2026 - 2027 Leadership

OFFICERS

President
Shawn Boldt

Highland Community College

Vice President
Dr. Robert Hammon
Kishwaukee College

Secretary
Amanda Howland

College of Lake County

Treasurer
Laura Wedekemper

Kaskaskia College

Past President
Patricia Murphy

Moraine Valley Community College

REGIONAL CHAIRS

Chicago Region
Katya Nuques

City Colleges of Chicago

East Central Region
Samantha Enz

Lincoln Land Community College

North Suburban Region
Martha Burns

Oakton College

Northwest Region

Robert Thompson
Sauk Valley Community College

South Suburban Region
J'Arnay Harris
Prairie State College 

Southeast Region
Ron Daniels

Rend Lake College

Southwest Region
Gary Carter

Illinois Eastern Community College

West Central Region
Kelly Daniels

Illinois Central College

West Suburban Region

Oscar Montiel
Morton College

 

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Awards Committee
Fritz Larsen, chair

Black Hawk College

Pennie Groezinger, vice chair

Highland Community College

Bylaws Committee
Bishop Wayne Dunning

Richland Community College

Diversity Committee
Dr. Flo Appel, chair
College of DuPage

James Allen, vice-chair
Elgin Community College

Executive Committee
Shawn Boldt

Highland Community College

Finance Committee
Laura Wedekemper
Kaskaskia College

Government Relations and Public Policy Committee
Janet Hood, chair

Heartland Community College

Tracy Sullivan, vice chair
Moraine Valley Community College
 
Nominating Committee
Patricia Murphy
Moraine Valley Community College

Public Relations Committee
Tom Whitt

Heartland Community College

Trustee Education and Leadership Development Committee
Greg Wolfe

Danville Area Community College

 

LIAISONS

Illinois Community College Board trustee member

Dr. Maureen Banks
Parkland College

Association of Community College Trustees state coordinator
Allena Barbato
College of Lake County

 

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Community College Baccalaureate Degrees

Joshua Gibb
Carl Sandburg College

Dues Review
Dave Maguire

Spoon River College

Pension Advisory
James Ayers

Parkland College

Student Trustee Engagement
Mandy Little
John A. Logan College