Skip to Content

View all Boards and Commissions

OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
ILLINOIS BOARD, COMMISSION, TASK FORCE AND COUNCIL LIST

Please note: The information on this website may contain minor errors and/or omissions. Governor Quinn's Office of Executive Appointments regularly updates the listings below to ensure the electronic file for every board, commission, task force and council is complete and accurate.

Many boards and commissions have specific membership eligibility requirements set by law, executive order, or other enacting language. Examples of these requirements include: Education, Special Knowledge/Experience, Political Affiliation or Geographic Location.

In addition, there are rules for some boards and commissions that will disqualify certain individuals from serving. One common disqualifier is current employment with the State of Illinois.

Before indicating your interest in a particular board or commission, please review any membership requirements (and any disqualifying factors) to make sure you are eligible to serve.

If you have a question, suggestion, or technical problem to report, please email

Thanks for your input and your patience.

Total Boards and Commissions: 310

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W

Title Contact Name Actions
A | Top
Adult Advisory Board (Dept. of Corrections Advisory Board)  Jim Reinhart  Apply
Advisory Council on Youth HIV/AIDS Prevention    Apply
Aeronautical Advisors, Board Of  Susan Shea  Apply
African American Family Commission  Terry Solomon  Apply
Aging, Council on  Nikki Smith  Apply
Agrichemical Facility Response Action Program Board  Warren Goetsch  Apply
Agricultural Education, Illinois Committee For  Harley Hepner  Apply
Agriculture Advisory Council of Farmers And Farm Families, Governor's  Julie Ressler  Apply
Air Service Commission I-FLY  Susan Shea  Apply
Alcoholism And Other Drug Dependency, Advisory Council  Lillian Pickup  Apply
Alternate Fuels Commission  Norm Marek   Apply
Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Licensing Board  Deanna Jones  Apply
Amistad Commission    Apply
Arts Council, Illinois  Shirley R. Madigan  Apply
Asian Advisory Council  Jackie Conley  Apply
Assisted Living And Shared Housing Advisory Board  Suzanne Grubb  Apply
Audit Advisory Board, Internal  Carol Kraus   Apply
B | Top
Bank Examiners' Education Foundation Board of Trustees  Jill Kreoger   Apply
Banking Board of Illinois, State  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Blind Services Planning Council  Robert Kilbury   Apply
Boiler And Pressure Vessel Rule, Board of  Linda Schutz  Apply
Broadband Deployment Council  Ryan Croke  Apply
Business Enterprise Council  Elias Ricks Ngwayah  Apply
C | Top
Capital Development Board  Darryl Harris  Apply
Capital Punishment Reform Study Committee  Thomas P. Sullivan  Apply
Capitol Historic Preservation Board  Sue Friedrich  Apply
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Legislation Commission  Mark Pruitt   Apply
Carnival - Amusement Safety Board  Marcia Joiner  Apply
Central Illinois Economic Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission  Marcia Marr  Apply
Chicago Convention And Tourism Bureau  Margaret Murray  Apply
Chicago State University, Board of Trustees  Erma Williams-Brooks  Apply
Chicago Transit Board  Theresa Mintle   Apply
Chicago-Gary Regional Airport Authority Board  Elvin Charity  Apply
Children And Family Services Advisory Council  Gail Jackson  Apply
Children And Youth, Commission on  Michelle Saddler  Apply
Children's Mental Health Partnership, Illinois  Barbara Shaw   Apply
Children's Saving Account Task Force  Colleen Daly   Apply
Civil Service Commission  Dan Stralka  Apply
Clean Air Act Compliance Advisory Panel  Annette Fulgenzi  Apply
Clean Energy Community Foundation, Illinois  Jim Mann  Apply
Climate Change Advisory Group, Illinois  Sherrie Elzinga  Apply
Coal Development Board  Bill Hoback   Apply
Commerce Commission, Illinois  Tim Anderson  Apply
Community And Residential Services Authority  John Schornagel   Apply
Community College Board, Illinois  Geoff Obrzut  Apply
Community Senior Services And Resource Center Advisory Committee  Rick Sunley  Apply
Compliance Advisory Panel, Illinois  Annette Fulgenzi  Apply
Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan  Mindy Kolaz  Apply
Condominium Advisory Council  Jim Nichelson  Apply
Conservation and Quality of the Great Lakes, Task Force on the  Todd Main  Apply
Conservation Foundation, Illinois  Greg Legan  Apply
Court of Claims  Mike Mathis  Apply
Courts Commission, Illinois  Cynthia Cobbs  Apply
Credit Union Advisors, Board of  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Criminal Justice Information Authority, Illinois  Jack Cutrone  Apply
Cross-Agency Medicaid Commission    Apply
Currency Exchange Advisors, Board of  Jill Kreoger  Apply
D | Top
Deaf And Hard of Hearing Commission  John Miller   Apply
Deaf-Blind Individuals, Advisory Board for Services for  Laura Frankiewicz  Apply
Debt Management Service Advisors, Board of  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Developmental Disabilities, Illinois Council on  Sheila Romano   Apply
Digital Divide Elimination Advisory Committee  John Barr  Apply
Disabilities Services Advisory Committee, Illinois  Grace Hou  Apply
Disabilities Task Force, Employment and Economic Opportunity for Persons with    Apply
Disabilities, Interagency Committee on Employees with   Susan Allen  Apply
Discharged Service Member Task Force, Illinois  Tony Kolbeck  Apply
Discrimination And Hate Crimes, Commission on   Kim White  Apply
Drycleaner Environmental Response Trust Fund Council  Sherrie Elzinga  Apply
E | Top
Early Intervention Interagency Council  Janet D. Gully  Apply
Early Learning Council, Illinois  Harriet Meyer   Apply
East St. Louis Financial Advisory Authority  Patrice Rencher  Apply
Eastern Illinois Economic Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Eastern Illinois University Board of Trustees  Jill Nilsen  Apply
Eastern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee  Christine Jourdain  Apply
Economic and Employment Opportunity for Persons with Disabilities Task Force    Apply
Economic Recovery Commission  Greg Wass  Apply
Education Accountability Task Force  Darlene J. Ruscitti  Apply
Education Funding Advisory Board  Linda Mitchell   Apply
Education of Children with Disabilities, Advisory Council on  Chris Koch  Apply
Education, State Board of  Chris Koch  Apply
Educational Labor Relations Board  Cindy Handy  Apply
Elections, State Board of  Becky Glazier  Apply
Elevator Safety Review Board  Robert Capuani  Apply
Elimination of Poverty, Commission on the   Samreen Khan   Apply
Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council, State  Tammy Moomey  Apply
Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Review Board, State  Tammy Moomey  Apply
Employment Security Advisory Board  Maureen O'Donnell  Apply
Employment Security Board of Review  Pete Zaper  Apply
Endangered Species Protection Board  Leslie Sgro   Apply
Entrepreneurship Education, Illinois Institute for  Ida R. Manning  Apply
Epilepsy Advisory Committee  Sarah Hagaman  Apply
Ethanol Research Advisory Board, Illinois  Norm Marek   Apply
Examiners, Illinois Board of  Russ Friedewald  Apply
Executive Ethics Commission  Chad Fornoff  Apply
F | Top
False Identification Task Force    Apply
Finance Authority, Illinois  Beverly Womack- Holloway  Apply
Financial Planning And Supervision Commission  Andre Ashmore  Apply
Fire Advisory Commission, Illinois  Cathy Bormida  Apply
Fire Fighting Medal of Honor Committee  Robin Earl  Apply
Food Animal Institute Board  Julie Ressler  Apply
Food Systems Policy Council  Douglas Brauer, PhD  Apply
Forestry Development Council, Illinois    Apply
Freedom Trail Commission    Apply
G | Top
Gaming Board, Illinois  Mark Ostrowski  Apply
Geographic Information Council, Illinois  Leslie Sgro   Apply
Global Partnership, Inc. Board, Illinois  Richard Paullin   Apply
Governor's Regiment of Colonels  Tony Kolbeck  Apply
Governor's State University Board of Trustees  Joan Vaughan  Apply
Governor's Travel Control Board  Kelley Shaw  Apply
Grand Avenue Railroad Relocation Authority  Peter Silvestri  Apply
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council  Deborah Stone  Apply
Groundwater Advisory Council  Sherrie Elzinga  Apply
Guardianship And Advocacy Commission  Connie Umbles-Sailers  Apply
H | Top
Havana Regional Port District Board  Scott Williams   Apply
Health And Physical Fitness, Governor's Council on   Sarah Hagaman  Apply
Health Care Worker Task Force  Jonna Veach  Apply
Health Data Dissemination Initiative  Tom Szpyrka  Apply
Health Facilities and Services Review Board  Carvalho, David  Apply
Health, State Board of  Cleatia Bowen   Apply
Heart of Illinois Regional Port District Board  Dan Silverthorn  Apply
Hemophilia Advisory Review Board  Jodi Carr  Apply
High School Association Liaison Representatives, Illinois  Marty Hickman  Apply
Higher Education Private Student Loans, Task Force on  Debbie Calcara  Apply
Higher Education, Board of  Judy Erwin  Apply
HIPAA Task Force  Jason Boltz  Apply
Historic Preservation Agency, Board of Trustees  Jan Grimes  Apply
Hospital Licensing Board  Deanna Jones  Apply
Housing Accessibility, Task Force on  Gloria Materre  Apply
Housing Appeals Board  Gloria Materre  Apply
Housing Development Authority, Illinois  Gloria Materre  Apply
Housing Task Force  Gloria Materre  Apply
Housing Trust Fund Advisory Commission, Affordable  Gloria Matarre  Apply
Human Rights Commission  Keith Chambers  Apply
Human Services 211 Advisory panel  Liz Kerwin  Apply
Human Services 211 Collaboration Board  Liz Kerwin  Apply
Humanities Council, Illinois  Kristina Valaitis  Apply
I | Top
Illinois Century Network Policy Committee  Lori Sorenson  Apply
Illinois Health Policy Center Advisory Panel    Apply
Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy Board of Trustees  Dr. Glenn "Max" McGee  Apply
Illinois Part C Early Intervention Taskforce    Apply
Illinois River Coordinating Council  Olivia Dorothy  Apply
Illinois State University, Board of Trustees  Jay Bergman  Apply
Innovation, Intervention, and Restructuring Task Force  Susie Morrison  Apply
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Transportation  Deany, Dorothy   Apply
International Port District Board, Illinois   Anthony Ianello  Apply
Internet Privacy Task Force  Ryan Croke  Apply
Interstate Compact for Juveniles  Billie Greer  Apply
Interstate Gun Trafficking Task Force    Apply
Inventorying Employment Restrictions, Task Force on  Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority  Apply
Investment, Illinois State Board of  William R. Atwood  Apply
J | Top
Jackson-Union Counties Regional Port District Board  Gini Williams  Apply
Joliet Arsenal Development Authority  Richard Kwasneski  Apply
Joliet Regional Port District Board  George J. Michas and Patricia A. Neale (secretary/treasurer)   Apply
Judicial Inquiry Board  Kathy Twine  Apply
Justice Information System Implementation Board, Illinois Integrated  Jack Cutrone  Apply
Juvenile Advisory Board   Kurt Friedenaur  Apply
Juvenile Jurisdiction Task Force, Illinois  Kurt Frienenauer  Apply
Juvenile Justice Commission  Karrie Rueter  Apply
K | Top
Kaskaskia Regional Port District Board  Donna Gariglietti  Apply
L | Top
Labor Advisory Board  Carmela Gonzalez  Apply
Labor Relations Board, Illinois  John Brosnan  Apply
Latino Family Commission, Illinois  Billy Ocasio  Apply
Law Enforcement Medal of Honor Committee  Jessica Trame  Apply
Law Enforcement Training And Standards Board, Illinois  Kevin McClain  Apply
Lawrenceville-Vincennes Bi-State Airport Authority  Kurtis Schwartz  Apply
LIHEAP Policy Advisory Council  Larry Dawson  Apply
Liquor Control Commission, Illinois  Lydia Marucco  Apply
Livestock Advisory Board  Julie Ressler  Apply
Local And Organic Food And Farm Task Force, Illinois  Delayne Reeves   Apply
Local Food, Farms, and Jobs Council    Apply
Local Records Commission  David Joens  Apply
Lottery Control Board  Jodie Winnett  Apply
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Task Group  Marcia Marr  Apply
M | Top
Main Street Advisory Council, Illinois  Wendy Bell  Apply
Manufactured Home Quality Assurance Advisory Board  Conny Moody  Apply
Maternal And Child Health Advisory Board  LeAnne Urbina  Apply
McCormick Place Advisory Board  Michael Fountain  Apply
Medical Disciplinary Board, Illinois State  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Medical District Commission  Mark S. Jamil  Apply
Medical District Commission, Mid-America   Brendan Kelly   Apply
Medical District, Mid-Illinois  Michael Boer  Apply
Medical Licensing Board  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Medical Supplies Tax Relief Task Force  Jerilynn Gorden  Apply
Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Medical Review Board  Rebecca Paz  Apply
Metropolitan Pier And Exposition Authority  Juan Ochoa  Apply
Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District Board  Ron Brink  Apply
Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission  Laura Kliewer  Apply
Military and Veterans Court Task Force  Kevin J. Cavanaugh  Apply
Miners' Examining Board  Carrie Adams   Apply
Mining Board, State  Carrie Adams   Apply
Mississippi River Coordinating Council  Olivia Dorothy  Apply
Mobile and Manufactured Home Relocation Commission    Apply
Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Council  Jack Cutrone  Apply
Municipal Clerks Training Institute Committee  Cecilia Tumulty  Apply
Museum Board, Illinois State   Bonnie Styles  Apply
N | Top
National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws   John A. Sebert  Apply
Natural Resources Advisory Board, Department of  Debbie Stone   Apply
Nature Preserves Commission  Debbie Stone  Apply
New Americans Immigrant Policy Council  Jose Luis Gutierrez  Apply
Northeastern Illinois University Board of Trustees  Mildred Crespo  Apply
Northern Illinois University, Board of Trustees  Kathy Buettner  Apply
Nursing Advisory Board, Center for  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Nursing Home Administrators' Licensing And Disciplinary Board  Jill Kreoger  Apply
O | Top
Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)  Sherrie Elzinga  Apply
P | Top
P-20 Council  Judy Erwin  Apply
Parent Leadership Council, Illinois  Julie Smith  Apply
Parents and Community Accountability Study Committee    Apply
Pension System Modernization Task Force  David Vaught  Apply
Persian Gulf War Diseases Commission  Dan Grant  Apply
Pharmacy, State Board of  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Physician Assistant Advisory Committee to Medical Licensing Board  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Plain Language Task Force, Illinois  Office of the Governor  Apply
Plumbing Code Advisory Council  Conny Moody  Apply
Pollution Control Board  G. Tanner Girard   Apply
Prisoner Review Board  Jorge Montes  Apply
Procurement Policy Board  Matt Brown  Apply
Property Tax Appeal Board  Louis Apostol  Apply
Public Administrators And Public Guardians  Israel Salazar  Apply
Public Arts Advisory Committee  Michael Dunbar  Apply
Q | Top
Quad Cities Regional Economic Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Quality Care Board  William M. Davis  Apply
Quality of Life Board  Conny Moody  Apply
R | Top
Racial Profiling And Data Oversight Board  Sandra S. Klein  Apply
Racial Profiling Taskforce  Sandra S. Klein  Apply
Racing Board, Illinois  Marc Laino  Apply
Radiation Protection Advisory Council  Paul Eastvold  Apply
Radiologic Technologist Accreditation Advisory Board  Paul Eastvold  Apply
Real Estate Administration And Disciplinary Board  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Real Estate Appraisal Board  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Real Estate Education Advisory Council  Jill Kreoger  Apply
Re-Enrolling Students Who Dropped Out, Council on  Jack Wuest  Apply
Regenerative Medicine Institute Oversight Committee, Illinois   Jessica Pickens  Apply
Rehabilitation Advisory Council, State  Matt Abrahamson  Apply
Reimbursement Appeals, Board of  Marla Williams  Apply
Re-Sellers' Electronic Reporting Task Force    Apply
Responsible Fatherhood, Council on  Jeff Leving  Apply
Revenue Commission for Community Service  Solomon Oriaikhi  Apply
Riverdale Development Authority Act  Janice Morrissy  Apply
Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission, Illinois    Apply
Rural Affairs Council, Governor's   Ryan Croke  Apply
S | Top
Savings Institutions, Board of  Jill Kreoger   Apply
School Success Task Force    Apply
School Transportation Task Force    Apply
Seneca Regional Port District Board  William Steep  Apply
Sentencing Policy Advisory Council, Illinois    Apply
Servicemember and Veterans Education, Task Force on  Dan Grant  Apply
Sex Offender Management Board  Cara Smith  Apply
Shawneetown Regional Port District Board    Apply
Site Remediation Advisory Committee, Regulations And   Sherrie Elzinga  Apply
Social Security Number Protection Task Force  Deborah Hagan  Apply
Soil And Water Conservation Districts Advisory Board, State  Steve Chard  Apply
Southeastern Illinois Economic Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Southern Illinois Economic Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Southern Illinois University, Board of Trustees  Misty Whittington  Apply
Southwest Regional Port District Board  Linda Hay  Apply
Southwest Suburban Railroad Redevelopment Authority Board    Apply
Southwestern Illinois Development Authority  Mike Lundy  Apply
Southwestern Illinois Metropolitan And Regional Planning Commission  Kevin Terveer  Apply
Spinal Cord And Head Injuries, Advisory Council on  Matt Abrahamson  Apply
Sports Facilities Authority, Downstate Illinois    Apply
Sports Facilities Authority, Illinois  Perri Irmer  Apply
State Appellate Defender Commission  Michael J. Pelletier  Apply
State Employees Retirement System  Tim Blair  Apply
State Fair Advisory Board  Amy Bliefnick  Apply
State Police Merit Board, Illinois  Ron Cooley  Apply
State Universities Retirement System, Board of Trustees  Judy Parker  Apply
State Use Committee  John Donato  Apply
Statewide Independent Living Council  Tara Dunning  Apply
Steel Development Board  Gabe Sanders  Apply
Streamlining Illinois' Educational Delivery Systems Task Force  State Board of Education  Apply
Stroke Task Force  Sarah Hagaman  Apply
Structural Pest Control Advisory Council  Conny Moody  Apply
Student Assistance Commission, Illinois  Andy Davis   Apply
Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission, The  Bill Wheeler  Apply
Sustainable Agriculture Committee  Mike Rahe  Apply
T | Top
Taxpayer’s Sunshine Commission, Illinois    Apply
Teacher Retirement Insurance Program Committee    Apply
Teachers' Retirement System, Board of Trustees  Stanley Rupnik  Apply
Terrorism Task Force  Mike Chamness  Apply
Ticket for a Cure Board, the  Maureen Jennings  Apply
Toll Highway Authority, Illinois State    Apply
Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, Illinois    Apply
Transatlantic Slave Trade, Commission to Study  Conrad Worrill  Apply
Trauma Advisory Council, State  Tammy Moomey  Apply
Tri-City Regional Port District Board  Robert Wydra  Apply
U | Top
Unemployment Insurance for Contingent Academic Workers Task Force    Apply
Uniform Building Code, Task Force on  Jim Riemer  Apply
University of Illinois Board of Trustees  Michele Thompson  Apply
Upper Illinois River Valley Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Upper Mississippi River International Port District Board    Apply
V | Top
Veterans Task Force, Illinois Jobs for  Carolyn Brown Hodge  Apply
Visual Media Task Force    Apply
Volunteerism And Community Service, Illinois Commission on  Ted Gibbs  Apply
W | Top
Wabash And Ohio River Coordinating Council  Olivia Dorothy  Apply
Water Supply Operator's Advisory Board  Sherrie Elzinga  Apply
Waukegan Port District Board  Duncan Henderson  Apply
Weatherization Initiative Board  Jeff Stauter   Apply
West Cook Railroad Relocation And Development Authority  Mark Sterk  Apply
Western Illinois Economic Development Authority  Hubert Staff  Apply
Western Illinois University Board of Trustees  Kerry Lemaster  Apply
Will County Metropolitan Exposition And Auditorium Authority  Dale T. Evans  Apply
Will Kankakee Regional Development Authority  Andrew Hamilton  Apply
Women's Business Ownership Council, Illinois    Apply
Wooded Land Assessment Task Force  Pat Welch  Apply
Workers' Compensation Advisory Board  Bertha Parker  Apply
Workers' Compensation Commission  Bertha Parker  Apply
Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board  Bertha Parker  Apply
Workers' Compensation Review Board  Carolyn Parks   Apply
Workforce Investment Board  Kathy Schwab  Apply