State Board of Directors

Executive Committee
PTA State President: Bruce Bohren — engbruce@earthlink.net
President-Elect: Peggy Staehlin — staehlinp@comcast.net
V.P. Field Operations: Kathy Meitzler — meit1422@comcast.net
V.P. Program Services: Rhonda Jenkins — rhondajenkinsPTA4u@gmail.com
Secretary: Darcy Killigrew — Darcy.killigrew@comcast.net
Treasurer: Nan Tharp — ntharp67@yahoo.com
Consultant, Executive Director: Jolene Lowder — ptaadmin@ameritech.net

Program Directors
Cultural Arts: Vacant
Education Issues: Cynthia Flowers — Cynthia.bscpta@gmail.com
Environmental Concerns: Heather Miller — hmiller1@sbcglobal.net
Health: Pat Nelson Hayes — panhay@att.net
Illinois PTA Bulletin Editor: Carolyn McCarty — cm8513@aol.com
Juvenile Protection//Safety: Matthew Rodriguez —
     tazcubano@aol.com
Leadership Development: Brenda Diehl — bdiehl2@juno.com
Legislation: Barbara Quinn — bquinnpta@aol.com
Membership Marketing: Jennifer DeFranco —
      jtdefranco@sbcglobal.net
Parent Engagement: Annette Czech-Kopp —
     aczech123@hotmail.com
Resolutions: Lisa Garbaty — lisa.garbaty@earthlink.net
Scholarship: Barbara Miller — barbmilr2@aol.com
Technology: Mary Ann Daugherty — mdaugherty15@comcast.net

Convention Coordinators
Convention General Arrangements: Michele Sheppard —  mis1960@aol.com
Convention Program Chairman: Jennifer DeFranco — jtdefranco@sbcglobal.net

Consultants
Chicago Public Schools: Cassandra Edding —
       cleddings721@yahoo.com
Federal Legislation: Sarah Williamson —s_williamson@mail.com
State Legislation: Gretchen McDowell —
     Gretmcdowell@aol.com
Immediate Past President: Debra Strauss — ds4kids@comcast.net

Board Development and Nominating Committee
Cynthia Flowers — Cynthia.bscpta@gmail.com
Bill Vest, Jr. — digerr90@comcast.net
Jerod Lockhart — deantaz@gmail.com
Barbara Quinn — bquinnpta@aol.com
Debbi Scollard — dscollardpta@sbcglobal.net
Brenda Diehl — bdiehl2@juno.com
Debi Harris — harrisscott9@aol.com

Region Directors - Region Map
Chicago Region Director: Lydnise Morris
    chi.reg.dir@gmail.com
    Districts 20, 23, 24, 25
DuPage East Region Director: Jennie Fultz
    Cnc251@aol.com
    District 30
DuPage West Region Director: Jean Donovan
     jm.donovan@comcast.net
    District 36
East Central Region Director: Brian Minsker
     bsm22@cornell.edu
    Districts 9, 10, 12, 22 -
Northern Region Director:Cathy Bohren
    clbnic1@earthlink.net
    District 2
Northwest Region Director: Nicole Fentem
    nfentem@ilpta-d37.org
    District 37
South Region Director:
    Southern Field Service Area
South Suburban Cook Region Director: Deb Izzo
    leprdmom@aol.com
    Districts 19, 34
West Central Region Director:
    Districts 4, 8, 35  
West Suburban Cook Region Director:
    Districts 21, 28

District Directors
District 2: Cathy Bohren — clbnic1@earthlink.net
District 4: Vacant — ilpta@ameritech.net
District 8: Jeanne Morrison — geeno83@dishmail.net
District 9: Vacant — ilpta@ameritech.net
District 10: Vacant — ilpta@ameritech.net
District 11: Vacant — ilpta@ameritech.net
District 12: Michelle Sklenka — michelleosklenka@aol.com
District 19: Mozella Brown — mbrown2@tfd215.org
District 20: Gloria Beltran— gmbeltran@cps.edu
District 21: Vacant — ilpta@ameritech.net
District 22: Vacant — ilpta@ameritech.net
District 23: Earmy Purnell — mishawnpurnell@msn.com
District 24: Kathy Quintinair — kquintanar@sbcglobal.net
District 25: Loretta Woods — ladyg6599@sbcglobal.net
District 28: Debbi Scollard — dscollardpta@sbcglobal.net
    www.illinoisptadistrict28.org         January 2012 PTA Matters
District 30: Jennie Fultz — Cnc251@aol.com
District 34: Gil Izzo — gilbertizzo@comcast.net
District 35: Debi Harris — harrisscott9@aol.com
District 36: Jean Donovan — jm.donovan@comcast.net
District 37: Nicole Fentem — nfentem@ilpta-d37.org
   www.ilpta-d37.org       District 37 Dialogue - November

Office Staff
Board Services Coordinator: Caitlin —
    ptaboardcoord@ameritech.net
Member Services Coordinator: Tracy —
     ptamembsvs@ameritech.net