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