Meet the idea BOARD

Executive Board

President

Dr. Philip Pulley

Illinois State University

Meet Phil

President-Elect

Shawn McCusker

Bill of Rights Institute

Meet Shawn

Treasurer

Amy Stefanksi

Design for America

Meet Amy

Secretary

Steph Sukow

CHSD 155

Meet Steph

Past President

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Governing Board

Abe Lincoln Chapter

Mike Coziahr

Decatur Public Schools

Meet Mike

Blackhawk Chapter

Open

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Central IL Valley Chapter

Carrie Jordan

Dunlap CUSD 323

Meet Carrie

Chicago Chapter

Brad Ritchie

Moving Everest Charter School

Meet Brad

Chicago Prep Chapter

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Learn about Chicago Prep Chapter

Corn Belt Chapter

LeeAnn Grant

CodeHS

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Egyptian Chapter

Open

Learn about Egyptian Chapter

 Illini Chapter

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Kaskaskia Chapter

Laura Kraner

Carlinville CUSD 1

Meet Laura

Kishwaukee Chapter

Dallas Turner

Rockford Public Schools 205

Meet Dallas

Northern Suburbs Chapter

Dain Elman

Gurnee School District 56

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Northwest Chapter

Alex Valencic

Freeport SD 145

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Shawnee Chapter

Ryan O'Shea

Cairo School District

Meet Ryan

South Suburbs Chapter

Tasha Henderson

Chicago Public School District 299

Meet Tasha

Southwestern Chapter

Kristina Davis

Modiv EDU

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Starved Rock Chapter

Dan Heaver

Ottawa Township High School

Meet Dan

Three Rivers Chapter

Open

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Two Rivers Chapter

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Learn about Two Rivers Chapter

Wabash Valley Chapter

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Learn about Wabash Valley Chapter

Western Chapter

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Western Suburbs Chapter

Andy Fekete

CCSD 93

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Member-at-Large

Region 1

Anne Truger

TrueNorth 804

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Member-at-Large

Region 2

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Member-at-Large

Region 3

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Learn about Region 3

Member-at-Large

Region 4

Mariah Dennison

Gallatin CUSD 7

Meet Mariah

Non-Voting Board Members

President-Emeritus

Natasha Smith

Chicago Public School District 299

Meet Natasha

President-Emeritus

Don Sturm

Morton CUSD 709

Meet Don

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 our team at info@ideaillinois.org to learn more!

Board Nomination Overview