Agricultural Advisory Committee top
Keeps agricultural bankers informed of major agricultural-related issues,
while recommending timely educational programs, advising the IBA Board
of Directors of recommended policy positions on agricultural issues, and interacting with other agricultural related groups to achieve its goals.

Chairman

Scott Rhoads, Carrollton Bank

Marty Davis, Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Company, Pinckneyville

Brian Ash, Logan County Bank, Lincoln

Michael Bavery, First State Bank of Illinois, Carthage

Peter J. Brummel, Grundy Bank, Morris

Ray C. Bunch, Citizens a Division of Morton Community Bank, Macomb

Troy S. Coffman, Soy Capital Bank & Trust Co., Bourbonnais

Rodney L. Dowell, Williamsville State Bank & Trust

Kenneth Emme, The Havana National Bank

John Gardner, Peoples Bank & Trust, Pana

Dennis G. Hickey, Camp Grove State Bank

Linda Klein, Illini Bank, Springfield

David Kraemer, State Bank of Chrisman

Nicholas Kuhns, Litchfield National Bank

John K. Martin, Bank & Trust Company, Litchfield

Michael R. McHale, State Bank of Bement

Kevin Rogers, Philo Exchange Bank

Rick R. Schramm, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

Sam J. Sweeney, Central Bank, Ashkum

Benjamin Syfert, First Bank & Trust, SB, Paris

Richard Talbert, Fairfield National Bank, Wayne City

Michael J. Urish, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Morrison 

William J. Wagner, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust, NA, Highland

Annual Conference Committee
Assists in the organization of the IBA Annual Conference and Trade Show.

Chairman

Jim Roolf, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Members

Greg Birky, Illini Bank, Springfield

Keith Bradbury, Franklin Bank

Tom Broeckling, First National Bank of Steeleville

James Bruns, Iroquois Farmers State Bank

Mike Carlino, Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company, Lake Zurich

Gregory Curl, First Bankers Trust Company, Springfield

Michelle Gross, State Bank of Bement

P. David Kuhl, FREESTAR BANK, Champaign

Scott Wilson, Anna-Jonesboro National Bank

Charie Zanck, American Community Bank & Trust, Woodstock

Associate Member Committee
This Committee provides input and feedback on various IBA events, while providing fresh ideas to ensure that our bank members as well as our Associate Members mutually benefit from their IBA memberships.

Members

Ron Baughman, Associates Planning/Design Group, Inc.

Jeffrey S.  Armstrong, Bankers Leasing Group, a division of Beacon Funding Corporation

Craig McCrohon, Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.

Warren McCulloch, Farmer Mac

Brandon Janosky, Hancock Institutional Advisors

Dennis G. Ormes, Jack Henry & Associates

Dave Schroepfer, Lindgren, Callihan & Van Osdol & Co., Ltd.

Donna Smith, Plante & Moran, PLLC

Susan Orr, Susan Orr Consulting, Ltd.

Phil Aderton, West Monroe Partners

Audit Committee Top
The Audit Committee shall recommend and evaluate the Association's auditor, review the auditor's management letter, and present its findings and recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee shall seek to ensure that the Association follows appropriate accounting policies and issues financial statements in a timely manner.

Chairman

David F. Sullivan, First Bank & Trust, SB, Paris

Members

Thomas Daiber, Centrue Bank, Clayton, MO

Arthur Greenbank, First Bankers Trust Company, N.A., Quincy

Jeffrey Snyder, Forreston State Bank

Bank Fraud Task Force Top
This Task Force, comprised of bankers, law enforcement and regulators, will help identify ways to crack down on bank fraud. Among other things, the Task Force is charged with identifying effective tools to keep consumers informed, coordinating education and training programs for both law enforcement and front-line personnel, and developing other potential fraud prevention products and services.

Chairman

Dale Blachford, Liberty Bank, Alton

Members

David C. Aumiller, Bank of America, Chicago

Laura Beck, ShoreBank, Chicago

Elizabeth French Becker, The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company, Jacksonville

Diane Johnson, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

Ed Johnson, TCF Bank, Willowbrook

Diane Leto, Centrue Bank, Ottawa

John Lombardo, FDIC, Chicago

Kenneth Nimmo, Harris Bank, Chicago

Terry Quirin, First National Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo

Sumathi Ross, Castle Bank N.A., DeKalb

Mike Tardi, Standard Bank & Trust Company, Hickory Hills

Danielle Whitchurch, Palos Bank & Trust Company, Palos Heights

S. Michael Wilt, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

Communications/Marketing Committee
Reviews IBA communications vehicles such as the Illinois Banker magazine and the www.ilbanker.com website and makes recommendations for enhancements and improvements, while providing feedback on IBA communications practices.

Chairman

Grady Ambuel, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Members

Beth Jones, Commerce Bank, N.A., Peoria

Randy Alderman, Bradford National Bank, Greenville

Judy Smith, Grundy Bank, Morris

Chris Smith, Town and Country Bank of Springfield

Cheryle Turner, Busey Bank, Urbana

Diane Wagner, Bank of America, Chicago

Compliance Division Advisory Committee
Assists the IBA in developing and implementing a program for providing information, industry guidelines and networking opportunities to bank compliance officers on a statewide basis, while serving in an advisory role to the Association's Education Department to help identify the industry's needs on a wide range of compliance matters.

Members

Patricia E. Barnett, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago

Linda L. Boyer, CRCM, Republic Bank of Chicago

Meschelle Brand, Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Company, Pinckneyville

Sandra K. Chapman, First Busey Corporation, Urbana

Steven Craig, North Bank, Chicago

Grant Cromwell, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Chicago

Doug Feldhake, Crossroads Bank, Effingham

Anna Maria Garro, First Nations Bank, Wheaton

Ramona L. Gebauer, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Jeanette L. Harbin, First National Bank of Beardstown

Terry Hinkle, State Bank of Bement

Rebecca A. Ketter, CCBCO,
Stillman BancCorp, N.A., Stillman Valley

Mary Kirbach, Carrollton Bank

Kim Kuhl, CRCM, First Financial Corporation, Olney

Lory Linnerud, State Bank of Illinois, West Chicago

Sue A. McGill, CRCM, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

Catherine L. McKay, Palos Bank & Trust, Palos Heights

Marc A. Papa, CRCM, Inland Bank and Trust, Hillside

Joel Ramos, ShoreBank, Chicago

Yvonne K. Riechers, State Bank of Countryside

Elizabeth M. Snyder, CRCM,
The Leaders Bank, Oak Brook

Sheree Walker, Liberty Bank, Godfrey

Barbara A. Yusko, CRCM, CRP,
First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Education Advisory Committee
Recommends strategies for the development, marketing and implementation of educational offerings and services to meet the needs of Illinois bankers.

Chairman

Robert L. Cormier, Jr., Home State Bank, N.A., Crystal Lake

Vice Chairman

James Roolf, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Members

Gail Bahar, Seaway National Bank of Chicago

Donna Caldwell, FREESTAR Bank, Downs

Allen Grieve, First National Bank of St. Louis,
Ladue, MO

Nancy Grogan, Farmers State Bank, Pittsfield

Roger Hileman, Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Company, Pinckneyville

David E. Howell, Farmers State Bank of Sublette

Beth Jones, Commerce Bank, Peoria

Barb Lovekamp, First National Bank of Arenzville

Rhonda Rawlings, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, Mattoon

Donald Swartzbaugh, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Bushnell

Edward Vega, Liberty Bank, Alton

Gaines D. Wilson, Great Lakes Bank N.A., Matteson

Future Leaders Alliance Committee
The Future Leaders Alliance Committee develops and oversees the IBA Leaders Alliance program - an 18-month program dedicated to enhancing the professional development of new and promising banking leaders, and whose mission it is to provide leadership and organizational development, while increasing awareness and involvement in the legislative process, and by creating opportunities for networking and community involvement.

Chairman

Courtney Olson, NorthSide Community Bank, Riverwoods

Members

Jeff Baker, Lincolnway Community Bank, New Lenox

Jon Dahlstrom, Fifth Third Bank, Chicago

Patricia Hartmann, The First National Bank, McHenry

Brett Keyes, Illini Bank, Springfield

Angela Pollock, Raritan State Bank

Julie Schaub, Bank & Trust Company, Rochester

Nick Schneider, Busey Bank, LeRoy

Government Relations Committee
Formulates the Association's state and federal legislative and regulatory policy initiatives for the IBA Board of Directors, and reviews and advises the IBA on banking-related proposals initiated by other organizations.

Chairman

Marty L. Davis, Murphy-Wall State Bank and Trust, Pinckneyville

Vice Chairman

Mark Dillon

ABA GRC Representative

Frances Grossman, ShoreBank, Chicago

Kevin Olson, Grundy Bank, Morris

Members

Robert Anderson, State Bank of Paw Paw

Jerry L. Bailey, First Financial Bank, N.A., Robinson

Christopher P. Barton, Community Bank-Wheaton/Glen Ellyn, Wheaton

Patricia A. Clausen, NorthSide Community Bank, Riverwoods

Kathleen J. Cook, THE VILLAGE BANK, St. Libory

Daniel P. Daly, Busey Bank, Peoria

Cheryl A. Dawson, Heartland Bank and Trust Co., Peoria

Jeff De Bruin, Great Lakes Bank, N.A., Blue Island

Brent Eichelberger, Commerce Bank, Peoria

Scott Fortenot, Wells Fargo, Des Moines, IA

William Gehant, H.F. Gehant Banking Company, West Brooklyn

Frances Grossman, ShoreBank, Chicago

Joseph D. Hogan, First Suburban National Bank, Maywood

Patricia Holden, Bank of America, Chicago

Brett Houston, NorStates Bank, Waukegan

Dan J. Miller, U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, MN

Kathleen Narusis, Home State Bank, N.A.,
Crystal Lake

Corky Nicholson, Hickory Point Bank and Trust, Decatur

Judith Rice, Harris Bank, N.A., Chicago

Jaclene Robinson-Ivy, The Northern Trust Co., Chicago

Kevin J. Rogers, Philo Exchange Bank

James M. Roolf, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Thomas Ruebel, Fifth Third Bank, Columbus, OH

Jeff Rzasa, Standard Bank and Trust Company, Morris

Daniel C. Sprehe, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chicago

Douglas S. Stewart, National City Bank, Peoria

Raymon M. Trost, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Barbara A. Wilson, Cole Taylor Bank, Chicago

David D. Zeglis, Crete Corporation

Human Resources Committee
Creates and coordinates all aspects of a Human Resources Conference, while providing input on improving the Compensation and Benefits Survey, recommending new ideas for the Human Resources Forum, located within the members' only section of www.ilbanker.com, and providing input for an array of educational programs offered by IBA's Education Department.

Chairman

Danielle Smith, SPHR, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Members

Cheryl Brock, Carrollton Bank

Susan E. Davis, Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Company, Pinckneyville

Helen Deithloff, The Leaders Bank, Oak Brook

Crystal Dyer, PHR, Holcomb State Bank, Rochelle

Debbie Gilbert, Illini Bank, Springfield

John Kane, Stillman BancCorp N.A., Stillman Valley

DaNeal Keane, PHR, Home State Bank, Crystal Lake

Diane Rawlings, The Farmers State Bank & Trust Company, Jacksonville

Mary Stangley, The First National Bank and Trust Co. of Rochelle

Michelle A. Toll, MA, MBA, PHR, The State Bank Group, Wonder Lake

Greg Tullis, Centrue Bank, Ottawa

Barbara L. Weatherford, PHR, Town & Country Bank of Springfield

Kathy Williamson, PHR, South Side Trust & Savings Bank, Peoria

Illinois BancService Corporation Board
The IBC Board manages the business of the corporation, which is responsible for identifying, developing and marketing a program of high quality products and services that significantly enhances the value of IBA membership.

Chairman

Chester V. Ward, Illinois State Bank, Lake in the Hills

Vice Chairman

R. Kent Redfern, Bank & Trust Company, Litchfield

Treasurer

Linda J. Koch, Illinois Bankers Association

Members

Theodore Aldrich, Delaware Place Bank, Chicago

Michael Cripps, First Bank & Trust Company, Murphysboro

Richard L. Watson, TheBANK of Edwardsville

David G. Weber, Busey Bank, Decatur

ILLINOIS BANKPAC Board
The PAC Board governs the Association's non-partisan Political Association Committee organized by IBA members to enhance the value of Association membership by providing financial support to state and federal elected officials whose views and positions on banking issues are compatible with the interests of the banking industry.

Chairman

Kevin Rogers, Philo Exchange Bank

Treasurer

Linda Koch, Illinois Bankers Association

Asst. Treasurer

Scott E. Wilkins, Anna-Jonesboro National Bank, Anna

Members

Hunt Bonan, Peoples National Bank of McLeansboro, Mt. Vernon

Michael Carlino, Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company, Palatine

John J. DuBois, Central Bank Illinois, Geneseo

Michelle Gross, State Bank of Bement

Thomas E. Holloway, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Kevin Olson, Grundy Bank, Morris

Angela Pollock, Raritan State Bank

James M. Roolf, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Jeffrey Snyder, Forreston State Bank

Past Chairmans' Committee

Chairman

Michael Steelman, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Bushnell

Hunt Bonan, Peoples National Bank of McLeansboro, Mt. Vernon

Thomas L. Bugielski, Founders Bank, Worth

Susan Dubs, The First National Bank of McHenry, Richmond

Gary Hemmer, First National Bank of Waterloo

Mark Hoppe, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

Jack Hutchinson, Iroquois Farmers State Bank

P. David Kuhl, Freestar Bank, Champaign

Bruce W. Taylor, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

Art Wilkinson, State Bank of Bement

Public Funds Task Force
Stays current on issues related to public deposits; identifies opportunities to secure and attract state and local public deposits; serves in an advisory role to the Association’s Government Relations Advisory Committee on related legislation and regulatory matters; and identifies potential educational programs for public funds managers, while working with public funds experts to enhance relations with public agencies.

Members

Jeff Baker, LincolnWay Community Bank, New Lenox

Renee Craig, Citizens National Bank of Paris

Patricia Holden, Bank of America, Chicago

Laura R. Schultz, First Midwest Bank, Itasca

Laura Shallow, Fifth Third Bank, Oak Lawn

Stephanie R. Wise, First Midwest Bank, Itasca

Strategic Planning Committee
Develops and ensures implementation of a long-term Strategic Plan for the Association. Responsible for analyzing membership and market trends and for developing new strategies for membership development, and the delivery of educational programs, products and services, and other value-added programs.

Chairman

Michael Steelman, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Bushnell

Vice Chairman

Thomas Hough, Carrollton Bank

Members

Jerry Bailey, First Financial Bank, Robinson

Hunt Bonan, Peoples National Bank of McLeansboro, Mt. Vernon

Thomas Boyle, State Bank of Countryside

Susan Dubs, The First National Bank of McHenry, Richmond

Mitchell Feiger, MB Financial Bank, N.A., Rosemont

Gary D. Hemmer, First National Bank of Waterloo

Jack Hutchinson, Iroquois Farmers State Bank

P. David Kuhl, Freestar Bank, Champaign

Tom Robinson, Southeast National Bank, Moline

Bruce Taylor, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

and the IBA Board of Directors

Technology and Operations Committee
Stays current on the latest strategies and emerging issues regarding bank operations and information technology; assists with increasing awareness, knowledge and understanding of existing and future technology needs in the banking industry; advises and helps formulate the IBA Annual Technology and Operations Conference and other important educational programs, while providing networking opportunities to bankers.

Chairman

Lory Linnerud, State Bank of Illinois, West Chicago

Scott Freschi,Town & Country Bank of Springfield

Leanne Heacock, Busey Bank, Champaign

Steve Hickerson, Peoples Bank & Trust, Pana

Mary Mesch, Great Lakes Bank, N.A. Matteson

Paula Reineking, SouthernTrust Bank, Vienna

Ben Stotler, Carrollton Bank

Doug Weddle, Longview Capital Corporation, Newman

Kristina Widmer, Federated Bank, Onarga

Women in Banking Committee
Assists in developing the IBA Annual Women in Banking Conference and other networking and educational opportunities.

Nancy S. Grogan, Farmers State Bank, Pittsfield

Vice-Chairman

Patricia L. Hartmann, The First National Bank, McHenry

Members

Tricia Aylesworth, The Farmers Bank of Mt. Pulaski

Jackie Billings, Illinois League of Financial Institutions, Springfield

Kim Cessna, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

Kimberly Gunaka, Great Lakes Bank, N.A., Matteson

Teresa Pedigo, Peoples National Bank, N.A., Belleville

Melissa Long-Smith, First Nations Bank, Chicago

Denise L. Olds, Grundy Bank, Morris

Lee Pounders, JP Morgan Chase, Chicago

Tammy Randa, US Bank, N.A., Geneva

Julie Schaub, Bank & Trust Company, Rochester