Illinois Career Development Task Force Members

Chair

J. Mark Williams
Division Administrator, Career Development and Preparation
Illinois State Board of Education

Members

Bashir Ali, Director
City of Peoria Workforce Development Department

Amy Alsop,  UPD Director
Illinois Federation of Teachers

Tom Ashby, Community Transportation Development

Driver Training Center

Jack Becherer, President
Rock Valley College

Marguerite Boyd, President
Truman College

Mike Cermak, Director of Manufacturing Education Initiatives
Rock Valley College

Mitch Daniels, Assistant Manager, Economic Information & Analysis Division
Illinois Department of Employment Security

Charles DiMartino, System Director
Chicago Public School District #299 EFE

Lolita Hardiman, Tech Prep Manager
Chicago Public School District #299

Ava Harston, Educational Issues Director
Illinois Board of Higher Education

Vicki L. Haugen, President & CEO
Vermilion Advantage

Mike Johl, Manager Community Relations
United Parcel Service

Elaine Johnson, Vice President of Instruction & Policy Studies
Illinois Community College Board 

Dennis Johnson, Principal
Morton High School

Carol Leach, System Director
PERFECT

Jason Leahy, Executive Director
Illinois Principals Association

Kathy Lively, Executive Director
ManTraCon Corporation

Debbie Meisner-Bertauski, Associate Director, Academic Affairs
Illinois Board of Higher Education

Lavon Nelson, Director for Workforce Systems
Illinois Community College Board

Gary Niehaus, Superintendent
Charleston Community Unit School District #1

Barb Oilschlager, Director of System Services
Lake County Area Vocational System

Dave Schippert, Technology Department Head
Normal West High School

Blanche Shoup, Director
LWA 14

Darrell D. Stevens, Superintendent
Bement Community Unit School District #5

Greg Sutton, Director
Tech Services Consulting Incorporated

OCCRL Researchers

Debra D. Bragg, dbragg@illinois.edu

Julia Panke Makela, jpmakela@illinois.edu