Duties
The Communications Committee The Communications Committee adds value to a member’s relationship with ILCMA by providing information and opportunities to expand professional knowledge and contacts through a variety of methods including, but not limited to:
– The ILCMA newsletter and articles/discussions,
– Development of a comprehensive strategy using all forms of media networks to communicate
professional/association news timely and effectively,
– Assessment of and a periodical re-evaluation of the communication needs and the mechanisms to
identify adequacy/deficiencies/improvement opportunities,
– Promotion of the value of professional local government management to elected officials, citizens,
and the next generation of professional local government leaders.
The term of the chair shall be two years; there shall be a vice-chair who shall be expected to serve as chair when the respective chair’s term is over.
Committee Chair – Ben McCready, Assistant City Administrator, Geneva
Vice Chair – Hannah Lipman, Management Analyst, Tinley Park
Committee Members:
Moses Amidei, Village Administrator, Forest Park
Christina Burns, Assistant Village Administrator, Oswego
Amanda Pazdan, Management Analyst, Downers Grove
Scott Eisenhauer, Village Administrator, Rantoul
Robin Weaver, Senior Advisor, ILCMA
Jessica Chernich, Assistant to the Village Administrator, Fox Lake
Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA
Paula Freeze, ILCMA
Colm Hughes, Director of Business Development, Leopardo
Adam Simon, Ancel Glink
Mike Shurhay, Planning Technician, Romeoville
Justyn Miller, Assistant Village Administrator, Berkeley
Melanie Santostefano, Vicarious Multimedia
Laura Linehan, Baker Tilley
Peter Austin, County Administrator, McHenry County
Paula Hewson, Assistant Village Manager, Schaumburg
