Service Associate Advisory Committee

The Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC) serves Illinois ASBO by providing input from a service associate's perspective and dialoging with the Board on key issues affecting company members.

Become a Leader on the SAAC

If you want to understand the value of serving on the Service Associate Advisory Committee — just listen to the stories of the SAAC members in the video below.

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How to Apply for the SAAC

Want more details on the application and interview process? Watch the quick video on the SAAC application process.

Upcoming SAAC Meetings

Participation Timeline & Responsibilities

See a sample participation timeline to help you get a better idea of what it means to serve on the SAAC.

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SAAC Agendas & Minutes

Agendas will be posted approximately one week prior to each SAAC meeting. Minutes will be posted after SAAC approval is received at the following SAAC meeting. 

2025-2026 (pdfs) 

  • Agenda | Minutes 03/11/2026
  • Agenda | Minutes 01/28/2026
  • Agenda | Minutes 11/19/2025
  • Agenda | Minutes 08/21/2025

2024-2025 (pdfs) 

Current Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC)

The Service Associate Advisory Committee (SAAC) serves Illinois ASBO by providing input from a company (Service Associate) perspective and dialoguing with the Board on key issues affecting company members.

See who has served on the SAAC from 1997 to today.

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Chair
Byron Given

Area Vice President
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
byron_given@rpadmin.com

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Vice Chair
Cassidy Tarpey

Account Executive
Bear Construction Company
cassidyt@bearcc.com

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Immediate Past Chair
Jillian M. Scholl

Executive Vice President of Business Development 
OrganicLife, LLC
jscholl@organiclifeusa.com

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SAAC Member 2022-2026
Jason Sparks

Director
Turner & Townsend Heery
jason.sparks@turntown.com

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SAAC Member 2023-2027
Timothy Flaherty

Senior Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager
PMA Financial Network LLC
tflaherty@pmanetwork.com

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SAAC Member 2024-2028
Jim Drumm

Vice President of Sales
Seconds Matter Safety Solutions
jdrumm@secondsmattersafety.com

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SAAC Member 2024-2028
Nathan Fretz

Director
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
fretzn@stifel.com

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SAAC Member 2025-2029
Lindsey Fish, CPA

Partner
Sikich, LLP
lindsey.fish@sikich.com

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SAAC Member 2025-2029
Brian Scully

Associate Principal
DLA Architects, Ltd.
b.scully@dla-ltd.com

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A Tremendous Benefit for Getting to Know Others

Serving on the SAAC is a tremendous benefit for getting to know other professionals, both private sector and school business officials, that work in Illinois school finance while at the same time serving Illinois ASBO for the benefit of all members.

– Anne Noble
Managing Director, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company
SAAC Chair 2017-2018