The Executive Board is responsible for the management and direction of the affairs of the organization and controls the expenditure of funds. The Executive Board consists of the Cabinet and the Council. The Council is comprised of IACAC Directors and Delegates to the NACAC Assembly.
The Cabinet

President
Brian Hodges
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
bshodges@illinois.edu

President-elect
Paul Welsh
Fenton High School
welsh@fenton100.org

Past President
Tony Minestra
DePaul College Prep
tminestra@depaulprep.org

Treasurer
Josie Blasdel
McKendree University
jlblasdel@mckendree.edu

Treasurer-elect
Mike Gavic
Bradley University
mgavic@bradley.edu

Past Treasurer
Eric Ruiz
University of St. Francis
ERuiz@stfrancis.edu

Secretary
Kathryn Hankamp
Saint Louis University
secretary@iacac.org

Executive Director
Erin Hoover
IACAC
(847) 577-2953
ehoover@iacac.org
The Council
NACAC Delegate Directors
Delegates to the National Association for College Admission Counseling represent IACAC and the membership of Illinois at the NACAC Annual Conference by attending NACAC Assembly meetings and voting for candidates and on issues brought before the Delegates.
In addition, each Delegate Director co-chairs one of the four Council teams; Member Relations, Student and Family Outreach, Professional Development or Media. Delegates also assume responsibilities assigned to them by the President or the Executive Board.

NACAC Delegate Director – Postsecondary
One-Year Term
Sylvia Hernandez
Michigan State University
herna100@msu.edu

NACAC Delegate Director – Secondary
One-Year Term
Sharon Williams
University of Chicago Lab School
swilliams@ucls.uchicago.edu

NACAC Delegate Director – Postsecondary
Two-Year Term
Derek Brinkley
Columbia College Chicago
dbrinkley@colum.edu

NACAC Delegate Director – Secondary
Two-Year Term
Becki Bellito
Vernon Hills High School
Rebecca.Bellito@d128.org

NACAC Delegate Director – Secondary
Three-Year Term
Joe Freeman
Beacon Academy
jfreeman@beaconacademychicago.org

NACAC Delegate Director – Postsecondary
Three-Year Term
Evan Wilson
Illinois College
evan.wilson@ic.edu

NACAC Delegate Director – Secondary
Three-Year Term
Shawn Wochner
Marian Central Catholic High School
swochner@marian.com
Council Team Directors
Council Team Directors assume the responsibilities assigned to them by the President or the Executive Board. Among these responsibilities is co-chairing one of the four Council teams: Member Relations, Student and Family Outreach, Professional Development or Media. Directors oversee the activities of the standing committees that report to their assigned team.

Council Team Director – Secondary
One-Year Term
Kelly Dutmers
Loyola Academy
kdutmers@loy.org

Council Team Director – Secondary
One-Year Term
Christian Brown
Beacon Academy
cbrown@beaconacademychicago.org

Council Team Director – Secondary
Two-Year Term
Maddie Corder
Naperville Central High School
MCorder@naperville203.org

Council Team Director – Postsecondary
Two-Year Term
Betsy Stevens
University of Pittsburgh
betsy.stevens@pitt.edu
Past Executive Board Structure and Members
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2021-2022
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2020-2021
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2019-2020
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2018-2019
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2017-2018
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2016-2017
IACAC Executive Board Structure 2015-2016