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Board of Directors

Updated July 2019

The Illinois Head Start Association is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of (20) members: (5) Parent Representatives, (5) Staff Representatives, (5) Director Representatives, and (5) Friend Representatives. The Board members are appointed to an IHSA Committee (see below for committee details) in which they do valuable work for the association and the young children of Illinois. In March, the Board of Directors elected a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer to serve a two year term.

 

BOARD OFFICERS

Gene Howell (Director Rep), President

Kyle Hubert (Parent Rep), Vice President

Lea Maue (Director Rep), Treasurer

Michelle Wood (Friend Rep), Secretary

 

BOARD MEMBERS

 

Front row, l-r:  LaChar Crayton (Parent Rep), Destiney Hearn (Staff Rep), Lisa Russell (Friend Rep), Cathy Blevins (Staff Rep), Teena Alpers (Staff Rep), Michelle Wood (Friend Rep), Alisa Newman (Director Rep) and Robert Jackson III (Parent Rep).  Back row l-r: Curt Holderfield (Friend Rep),  Kyle Hubert (Parent Rep), Carla Ford (Parent Rep), Gene Howell (Director Rep), and Ericka Williams (Staff Rep).

Not pictured are: Betty Edwards (Friends Rep), Sharon Frame (Director Rep), Dana Garner (Friend Rep), Lea Maue (Director Rep), Candace Moore (Staff Rep), Julnar Shelby-Brown (Parent Rep), and Kathy Fudge-White (Director Rep).

IHSA Standing Committees:

Professional/Leadership Development

  • This committee will position IHSA as the preferred training and technical assistance provider for Head Start/Early Head Start in the state of Illinois; and foster and disseminate innovative practices within the membership community, and develop competent leaders.

Organizational Capacity Building/Finance

  • This committee will grow and diversify revenue; build organizational capacity; and enhance membership services and resources.

Awareness and Advocacy

  • This committee will set direction and provide leadership for supporting revenue growth, including the dollar per child campaign, with a continued focus on providing quality services for membership.

 

Lauri Morrison-Frichtl, Executive Director

Illinois Head Start Association