Michael A. Jacoby Ed.D., SFO, CAE

Retired Executive Director
(630) 408-7611
michael@mjacoby.org

Michael Jacoby retired in 2024 from Executive Director and CEO of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials. He has served as an educator for 40 years — six years in the classroom, 16 years as a school business official, four years as Superintendent of Schools and 14 years with Illinois ASBO. His passion for leadership development is well known as the content leader of the Illinois ASBO Leadership Center. He completed the Leadership Development Program at the Center for Creative Leadership in 2005, and became a certified trainer in LIFO, the Life Orientations Survey, in 2009. In the role of Superintendent, he led his Cabinet and Administrative Council to establish an ethic of leadership development that still exists today. He has led many strategic planning efforts for school districts and other organizations, and mentors leaders throughout the US.

Dr. Jacoby has also been an adjunct professor for Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, Aurora University and Loyola University-Chicago for over 20 years. He served as Chairman of the ASBO International Editorial Board for School Business Affairs, is the current Editor of the Journal of School Business Management and has authored numerous articles and has been a leadership facilitator for Illinois ASBO, Manitoba ASBO, Washington ASBO, Oregon ASBO, Alaska ASBO, Indiana ASBO, the ASBO International Leadership Conference and for seven ASBO International Annual Meetings on the subject of “The Character of Ethical Leadership.”

Craig T. Collins

Retired School Administrator
(630) 442-9203
craigtcollins88@gmail.com

Craig Collins recently retired after 10 years as the Statewide Professional Development Coordinator for Illinois ASBO. Prior to that, he spent 32 years as a public school administrator in Illinois. For 15 years, Craig held the position of Assistant Superintendent-Human Resources in Geneva Community Unit School District 304. A graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, Craig holds a Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign.

A strong proponent of leadership development, Craig has played an active role in advancing Illinois ASBO’s efforts to better support and nurture school administrators in their leadership roles. Craig currently serves as a Professional Development Coordinator for Illinois ASBO. In this position, he develops and facilitates Administrator Academies, serves as a consultant to Illinois school districts as well as plans and implements professional development activities to school leaders, especially those outside the Chicago metropolitan area.

Craig is a certified Life Orientations (LIFO) trainer. He has completed the Principles and Practices of Organizational Development program at Columbia University in New York City, a program preparing individuals to serve as consultants to business, industrial and educational organizations.

Mark W. Altmayer

Huntley CSD 158
CFO/Treasurer
(847) 659-6111
maltmayer@district158.org

Mark Altmayer is a Past President of Illinois ASBO and a Certified Public Accountant. For the past 17 years, he has served as the Chief Financial Officer for Huntley Community School District 158. Prior to joining the District, he spent six years in public accounting, followed by 13 years in financial executive roles with major corporations, including Enterprise Rent-A-Car and General Electric. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Illinois State University.

Mark has been a strong advocate for Illinois schools, working with state legislators to pass the PTAB and Certificate of Error Revenue Recapture Bill. A graduate of the Illinois ASBO Leadership Institute, he has remained deeply involved in the program for nearly a decade, supporting the development of future leaders in school business. Highly engaged in professional development, Mark frequently presents on topics such as operational efficiency, energy savings and sustainability and special education finance through the “Opening the Black Box” series. He has served on the Editorial Advisory Board, chaired the McHenry County Regional Group, authored articles for the UPDATE and is an active member of the Special Education Professional Development Committee.