Rising Leaders in School Business
Conference Speakers

Alison Andrews

Principal and Educational Planner
Wold Architects & Engineers

Daniel Barlow

Vice President    
Mesirow Financial, Inc.

Saad Bawany

Senior Advisor, Analytics  
Frontline Education

Scott Beranek

Director of Finance/CSBO    
Orland SD 135

Matt Biscan

Asst. Supt. For Admin Services  
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 200

Randy Braverman

Director of Security
West 40

Scott Blumberg

Asst. Supt. for Business Services/CSBO
Aptakisic-Tripp SD 102

Jan Bush

Business Manager    
Murphysboro CUSD 186

Jordi Camps, CPA

Asst. Supt./Business Services, CFO    
East Maine SD 63

Adam Dauksas

Partner    
Himes Petrarca & Fester

Nicholas Demeas, CPMM, CPS

Building Manager
Twp. High Sch. Dist. 113

Samir Desai

Asst. Director for Business Operations    
Wheaton CUSD 2006

Whitney Draegert

Dir./Business Services, CSBO    
Lake Forest SD 67 & 115

Jim Drumm

VP of Sales    
Seconds Matter Safety Solutions

Michael Duback

Asst. Supt./Business, CSBO    
Lincoln Way CHSD 210

Michael Engel

Asst. Supt./CFO    
Aurora East SD 131

Terence Fielden

Group Leader K12 Education    
Cotter Consulting, Inc.

Arica Finney

Client Services Manager    
CORE Construction

Ken Florey

Partner    
Robbins Schwartz

Thomas Garretson

Attorney
Robbins Schwartz

Candace Gerritsen

School Board Member

Jake Goedken

VP Investment Svcs. 
PMA Financial Network LLC

Cortnee Gutierrez

Chief School Business Official
E.F. Lindop SD 92

Katie Hannigan

Dir./Finance & Operations, CSBO    
LaGrange Highlands SD 106

Brian Johnson

Director of Finance    
Crete-Monee CSD 201-U

Eric Jonasson, CPMM, CPS

Director of Facilities    
Lincolnshire Prairieview SD 103

Mary Kalou

Assistant Superintendent    
Maine Twp. HSD 207

Nicole Kennedy, CPMM, CPS

Purchasing Manager    
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 300

Jason Klein, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Learning Partnerships    
Northern Illinois University

Kristy Kuntz

Dir. Human Resources   
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 200

Chanbopha Loera

District Accountant    
Aurora East SD 131

Kim Lohse

Asst. Supt./Admin.
Addison Elem. SD 4

Marta McCullough, CPMM

Facilities & Transportation Manager  
Glenbard Twp. HSD 87

Joseph McCurdy

Assistant Superintendent/CSBO    
Oak Lawn CHSD 229

Amy McPartlin

Asst. Supt./Finance & Operations    
Prospect Heights SD 23

Jose Medina

Director of Facilities    
Beach Park CCSD 3

Leanne Meyer-Smith

Principal    
Wight & Company

Tamara Mitchell, SFO

Chief Financial Officer    
Evanston-Skokie CCSD 65

Melissa Morgese

Assistant Superintendent of Business    
Addison Elem. SD 4

Julie Neenan

Director of Business and Operations    
North DuPage Special Ed. Co-Op (NDSEC)

Daniel Oberg

Dir./Business Services  
Comm. High Sch. Dist. 94

Gina Polubinski

Human Resources Coordinator
Comm. Unit Sch. Dist. 200

Dean Romano, Ed.D., SFO

Asst. Supt. for Business & Operations  
Lake Zurich CUSD 95

Lance Tritsch

Senior Vice President    
Pepper Construction Company

Natalie Udstuen

Director of Business Services    
Fox Lake SD 114

Mike Vargas

Business Manager    
Marquardt SD 15

Dr. Doug Wernet

Superintendent
Frankfort CUSD 157-C

Steve Wilt

Chief School Business Official    
Winnetka SD 36