Jesse Felix, West Chicago Park District
Stephanie FitzSimons, Bartlett Park District
Lonette Hall, Dolton Park District
Wendell Howell, Hoffman Estates Park District
Gail Ito, Chicago State University
Linda Johnson, Crete Park District
Kelly LaMore, Bourbonnais Township District
Kimberly Lojewski, Oak Brook Park District
Mickey Macholl, Hanover Park Park District
Karen McClure, Bourbonnais Township Park District
Susan McMahon
Lois Nickson, Macomb Park District
Tami Pared, Tri-County SRA
Jim Petkus, Oak Forest Park District
Keith Schmerer, Illinois State University
Anne Shelton, SEASPAR
Mike Sletten, Oak Brook Park District