Shauna Ejeh
Emailshauna.ejeh@actforchildren.org
OrganizationIllinois Action for Children
TitleSenior Vice President - Programs
Commitees
Gateways to Opportunity
Steering
Co-chair
Johnna Darragh-Ernst
Emailjohnna.darragh@heartland.edu
OrganizationHeartland Community College
TitleProfessor of Early Childhood Education
Commitees
Carisa Hurley Davis
EmailCHURLEY@isbe.net
OrganizationIllinois State Board of Education
TitleDirector Early Childhood
Commitees
Member
Joellyn Whitehead
Emailjwhitehead@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleDirector, Data and Research
Commitees
Laurie Rhodes
Emaillaura.rhodes@llcc.edu
OrganizationLLCC Child Development Center
TitleDirector
Commitees
Marcy Mendenhall
Emailmmendenhall@salfcs.org
OrganizationSkip-a-Long Family and Community Services
TitlePresident & CEO
Commitees
Rebecca Livengood
Emailrlivengood@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleMarketing & Career Applications Director
Commitees
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl
Emaillfrichtl@ilheadstart.org
OrganizationIllinois Head Start Association, IHSA
TitleExecutive Director
Shauna Ejeh
Emailshauna.ejeh@actforchildren.org
OrganizationIllinois Action for Children
TitleSenior Vice President - Programs
Commitees
Elva DeLuna
Emailelva.deluna@illinois.gov
OrganizationIDHS/Migrant Head Start
TitleEducation Manager
Johnna Darragh-Ernst
Emailjohnna.darragh@heartland.edu
OrganizationHeartland Community College
TitleProfessor of Early Childhood Education
Commitees
Gail Nelson
Emailgnelson@fic-sff.com
OrganizationSteans Family Foundation
TitleDirector, Early Childhood Initiative
Kate Connor
Emailkconnor@ccc.edu
OrganizationAcademic and Student Affairs
TitleVice President
Commitees
Bela Mote
Emailmoteb@crcl.net
OrganizationCarole Robertson Center for Learning
TitleCEO
Christi Chadwick
Emailchadwick@ibhe.org
OrganizationEarly Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Illinois Board of Higher Education
TitleProject Director
Marcus Brown
Emailmarcus.brown@illinois.gov
OrganizationIllinois Community College Baord
TitleDeputy Director Academic Affairs
Commitees
Beth Knight
Emailbknight@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleDirector, Learning & Development
Commitees
Mercedes Mondragon
Emailmmondragon@startearly.org
OrganizationStart Early
TitlePolicy Manager
Lisa Downey
EmailLisa.Downey@nl.edu
OrganizationMcCormick Institute for Early Childhood
TitleExecutive Director of the McCormick Institute for Early Childhood
Staff
Marsha Hawley
EmailMHwawley@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitleSenior Director of Innovation and Collaboration
Julie Lindstrom
Emailjlindstrom@inccrra.org
OrganizationINCCRRA
TitlePDAC Specialist
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