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Per the APA-IL Bylaws, Illinois Chapter members are to elect a President Elect, Secretary and Treasurer, At-Large, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Officer, and Professional Development Officer as well as positions on the Chapter Section Boards. The next term of office will commence on January 1, 2021.
The 2020 APA-IL slate of candidates are...
APA-IL Chapter Candidates
(left to right) Nina Idemudia, AICP, APA-IL President Elect • A'ndrea A. Paxton, APA-IL President Elect • Emily Egan, AICP, Secretary • Christina Bader, AICP, Treasurer
(left to right) Katanya Raby, At Large Officer • Richard Wilson, AICP, At Large Officer • Kalindi Parikh, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Officer • Stephanie Ashe Brown, AICP, Professional Development Officer
Chicago Metro Section (CMS) Candidates
(left to right) Brandon Nolin, AICP, Chicago Metro Section Director • Gabrielle Mattingly, Chicago Metro Section Assistant Director • Kimberly Morris, Chicago Metro Section Assistant Director • Nyabweza Itaagi, Chicago Metro Section Secretary • Justin Keller, Chicago Metro Section Treasurer
Illinois State Section (ISS) Candidates
(left to right) Ben LeRoy, Illinois State Section Director • Lacey Rains Lowe, Illinois State Section Assistant Director • Pattsi Petrie, FAICP, Illinois State Section Assistant Director • Jessica Weitzel, Illinois State Section Secretary
(left to right) Jon Oliphant, AICP, Illinois State Section Treasurer • Greg Crowe, AICP, Illinois State Section Training Coordinator
Volunteer With a Committee!
If you have been considering getting more involved with the Illinois Chapter, but not as an elected officer, join a committee! It’s a great way to network and give back to the profession! Send your inquiry to Paula Freeze..
The APA-IL 2018-2020 Executive Committee
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Jake Seid, AICP
Past President
T.J. Blakeman, AICP
Secretary
Stephanie Brown, AICP
Treasurer
Christina Bader, AICP
At Large Officer
Emily Egan, AICP
Diversity/Equity/Inclusion Officer
Nina Idemudia, AICP
Professional Development Officer
Trevor Dick, AICP
Chicago Metro Section Director
Brandon Nolin, AICP
Illinois State Section Director
Ben LeRoy
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dustin Allred
Michael Blue, FAICP
Tim Gustafson, AICP
Jaemi Jackson, AICP
Sandy Koo
Kalindi Parikh
Shanay Patel
David Silverman, AICP
Curt Winkle
STAFF
Executive Director
Financial Administrator
Grace Piotrowski