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

Andrew J. Bastert, First State Bank of Western Illinois, LaHarpe

R. Kent Redfern, Bank & Trust Company, Litchfield

Members

Brian K. Ash, Logan County Bank, Lincoln

Ray Bunch, Citizens National Bank of Macomb

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

Rodney Dowell, Williamsville State Bank & Trust

John Gardner, Peoples Bank & Trust of 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

Scott L. Rhoads, Carrollton Bank

Kevin Rogers, Philo Exchange Bank

Rick R. Schramm, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

Sam J. Sweeney, Central Bank, Ashkum

Richard Talbert, Fairfield National Bank, Wayne City

Michael Urish, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Morrison 

Bill Wagner, First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust, Highland

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

John Spalding, J.P. Morgan Chase, Chicago

Members

Keith Bradbury, Franklin Bank

Douglas M. Hultquist, Quad City Bank & Trust Company, Moline

Gregory Kistler, The Farmers & Mechanics Bank, Galesburg

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, ABN AMRO, Chicago

Laura Beck, ShoreBank, Chicago

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

Diane Trussel, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

Danielle Whitchurch, Palos Bank & Trust Company, Palos Heights

S. Michael Wilt, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

Communications/Marketing
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

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 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

Edward Bade, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago

Patricia E. Barnett, JPMorgan Chase Company, Chicago

Penny Bates, Longview Capital Corp., St. Joseph

Linda Boyer, Founders Group, Inc., Worth

Sandra Chapman, First Busey Corporation, Urbana

Douglas Feldhake, Crossroads Bank, Effingham

Ramona Gebauer, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Jeanette Harbin, First National Bank of Beardstown

Terry Hinkle, State Bank of Bement

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

Deanne Korenchan, Republic Bank of Chicago,
Oak Brook

Kim Kuhl, First Financial Bank, N.A., Olney

Lory Linnerud, State Bank of Illinois, West Chicago

Cathy McKay, Palos Bank & Trust, Palos Heights

Paula Miller, Bridgeview Bank Group, Mokena

Marc Papa, Great Lakes Bank, NA, Matteson

Joel Ramos, ShoreBank, Chicago 

Elizabeth Snyder, The Leaders Bank, Oak Brook

Edward Vega, Liberty Bank, Alton

Sheree Walker, Liberty Bank, Godfrey

Barbara Yusko, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Dual Member Task Force
Charged with reaching out to the entire banking industry to encourage collaboration among the state's trade groups, and to identify opportunities to bring greater value to our industry.

Members

Jeffery Bonnett, The Havana National Bank

Keith Bradbury, Franklin Bank

Kathleen Cook, THE VILLAGE BANK, St. Libory

Greg Curl, Crossroads Bank, Effingham

P. David Kuhl, Freestar Bank, Champaign

Kevin Olson, Grundy Bank, Morris

Kevin Rogers, Philo Exchange Bank

Steven Rosenbaum, Prospect Federal Savings Bank, Worth

Jeffrey Snyder, Forreston State Bank

David Sullivan, First Bank & Trust, SB, Paris

Bruce Taylor, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

Education
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, Crystal Lake

Vice Chairman

Thomas Hough, Carrollton Bank

Members

Gail Bahar, Seaway Bank and Trust Company, Chicago

Jay Colker, ShoreBank, Chicago

Anna Maria Garro, First Nations Bank, Wheaton

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

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

Colleen Kalter, Castle Bank, Marengo

Don Swartzbaugh, Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Bushnell

Gaines Wilson, Great Lakes Bank NA, Matteson

Emerging Markets Advisory Committee
The mission of the Emerging Markets Advisory Committee is to help Illinois financial institutions serve Latino customers and communities, as well as other emerging and minority populations, and to attract and inform Latinos and other emerging and minority populations about career opportunities in the banking industry.

Members

Matthew M. Brophy, Second Federal Savings,Cicero

Marisol Benitez-Prieto, Blackhawk Bank, Rockford

Olga Camargo, Mesirow Financial, Chicago

Sonia R. Cervantes, Quad City Bank & Trust, Moline

Azalia Gomez, MB Financial Bank, N.A., Chicago

Francis U. Gordon, NorthSide Community Bank, Gurnee

Francisco Menchaca, Franklin Capital, Oak Brook

Miguel Santiago, Chicago

David Velazquez, Merchants and Manufacturer Bank, Joliet

Yvett Villalon, TCF National Bank, Burr Ridge

Future Leaders Alliance Committee
The Future Leaders Alliance Committee develops and oversees the IBA Leaders Alliance program - a two-year 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

Jeff Rzasa, Standard Bank & Trust Company, Morris

Members

Jeff Baker, Lincolnway Community Bank, New Lenox

Frank William Bonan III, The Peoples National Bank, Harrisburg

Jamie Chandler, Philo Exchange Bank, Allerton

Courtney Clausen, NorthSide Community Bank, Riverwoods

Sarah Clinton, Bank of America, Chicago

Deanne Conterio, Centrue Bank, Ottawa

Angela Pollock, Raritan State Bank

Government Relations
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

James Roolf, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Vice Chairman

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

Members

Alan W. Adams, Baytree National Bank & Trust, Lake Forest

Robert Anderson, State Bank of Paw Paw

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

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

Scott Brown, Wells Fargo, Des Moines, IA

Michael Carlino, Cambridge Bank, Lake Zurich 

Patricia Clausen, NorthSide Community Bank, Riverwoods

Kathleen Cook, The Village Bank, St. Libory

Allen E. Covington, Illinois National Bank, Peoria

Daniel P. Daly, Busey Bank, Peoria

Cheryl Dawson, Heartland Bank and Trust, Moline

Terry Duffy, Citizens First National Bank, Somonauk

Brent Eichelberger, Commerce Bank, N.A., Peoria

Kenneth B. Elmore, First National Bank of Litchfield

Bill Gehant, H.F. Gehant Bank, West Brooklyn

Frances Grossman, ShoreBank of Chicago

Joseph D. Hogan, First Suburban National Bank, Maywood

Patricia Holden, Bank of America, Chicago

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

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

Kevin Olson, Grundy Bank, Morris

Michael Reardon, Hometown National Bank, Joliet

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

Thomas H. Robinson, Southeast National Bank, Moline

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

David Rock, First National Bank of Illinois, Lansing

Kevin Rogers, Philo Exchange Bank 

Thomas Ruebel, Fifth Third Bank, Columbus, OH

Ronald Shropshire, Great Lakes Bank, N.A., Blue Island

Daniel C. Sprehe, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chicago

Doug Stewart, National City Bank, Peoria

Raymon M. Trost, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Dennis Vena, TCF National Bank, Burr Ridge

Barbara A. Wilson, Cole Taylor Bank, Chicago

David D. Zeglis, First United Bank, Momence

Human Resources
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.

Chairperson

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

Members

Cheryl Brock, Carrollton Bank

Jill DeKeyser, Quad City Bank & Trust, Moline

Crystal Dyer, PHR, Holcomb State Bank, Rochelle

Heather Hammitt, SPHR, Centrue Bank, Ottawa

T. J. Hoffman, Blackhawk Bank & Trust, Milan

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

DaNeal Keane, Home State Bank, Crystal Lake

Diane Rawlings, Farmers State Bank & Trust Company, Jacksonville

Danielle Smith, SPHR, TheBANK of Edwardsville

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

Susan Thompson, Murphy-Wall State Bank & Trust Company, Pinckneyville

Michelle A Toll, The State Bank Group, Wonder Lake

Barbara Weatherford, Town and Country Financial Corp, Springfield

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

Chairman

Thomas Hough, Carrollton Bank

Members

Sean Boyd, U.S. Bank, N.A., Rosemont

Thomas Boyle, State Bank of Countryside

Tom Bugielski, Founders Bank, Worth

Michael Carlino, Cambridge Bank, Lake Zurich

Susan Dubs, First National Bank of McHenry

Jack Hutchinson, Iroquois Farmers State Bank

Bruce Taylor, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont 

Dennis M. Terry, First Clover Leaf Bank, FSB, Edwardsville 

Charie Zanck, American Community Bank & Trust, Woodstock 

Illinois BancService Corporation
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

Michael Steelman, Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Bushnell

Members

Greg Birky, Illini Bank, Springfield

David F. Cochran, South Side Trust & Savings Bank, Peoria

John Dosier, First Southern Bank, Carbondale

Daniel Graham, Flora Bank & Trust

Linda Koch, Illinois Bankers Association

Rich Watson, TheBANK of Edwardsville

David Weber, Busey Bank, Decatur

ILLINOIS BANKPAC
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

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

Treasurer

Linda Koch, Illinois Bankers Association

Asst. Treasurer

Scott Wilkins, Anna-Jonesboro National Bank, Anna

Members

James Antonacci, Illinois National Bank, Springfield

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

Michael J. Carlino, Cambridge Bank, Lake Zurich

John DuBois, Central Bank Illinois, Geneseo

Susan Dubs, The First National Bank of McHenry, Richmond

Michael Fleming, Litchfield National Bank

Gary Hemmer, First National Bank of Waterloo

Thomas E. Holloway, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Quentin Johnson, The Northern Trust Co., Chicago

Michael Reardon, Hometown National Bank, Joliet

James Roolf, First Midwest Bank, Joliet

Bruce Taylor, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont

Past Chairmans' Committee

Chairman

Quentin Johnson, The Northern Trust Co., Chicago

Chip Backlund, Peoria

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, Bank of America, Troy, MI

Jack Hutchinson, Iroquois Farmers State Bank

Rich Ostrom, Wilmette

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

Kathy Fieweger, U.S. Bank, Chicago

Carole Griggs, Grundy County Bank, Morris

Patricia Holden, Bank of America, Chicago

Torrence Moore, 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

Quentin Johnson, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago

Vice Chairman

P. David Kuhl, Freestar Bank, Champaign

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, Inc., Chicago

Gary D. Hemmer, First National Bank of Waterloo

Jack Hutchinson, Iroquois Farmers State Bank

Tom Robinson, Southeast National Bank, Moline

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 Conference and other important educational programs, while providing networking opportunities to bankers.

Chairman

Larry Kallembach, MB Financial, Chicago

Members

Scott Freschi,Town and Country Financial Services, Springfield

Margaret L. Glick, The National Bank & Trust Co., Sycamore

Steve Hickerson, Peoples Bank & Trust, Pana

David Kraemer, State Bank of Chrisman

Lory Linnerud, State Bank of Illinois, West Chicago

Denise Olds, Grundy Bank, Morris

Paula Reineking, Southern Trust Bank, Vienna

Donald Schlorff, Busey Bank, Urbana

Dave Steinhoff, Cole Taylor Bank, Rosemont 

Ben Stotler, Carrollton Bank

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

Linda Smith, Bank & Trust Co., Chatham

Members

Joann Barton, TheBANK of Edwardsville

Tammy Cutler, Bank of America, Chicago

Sarah Dolan, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Chicago

Elaine Elliott, State Bank of Countryside

Jill Gordon, Warren-Boynton State Bank, Springfield 

Nancy Grogan, Farmers State Bank, Pittsfield

Michelle Gross, State Bank of Bement

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

Lori Nevells, Princeville State Bank

Angela Pollock, Raritan State Bank

Marie Smith, Home State bank, Crystal Lake

Melissa Long-Smith, First Nations Bank, Chicago