PLTW Illinois Leadership Committee

 

One of the reasons that Project Lead the Way has been successful is that strong leadership is at the helm in each state.  Our Leadership Committee in Illinois  is composed of outstanding people from industry,  from the state economic development arena, from higher education, from K-12 schools and school administration, and from workforce development agencies.  This committee serves as a guide to what happens in Illinois as the program is implemented.

 

John Barr
Technology Specialist
IL Dept. of Comm. & Economic Opportunity
100 West Randolph, Suite 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-2259
(312) 814-0999 fax
John.W.Barr@illinois.gov

Tom Bridge
Dept. of Engineering Technology
135 Knoblauch Hall
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455
(309) 298-1091
(309) 298-1061 fax
tg-bridge@wiu.edu

Rod Custer
Professor, Dept. of Technology
Turner Hall, Campus Box 5100
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5100
(309) 438-
(309) 438-8626 fax
rlcuster@ilstu.edu

Charles V. Evans
Assistant Vice President
for Academic Affairs
University of Illinois
506 South Wright, Room 378
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-3079
(217) 244-5763
cevans4@uillinois.edu

Paul Finegan
Division Vice President,
Engineering
Abbott Laboratories
100 Abbott Park Road
Dept. 050P, Building AP52
Abbott Park, IL 60064
(847) 937-4430
(847) 937-6077 fax
paul.b.finegan@abbott.com

Tom Frazier
System Director
McLean/Dewitt Regional Vocational System
Box 5187
Bloomington, IL 61702-5187
(309) 829-8671
(309) 828-3546 fax
fraziert@district87.org

Richard Greene
Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Ave.
Morgan Hall Room 109B
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-2745
(309) 677-2853 fax
rlg@bradley.edu

Vicki Haugen
President & CEO, Vermilion Advantage
28 W. North St.
Danville, IL 61832
1-800-373-6201
(217) 442-6228 fax
vhaugen@vermilionadvantage.com

Keith D. Hjelmstad
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
206 Engineering Hall, MC 272
1308 West Green
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-3822
(217) 244-4974 fax
kdh@uiuc.edu

Jeff Jerdee
Director of Education to Careers
Township High School Dist. 214
2121 S. Goebbert Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
(847) 718-7669
(847) 718-7906 fax
jeff.jerdee@d214.org

Dennis Johnson
Principal
Morton High School
350 N. Illinois Street
Morton, IL 61550
(309) 266-7182 ext. 6010
(309) 263-2168 fax
dennis.johnson@morton709.org

Richard Johnson
Dean, College of Engineering & Technology
Bradley University
1501 W. Bradley Avenue
Peoria, IL 61625
(309) 677-2721
rtj@bradley.edu

Carol Lanning
Sr. Director for Program Planning & Accountability
Illinois Community College Board
401 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL 62701-1711
(217) 524-5502
(217) 785-0090 fax
clanning@iccb.state.il.us

Sharad Laxpati
Associate Dean
College of Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
851 S. Morgan, MC-154
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 996-5493
(312) 996-6465
laxpati@uic.edu

Carol Leach, System Director
Educational Region for Employment and Career Training
2000 Pioneer Parkway, Suite 19C
Peoria, IL 61615
(309) 693-7373
(309) 693-7375 fax
cleach02@insightbb.com

 

 

 

Karen K. Lind
Professor/Director of CeMaST
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5960
Normal, IL 61790-5960
kklind@ilstu.edu

Susan A. Linnemeyer
Director, Special Programs
206 Engineering Hall
University of Illinois
1308 W. Green
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-1816
(217) 244-4974 fax
linnemey@uiuc.edu

Sean McLaughlin
Education for Employment System #330
400 E. Wabash
Rantoul, IL 61866
(217) 893-1353
(217) 893-4118 fax
smclaughlin@efe.k12.il.us

Chris Merrill
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Technology
123A Turner Hall
Campus Box 5100
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-5100
(309) 438-7862
(309) 438-8626 fax
cpmerri @ilstu.edu

Brenda Pacey
Illinois Project Lead the Way Affiliate Director
University Outreach and Public Service
807 S. Wright Street, Suite 370
MC-307
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-5217
(217) 244-3173 fax
bpacey@uillinois.edu

Steve Parrott
Illinois Project Lead the Way State Leader
Illinois State Board of Education
Technology Education Consultant
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
(217) 782-4620
(217) 782-0710
sparrott@isbe.net

John F. Reid
Manager, Product Technology, John Deere Technology Center
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 765-3786
(309) 765-3807 fax
ReidJohnF@JohnDeere.com

Hasan Sevim
Associate Dean
College of Engineering
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Mailcode 6603
Carbondale, IL 62901
(618) 453-4321
(618)453-4235 fax
sevim@engr.siu.edu

Bob Sheets
Consultant
IL Dept. of Comm. & Economic Opportunity
100 West Randolph, Suite 3-400
Chicago, IL 60601
(815) 505-4100
Robert.Sheets@illinois.gov

Promod Vohra
Professor/Associate Dean
Engineering Building 331
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2854
(815) 753-2256
vohra@ceet.niu.edu

Sherril West
10 Kara Court
Washington, IL 61571
nana@lowufo.net

Karen Wilken
Manager, Program Development
The Kern Family Foundation
W305 S4239 Brookhill Road
Waukesha, WI 53189
(262) 968-6877
kwilken@centurytel.net

Mark Williams
Division Administrator
Career Development Division
CTE in Illinois
100 North First Street, E-426 Springfield, IL 62777
(217) 782-4620
mawillia@isbe.net

Jill Wine-Banks
Director, Education-to-Careers
Chicago Public Schools
125 S Clark St. 12 th floor
Chicago IL 60603
(773) 553-2460
(773) 553-2971 fax
jwine-banks@cps.k12.il.us

Katie Zimmerman, President
Applied Pavement Technology, Inc.
3001 Research Road, Suite C
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 398-3977
(217) 398-4027 fax
kzimmerman@pavementsolutions.com

 
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