Advisory Board
- Tammy Corzine Ashby (CDS)
- Director of Therapy Services
Health Services Consultants, Inc.
Treasure Island, FL - Stanley Brunn, Ph.D. (GEG)
- University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY - Jean Galovich (PLS)
- HealthMax, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL - Steven Jasinski (SOC/ANT)
- Vice-President
Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest
Oak Park, IL - Tricia Johnson (MATH/CS)
- Program Support and Implementation Manager
State Farm
Bloomington, IL
- Brent Manning (BIO)
- Exective Director
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Wheaton, IL
With more than 30 years of public and private experience in natural resources management and administration, Brent Manning serves as the Executive Director of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
Mr. Manning has served as the Director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources [IDNR] and its predecessor, the Illinois Department of Conservation. In addition, Mr. Manning directed field operations for Ducks Unlimited and worked as an environmental chemist with I.C. Industries.
Recently, IDNR selected Mr. Manning as one of four candidates for induction into the Illinois Conservation Foundation’s Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame. In addition, was a Past President of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies from 2002-2003. The International presented Mr. Manning with an Honorary Life Membership Award for his service to the Association and to the country’s natural resources.
A lifelong outdoor enthusiast, Mr. Manning promotes and initiates outdoor sports’ ethics, nature education for all ages and sporting opportunities for people with disabilities.
- Rita McCollum (PSY)
- School Psychologist
Charleston Community Unit #1
Charleston, IL
- Paul Mugerditchian (ECN)
- President
Dot Transportation Inc.
Mt. Sterling, IL
Paul Mugerditchian is President of Dot Transportation Inc. located in Mt. Sterling Illinois. Paul has served on the Advisory Board since 2006. Paul received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from EIU in Economics. Paul is married with 3 daughters. He and his family live in Quincy Illinois.
- Stephen Wilson, D.M.D., M.A. Ph.D. (PSY)
- Professor and Directory of Dentistry
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
Honorary Board Members
- Dr. James Allen (PHY)
- The Boeing Company
Seabrook, TX
- Michael W. Conlin (BIO)
- Director, Resource Conservation (Retired)
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Springfield, IL
Mr. Conlin has retired on July 31, 2009 after spending 38 years with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2004 -2009 Director of Resource Conservation; 1975-2004 Chief, Division of Fisheries; 1971-1975 District Fisheries Biologist. He grew up on a farm near Arthur, Illinois and earned his bachelor's (1970) and master's (1971 degrees in Zoology from Eastern Illinois University. Mr. Colin currently lives in Auburn, Illinois with his wife, Sonya and has three grown children, Rod, Sean, Kelly and four grandchildren.
Quote: "Somebody once said epoxy greases the wheel of progress in government and sometimes I think that’s true."
- Robert Glover (PLS)
- Vice-President
Cardinal Health
McGaw Park, IL - Matt Madigan (CHM)
- Chairman, Math-Science Division
Lakeland College
Mattoon, IL - David Murphy, Ph.D. (PSY)
- Geneva, IL
- Matthew Piescinski (EVB, CHM)
- Mars Pet Care USA
Charleston, IL - Kristyn Ricketts (CDS)
- Speech-Language-Pathologist
Fairbury, IL - Bill Standefer (MATH/CS)
- Owner
Standerfer Construction, Inc.
Mattoon, IL - Randall P. Wright (PHY)
- Vice-President
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
