Board of Directors
Mike Blitstein – President
Drew Thomason, KEB – Vice President
Vern Lindquist, Ph.D., Johnston Community College – Treasurer
Brittani Hopper, Springfield Public Schools – District 186 – Secretary
Christy Crites, Crawford, Murphy & Tilly – Immediate Past President
Beverley Chapman, Bank of Springfield
Tanya DeSanto, DDS, Prairie Dental Group
Linsay Gordon, Neurocrine Biosciences
Diane Hillard-Sembell, MD, Springfield Clinic
April Miles, PNC Bank
Andrew Olson, Peoples Bank and Trust
Lakeisha Purchase, Illinois Department of Transportation
Diane Rutledge, Ph.D., District Leadership Solutions; Illinois State University
Catherine Scherschel, Homemaker/inactive attorney
Donna Smylie, Lighthouse KIDZ & Family Development
Jim Sullivan, PH Broughton & Sons
Ray Zinnen, Retired from Springfield Public Schools – District 186
Committees
Drew Thomason – Chair
Mike Blitstein
Christy Crites
Ray Zinnen
Brittani Hopper
Lakeisha Purchase
Diane Rutledge
Donna Smylie
Mike Blitstein
Beverley Chapman
Christy Crites
April Miles
Andrew Olson
Catherine Scherschel
Jim Sullivan
Drew Thomason
Ad Hoc Committees
Dr. Diane Hillard-Sembell
April Miles
Diane Rutledge
Kara Lee
Eydee Schultz