IPA Staff

Executive Director Jason Leahy jason@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Serves as Chief Executive Officer Responsible for coordinating communication and cooperative relationships with individuals and organizations consistent with the Association’s mission Oversees and manages IPA investments and budget Provides constant and appropriate information to IPA members, Board and staff about Association activities Handles media inquiries and oversees all Association communications including publications, websites, and IPA Connect

Associate Director for Internal Operations Julie Weichert julie@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Oversees office operations including maintenance and staffing Assists in creation and administration of the annual budget Assists in analyzing and updating of organizational and staff policies and procedures Assists in strategic planning and making sure goals are met Responsible for 2 annual conferences Oversees bookkeeping staff and procedures Locates and secures corporate sponsors Helps ensure membership goals are met Designs and oversees member recruitment and retention campaigns including mailings

Associate Director for External Operations / General Counsel Brian D. Schwartz brian@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Serves as the Association’s legal and compliance officer. Provides legal assistance to Association members. Oversees lobbying and legislative operations. Speaks at conferences, region meetings and other Association events. Attends meetings and events at the direction of the Executive Director

Governmental Relations / Public Relations Director Alison Maley alison@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Lobbies the General Assembly and other entities on behalf of the Association Communicates and works with the Illinois State Board of Education and other state and national agencies Communicates with the general membership on legislative issues Tracks and reports on federal legislation Promotes the Association and the principalship

Associate Director for Professional Development Jean Smith jean@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Coordinates and oversees all parts of the Associations professional development program Develops cutting edge, relevant, and cost effective workshops for the membership Schedules general session speakers and coordinates small group sessions for Fall and AP Conferences Oversees the scheduling of all workshops Completes yearly assessment of members’ professional development needs

Field Services Director Fred Singleton fred@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Supervises Field Coordinators Assists the Professional Development Director with input on potential topics for workshops, feedback on current workshops, facilities and any other information that may help making professional development more successful Contacts members including: those being mentored, attends new administrator workshops, makes cold calls on non-members, contact Region officers and State Director, and make welcome calls to new members recently joining IPA Attends Regional activities including Regional executive board meetings, socials and other activities Attends State Board meetings

INPM Project Director Richard Spohr jrspohr@frontiernet.net View Profile	Provides leadership and oversight to all Illinois New Principal Mentoring activities Collaborates with and provides service to mentoring entities Directs Illinois New Principal mentoring field coordinators and oversees INPM professional development activities.

Technology Coordinator Dave Landers dave@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Ensures IPA is effectively and efficiently utilizing appropriate technologies to maximize member services Continually researches for new technologies, systems and software Maintains IPA servers and hardware by providing or ensuring staff provides necessary routine maintenance Works cooperatively with third party technology providers as needed and ensures all third party contracts and purchases are cost effective Develops, implements and maintains the IPA database Ensures the IPA database, websites (including social networks), servers, etc. are secure Provides technology training to IPA staff and members

Executive Assistant Lynne Woodrum lynne@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Personal Assistant to the Executive Director Coordinates housing & receptions for NASSP & NAESP Conferences, Board of Director meetings, Region Director meetings and Leadership Conference Assists Award Committee with nominations, selections and notification of award winners Collects, updates and maintains Board of Directors, State and Region leadership Responsible for updating the playbook, website and IPA warehouse as well as sending the PrinciPal Connection and the IPA Insider weekly INPM Coordinator

Technology and Services Coordinator Pam Burdine pam@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Assists the Associate Director of Internal Affairs with conference planning and events and assists with Association technology needs Handles attendee registrations and coordinates small group session presenters for Fall Conference and AP Conference Manages exhibitors and the exhibition hall for the Fall Conference Assists in obtaining sponsorships Secures photos and biographical information from candidates and coordinates Election Committee to distribute and count ballots

Bookkeeper Anna Nickelson anna@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Prepares and maintains monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports for all funds Prepares payroll, all payroll taxes, and quarterly/yearly reports (including W2's and 1099's) Reconciles all funds bank statements Responsible for annual audit Prepares and sends grant quarterlies and end of the year report

Member Services Coordinator Lisa England lisa@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Works with Associate Director on membership recruitment and retention Attends Membership Committee meetings Prepares monthly membership billing Sends out renewal cards and new member packets

Professional Development Coordinator Beth Broyles beth@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Works with Professional Development Director in creating quarterly workshop overview piece for graphic artist Sends speaker letter and contract and reserves hotel room for speakers Enters registrations in the database, e-mail confirmations and files registration forms Sets up hotel contracts once dates and locations have been decided Prepares workshop materials and ships to appropriate field staff

RESPRO/Administrator Academy Coordinator Kari Gardiner kari@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Maintains database of RESPRO schools and districts and enters all RESPRO registration forms in the database Reviews final bills from meeting sites, code appropriately for RESPRO expenses, initial and forward to Bookkeeper for payment Responsible for incoming/outgoing administrator academy calls, faxes, and e-mails Emails ISBE Letter to “CPD Only” workshop participants Prepares workshop materials and ships to appropriate Field Director or Coordinator

Online PD Director Arlin Peebles arlin@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Oversees online professional development and provides technical assistance for online workshops and events Provides developmental assistance for online workshops and webinars Records/Produces IPA podcasts/vodcasts and uploads to web Maintains IPA professional development web pages Assists PD Director in maintaining all IPA online services

Accounts Receivables Clerk (Part-time) Pat Smith pat@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Enters accounts receivable into database Reconciles daily totals with cash receipts tapes and deposits Prepares invoices for members’ dues (IPA, NASSP, NAESP & IL ASCD) Processes credit card payments and refunds Answers calls regarding payments on dues and event registration fees

Field Services Coordinator (Part-time) Frank Conry frank@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Contacts members including: those being mentored, attended new administrator workshops, make cold calls to non-members, contact Region officers and State Director, and make welcome calls to new members recently joining IPA Attends Regional activities including Regional executive board meetings, socials and other activities Provides workshop support Attends meetings called by the Field Director for the purpose of updating, coordination of information and reports on assigned Region activities Coordinates the IPA Regions of Blackhawk,Kishwaukee, Northwest, and Western

Field Services Coordinator (Part-time) Bob Swanson bob@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Contacts members including: those being mentored, attended new administrator workshops, make cold calls to non-members, contact Region officers and State Director, and make welcome calls to new members recently joining IPA Attends Regional activities including Regional executive board meetings, socials and other activities Provides workshop support Attends meetings called by the Field Director for the purpose of updating, coordination of information and reports on assigned Region activities Coordinates the IPA Regions of DuPage, South Cook, Starved Rock and Three Rivers

Field Services Coordinator (Part-time) Don Dillon dond@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Contacts members including: those being mentored, attended new administrator workshops, make cold calls to non-members, contact Region officers and State Director, and make welcome calls to new members recently joining IPA Attends Regional activities including Regional executive board meetings, socials and other activities Provides workshop support Attends meetings called by the Field Director for the purpose of updating, coordination of information and reports on assigned Region activities Coordinates the IPA Regions of Egyptian, Kaskaskia, Shawnee, Southwestern and Wabash Valley

Field Services Coordinator (Part-time) Don Hansen donh@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Contacts members including: those being mentored, attended new administrator workshops, make cold calls to non-members, contact Region officers and State Director, and make welcome calls to new members recently joining IPA Attends Regional activities including Regional executive board meetings, socials and other activities Provides workshop support Attends meetings called by the Field Director for the purpose of updating, coordination of information and reports on assigned Region activities Coordinates the IPA Regions of Abe Lincoln, Central Illinois Valley, Cornbelt, Illini and Two Rivers

Field Services Coordinator (Part-time) Patrice Johannes patrice@ilprincipals.org View Profile	Contacts members including: those being mentored, attended new administrator workshops, make cold calls to non-members, contact Region officers and State Director, and make welcome calls to new members recently joining IPA Attends Regional activities including Regional executive board meetings, socials and other activities Provides workshop support Attends meetings called by the Field Director for the purpose of updating, coordination of information and reports on assigned Region activities Coordinates the IPA Regions of Lake, North Cook and West Cook

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