Leadership
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We’re pleased to present the Executive Council and Voting Directors
President
Nick Hostert
iaeapresident@ilaea.org
Past-President
Theresa McGee
pastpresident@ilaea.org
State Vice President
Christopher Grodoski
vicepresident@ilaea.org
State Secretary
Jeanette Thompson
secretary@ilaea.org
Treasurer/Business Manager
Joanna Angelopoulos
businessmanager@ilaea.org
Central Vice President
Carol-Lynn Comparetto
centralvp@ilaea.org
NE Vice President
Gina Szulkowski
northeastvp@ilaea.org
NW Vice President
Rebecca Hubbs
northwestvp@ilaea.org
Southern Vice President
Josh Shearer
southernvp@ilaea.org
Membership Coordinator
MacKenzie Powell
membership@ilaea.org
Publications Coordinator
Laura Milas
publications@ilaea.org
Exhibitions Coordinator
Stacey Gross
exhibitions@ilaea.org
Conference Coordinators
Erin Blaser and Melissa Righter
conference@ilaea.org
IAEA Board of Directors (non-voting positions)
NE Events Coordinator
Patricia Novickas
NEevents@ilaea.org
NE Communications Coordinator
Ingrid Crepas
nesecretary@ilaea.org
Central Events Coordinator
Karen Schaschwary Brinker centralevents@ilaea.org
Central Communications Coordinator
Emma Long-Ingram
centralsecretary@ilaea.org
NW Events Coordinator
Donna Davis
nwevents@ilaea.org
NW Communications Coordinator
Michael Skura
nwsecretary@ilaea.org
Southern Events Coordinator
Jeremy Crawford
southevents@ilaea.org
Southern Secretary
Emily Pokojski
southernsecretary@ilaea.org
Mosaic Editors
Jennifer Wargin & Kerry Parrish
mosaic@ilaea.org
Poster Coordinator
Heidi O’Hanley
posters@ilaea.org
Website/Electronic Editor
Theresa McGee
website@ilaea.org
Conference Registrar
Melissa Righter
conference@ilaea.org
Student Art Show Coordinator
Susan Tiemstra
studentshow@ilaea.org
Youth Art Month Coordinator
Tricia Frost
youthart@ilaea.org
Pre-Service Student Advisor
Ailysh Cooper
studentadvisor@ilaea.org
Advocacy Advisor
Michael Skura
advocacy@ilaea.org
Museum Liaison
John Lustig
museums@ilaea.org
CPS Liaison
Erin Lynch cps@ilaea.org
IRAE Chair
Anne Becker
irae@ilaea.org
Professional Development
Joan Mills
prodev@ilaea.org
Webinars
Theresa McGee
webinar@ilaea.org
Graphics
Suzanne Farr
graphics@ilaea.org
Book Study
Kerry Parrish
bookstudy@ilaea.org
Special Needs Liaison
Kelly Gross