Quality decisions by your community’s Plan Commission and Zoning Board depend on strong leadership by the chairperson. The chairperson sets the tone for the meeting, manages public testimony, facilitates discussions, and maintains order. These duties can be daunting, and chairing a meeting is an acquired skill. So let the APA-IL help with acquiring a greater skillset with our 2025 Chairperson Roundtable!

During this "lunch and learn" webinar, hear from proficient chairs in this virtual setting, who will provide advice and lessons learned from their experiences chairing commissions. The program will be a Q&A with the panelists, so please bring your questions and have an engaging discussion on the ebb and flow of chairing a commission.

Panelists include:

• R.C. McBride, Planning Commission Chair, Town of Normal

• Frank Parisi, Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals Chair, Village of Carol Stream

• Susan Rose, Zoning & Planning Commission Chair, City of Elmhurst

• Larry Sewell, Planning Commission Chair, City of O’Fallon

Training Faculty will include:

• Tom Farace, AICP, Village of Carol Stream

• Scott Hanson, AICP, Crawford, Murphy, Tilly (CMT)

• Greg Jones, AICP, Partner, Ancel Glink

Date:  August 26, 2025

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST

Location: Online (Zoom)

Cost: $25

Who should attend: Current chairs and vice chairs of plan commissions, zoning boards, etc. Commission members and staff liaisons may also attend.

Recording: Live attendance is strongly encouraged. Live attendees will have access to the recording for 1 month only. The recording will not be sold separately after the event.

Professional Development Credits: N/A - not offered

REGISTER HERE

Questions? Please contact the APA-IL Planning Officials Development Officer, Tom Farace, AICP at podo@ilapa.org

Photo courtesy of the Village of Carol Stream, IL