Board of Directors (2011-2012)

Laura Kliewer, President

The Council of State Governments

Gardi Wilks, Vice President

Wilks Communications

Jason Smith, Treasurer

The Book Table

Sallie Smylie, Secretary

Kirkland & Ellis, LLP


Steven Bankes, AmTrust Financial Group

Jeronia Barnes,The Inner Voice

William Clark, M.D., Northwestern University School of Medicine

Sheila Essig

Jenifer Fabian, The Community House

Jonathan Gilfillan, FirstMerit Bank

Gloria Groom, Art Institute of Chicago

Pat Johnson, The Comprehensive Group

Betsy Burton Kelly

Andrew Maychruk, First Michigan Bank

Douglas Michaud, Senak Keegan Gleason Smith & Michaud, LTD

Anthony Padgett, University of Illinois at Chicago

Sheila Pont

Sally Prescott, Prescott Group

Gayl Ring, Frosch Travel

Amanda Turner, PhD, Triton College

Michaelle VanLinden, The Chamberlain Group

Lynda Schueler, Ex Officio