*Chairperson
| Name |
Organization | Title | |
| Alethia Travis | Happy Holiday Nursery | Director | haphol401@aol.com |
| Alex Graves | Garden of Prayer Youth Center | Director of Academics | agraves@gopyouthcenter.org |
| Allison Lowe-Fotos | Ounce of Prevention Fund | Policy Specialist | alowefotos@ounceofprevention.org |
| Amanda Cardin | Rose K. Goedert Center for Early Childhood Education/Dominican University | Executive Director | acardin@dom.edu |
| Amanda Quesenberry | Illinois State University | Associate Professor | aquesen@ilstu.edu |
| Amy Law | ILAEYC/SAM | SAM Mentor | illiniamy@mchsi.com |
| Anna Potere | Ounce of Prevention Fund | Policy Associate | apotere@ounceofprevention.org |
| Anne Wharff | IDHS Bureau of Child Care and Development | Child Care Professional Development Manager | anne.Wharff@illinois.gov |
| April Janney | Illinois Action for Children | Chief Program Officer | janneya@actforchildren.org |
| Arlene Diericks | Educational Consultant | adiericks@comcast.net | |
| Ashley Moore | Springfield Urban League Site | Director, School Aged & and Community Youth Programs | a moore@springfieldul.org |
| Barbara Christmas | Community Coordinated Child Care | QRS Specialist | BarbC@four-c.org |
| Barbara Volpe | McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leardership (NLU) | Quality Specialist Coordinator | b arbara.volpe@nl.edu |
| Bill McKenzie | Ounce of Prevention | Senior Training Manager | billm@ounceofprevention.org |
| Brenda Lee Smith | SAL Child Care Connection | Resource & Referral Director | bsmith@salccc.org |
| Brynn Seibert | SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana | Director, Division of Child Care and Early Learning | brynn.seibert@seiuhcil.org |
| Carole Franke | Iroquois-Kankakee Regional Office of Education | RN, Director of Youth Opportunities | c-franke@i-kan.org |
| Carolynn Neault | CDI Head Start Ray Walker | Center Supervisor | cneault@cdihscookco.org |
| Cerathel Burnett | Carole Robertson Center for Learning | CEO | burnettc@crcl.net |
| Chris Bzdon | CCR&R SDA 5 | Executive Director | cbzdon@childcarehelp.com |
| Christi Chadwick | Office of Early Childhood Development | Workforce Development Policy Director | christi.chadwick@illinois.gov |
| Christine Westerlund | Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies | Director, Professional Development | cwesterlund@iacaanet.org |
| Christy Allen | Community Child Care Connections, Inc. | Quality Specialist | callen@cccconnect.org |
| Cindy Berrey | Early Childhood Center of Professional Development at The Center: Resources for Teaching & Learning | Program Director | c berrey@cntrmail.org |
| Cindy Mahr | In a Kid's World | Executive Director | inkidsw@aol.com |
| CJ Porter | ICCS/Charleston TeenREACH | Project Coordinator | cjp62@yahoo.com |
| Connie Shugart | STARNet Northwest Region I & Central Region III | Project Coordinator | c-shugart@wiu.edu |
| Cristina Pacione-Zayas | Latino Policy Forum | Education Director | chpacione-za@latinopolicyforum.org |
| Curtis Peace, Jr. | Illinois Afterschool Network | Executive Director | Curtis.peacejr@comcast.net |
| Danyle Watkins | Lincoln Land Community College | ECE Coordinator/Instructor | danyle.watkins@llcc.edu |
| Dawn Thomas | Early Childhood & Parenting Collaborative | Associate Director | dthomas3@uiuc.edu |
| Deb Widenhofer* | Baby TALK, Inc. | Director of the Baby TALK Learning Institute | deb@babytalk.org |
| Debbi Moroney | American Institutes for Research | Principal Researcher | dmoroney@air.org |
| Deborah Rogers-Jaye | Harold Washington College | Adjunct Faculty | djaye222@gmail.com |
| Debbie Turrentine | Family Child Care Provider | applefritz@comcast.net | |
| Denise Conkright | Parent and Child Together (PACT) for West Central Illinois | Executive Director | dconkright@pactheadstart.com |
| Denise Jordan | City of Chilcago, Department of Family and Support Services | Education Manager | denise.jordan@cityofchicago.org |
| Diana Rosenbrock | Collaboration for Early Childhood | Professional Development Coordinator |
drosenbrock@collab4kids.org |
| Diane Scruggs | Healthy Families Chicago | Executive Director | scruggsdiane@comcast.net |
| Donna Coonce | Eastern Illinois University (EIU) | ABC Program Coordinator, Instructor | djcoonce@eiu.edu |
| Donna Emmons | Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) | Principal Consultant | demmons@isbe.net |
| Elva DeLuna | IDHS Migrant and Seasonal Head Start | Education Manager | elva.deluna@illinois.gov |
| Faith Arnold | Family Child Care Provider | faitharnold@sbcglobal.net | |
| Gayle Mindes | DePaul University, College of Education | Professor of Education | gmindes@depaul.edu |
| Georgette Page | Millikin University | Associate Professor | gpage@millikin.edu |
| Granada Williams | CEDA (Community & Economic Development Association of Cook County, Inc.) | Chief Program Officer | gwilliams@cedaorg.net |
| Heather Seitz | Baby TALK Early Head Start | Education Coordinator | heather@babytalkehs.org |
| Ideria Howard | Family Child Care Provider | godsnurture@yahoo.com | |
| Jamie Nichols | Project CHILD: CCR&R | Infant Toddler Child Care Specialist | nicholsj@rlc.edu |
| Jamilah Jor'dan | Chicago State University | Interim Associate Dean of Academic and Student Affairs and Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood and Bilingual Education | phoenix33@ameritech.net |
| Janice Crow | Hamilton County Resource Center | Prevention Initiative Coordinator | jlnc1984@hotmail.com |
| Janice Moenster | Children's Home +Aid | Greater East St. Louis Innovation Zone Coordinator | jmoenste@childrenshomeandaid.org |
| Jean Mendoza | University of Illinois | Visiting Information Specialist | jmendoza@illinois.edu |
| Jennifer Kemp Berchtold | Erikson Institute | Manager, Infant Studies Certification Program | jkempberchtold@erikson.edu |
| Jennifer Metcalf | Illinois State Board of Education | Prinicpal Consultant | jmetcalf@isbe.net |
| Jennifer Anne Weidner | Embarras River Basic Agency Inc. (ERBA) Head Start | Professional Development Coordinator | jennifer@erbainc.org |
| Jill Bella | McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership (NLU) | Director of Quality Supports | jbella@nl.edu |
| Joan Longtin | Pinewood Drive Kindercare | Center Director | jmlongtin814@comcast.net |
| John Roope | Chaddock Child and Family Center | Director of Early Childhood Mental Health Services | jroope@chaddock.org |
| Johnna Darragh-Ernst | Heartland Community College (HCC) | Professor of Early Childhood Education | johnna.darragh@heartland.edu |
| Joleen Patton | Blessing Hospital Laureete M. Eno Early Learning Center | Program Director | joleen.patton@blessinghealthsystem.org |
| Joyce Weiner | Ounce of Prevention Fund | Policy Manager, IL and National Policy Team | jweiner@ounceofprevention.org |
| Judie Cutting | Kids World Preschool and Learning Center | judiecutting@comcast.net | |
| Juliet Bromer | Erikson Institute | Research Scientist | jbromer@erikson.edu |
| Julie Dakers | Christopher House | Early Childhood & Youth Development, Director | jdakers@christopherhouse.org |
| Karen McCarthy | Illinois State Board of Education - Division of Early Childhood | Principal Consultant | kmccarth@isbe.net |
| Kennye Westbrook | IDHS Division of Community Health & Prevention | Acting Bureau Chief | kennye.westbrook@illinois.gov |
| Kim Ruggles | Cass County Health Department | Teen REACH Coordinator | kruggles@casscohealth.org |
| Laci Gatewood | Illinois Action for Children | Director of Quality Improvement | laci.gatewood@actforchildren.org |
| Lauri Morrison-Frichtl | Illinois Head Start Association | Executive Director | lfrichtl@ilheadstart.org |
| Laurie Rhodes | LLCC Child Development Center | Principal Consultant | laura.rhodes@llcc.edu |
| Linda Langosch | STG International Head Start Training & Technical Assistance Region V | System Specialist Region V | linda.langosch@stginternational.com |
| Lisa Downey | National Louis University | Assistant Professor | lisa.downey@nl.edu |
| Lisa Warren | City of Rockford Human Services | Child Development Manager | lisa.warren@rockfordil.gov |
| Lou Anne Burton | U of I Child Care Resource Service | Training Coordinator/Resource Professional | burton2@illinois.edu |
| Lynn Burgett | Illinois State Board of Education | Principal Consultant, Early Childhood | mburgett@isbe.net |
| Malia Owens | Skip-a-Long Home Child Care Network | Director, Home Child Care Network | maliao@skip-a-long.com |
| Marcy Mendenhall | Skip-a-Long Family and Community Services | President & CEO | |
| Marge Holland | Health Systems Education Services Ltd | President/Nurse Consultant | hsesmh@aol.com |
| Marilyn Toliver | John A. Logan College (JALC) | Professor, Advisor | marilyn.toliver@jalc.edu |
| Marsha Hawley* | Ounce of Prevention Fund | Director, Lead Learn Excel | mhawley@ounceofprevention.org |
| Marsha Townsend | DCFS | Licensing Administrator | marsha.townsend@illinois.gov |
| Mary Ellen Leonard | University of Illinois, Illinois New Teacher Collaborative | Coordinator & mentoring Induction | mel62752@gmail.com |
| Maureen Sollars | McLean County Health Department | Coordinator - All Our Kids: Early Childhood Network | maureen.sollars@mcleancountyil.gov |
| Medina Bailey | Nurturing Development & Learning Academy | mbailey@nurturingdevelopment.com | |
| Melissa Johnson | Highland Community College | Coordinator, Early Childhood Program | melissa.johnson@highland.edu |
| Melissa Veljasevic | CCR&R | Infant Toddler Child Care Specialist | melissav@four-c.org |
| Michelle Wagner | Home Daycare Provider | michellebburg2@hotmail.com | |
| Miranda Lin | Illinois State University | Early Childhood Education Assistant Professor | ymlin@ilstu.edu |
| Nancy Latham | Illinois State University | Professor, Early Childhood Education | nilatha@ilstu.edu |
| Nellie Martinez | St. Augustine College | Assistant Professor | neli1830@yahoo.com |
| Nina Wargel | CCR&R, John A. Logan College | Quality Specialist | ninawargel@jalc.edu |
| Pam Womack | CCR&R SDA 9 | Executive Director | pam@ccrrn.com |
| Patricia Twymon | Wee Are the World Home Day Care | Family Child Care Provider | twymonpat@yahoo.com |
| Paula Burris | Project CHILD: CCR&R | Provider Services Coordinator and Quality Specialist | burrisp@rlc.edu |
| Peggy North-Jones | Caregiver Connections | Associate Director of Caregiver Connections | thisismyfamily@earthlink.net |
| Penny Smith | Illinois State Board of Education | Principal Consultant | pesmith@isbe.net |
| Penny Kotal | Baby TALK, Inc. | Business Director | penny@babytalk.org |
| Penny Williams-Wolford | Mz Pennyz Child Care | Owner/Director | mzpennyzcare@aol.com |
| Rebecca Vonderlack-Navarro | Latino Policy Forum | Research and Policy Associate | rvnavarro@latinopolicyforum.org |
| Renee Detloff | Villa Montessori School & Montessori Heartland Teacher Education Center | Head of School | VMS.Renee@gmail.com |
| Robert Hughes | University of Illinois (U of I) | Professor, Human and Community Development Department Head |
hugesro@illinois.edu |
| Ruth Kimble | Austin Childcare Providers Network | Director | quinlan3@prodigy.net |
| Safiyah Jackson | McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership | Director of Training | sjackson27@nl.edu |
| Sandra Cole | Family Child Care Provider | team24@comcast.net | |
| Sandy Young | Early Childhood Consultant | mrssandy1998@gmail.com | |
| Sara Beach | The Ounce of Prevention Fund | sbeach@ounceofprevention.org | |
| Semira Sarancic | Champions - Knowledge Universe | Regional Manager | ssarancic@klcorp.com |
| Shallie Pittman | ACT Now Coalition | Youth Development Associate | spittman@voices4kids.org |
| Sharita Webb | Department of Family and Support | Coordinator of Special Projects | sharita.webb@cityofchicago.org |
| Sharyl Robin | Children's Home +Aid | Director, Suburban Child Care & Training | srobin@childrenshomeandaid.org |
| Shauna Ejeh | Illinois Head Start State Collaboration Office | Associate Head Start State Collaboration Director | sejeh@ilheadstart.org |
| Stacie Ealey | Tazewell County Health Department (TCHD) | Director, School Division | sealey@tchd.net |
| Stacy Gatewood | Illinois Action for Children | QRS Specialist | stacy.gatewood@actforchildren.org |
| Stephanie Bernoteit | Illinois Board of Higher Education | Associate Director, Academic Affairs | bernoteit@ibhe.org |
| Steven Koll | North Avenue Day Nursery | Executive Director | steven@nadnkids.org |
| Sue Jackson | Community Child Care Connection | Family Child Care Quality Specialist | sjackson@cccconnect.org |
| Sue Moustakas | Sandbox Schools of Early Care and Education | Administrative Director - Sandbox Schools | sandboxsue@aol.com |
| Susan Bowers | Northern Illinois University (NIU) | Associate Professor | drbowers@niu.edu |
| Tammy Notter | CCR&R SDA 5 | Director of Professional Development (Training Coordinator/Quality Specialist) | tnotter@childcarehelp.com |
| Tara Mathien | Harper College | Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education | tmathien@harpercollege.edu |
| Teresa Kelly | Illinois Office of Early Childhood Development/MIECHV | Project Director, Strong Foundations Partnership | teresa.m.kelly@illinois.gov |
| Teri Talan | McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership (NLU) | Director of Policy Initiatives | teri.talan@nl.edu |
| Teri Meismer | Heartland Head Start | Education Manager, Mentor | terim@4rkids.org |
| Tiana Cody | Illinois Collaboration on Youth | Training Manager | tcody@icoyouth.org |
| Toni Williams | Greater Austin Child Care Providers' Association | Family Childcare Provider | totshouse@sbcglobal.net |
| Tosha Kelly-Rushton | Serving All Families Everywhere | Director/Owner | tkelly467@aol.com |
| Ty Jiles | Prairie State College | Coordinator of Early Childhood Education | tjiles@prairiestate.edu |
| Vivian Miller | Carole Robertson Center for Learning | VP of Personnel & Professional Development | millerv@crcl.net |
| Wendy Mertes | Harper College | Associate Professor | wmertes@harpercollege.edu |
