Conference 2023
April 26-28, 2023
Crowne Plaza in Springfield, IL
Future Conferences
April 24-26, 2024 – Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, IL
Conference Chair
Paul Welsh
Fenton High School
president-elect@iacac.org
Conference Coordinator
Chrissy Grotzke
Michigan Technological University
conference@iacac.org
Event Coordinators
Nancy Minard & Lauren Bettcher
Minard Planners, LLC
annual-conference@iacac.org
Additional Oversight Committee
Brian Hodges, President
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
president@iacac.org
Tony Minestra, Past President
DePaul College Prep
past-president@iacac.org
Josie Blasdel, Treasurer
McKendree University
treasurer@iacac.org
Mike Gavic, Treasurer-elect
Bradley University
treasurer-elect@iacac.org
Erin Hoover, Executive Director
IACAC
ehoover@iacac.org
Branding Committee
Rejeannda Robinson
Northwestern University
Kyle Vowell
Wabash College
Jeanette Maher
Marquette University
Fundraising Team
Oversees Exhibitors, Sponsorship & Advertising, Project Reach and Raffle Committees
Josephine West
Ohio State University
Stephanie Dugo
Saint Louis University
April Lynch
Syracuse University
conference-teamleaders@iacac.org
Exhibitors, Sponsorship & Advertising
Alejandro Campos
University of St. Franci
Jhonathan Vallecilla
Cornell College
Omar Solomon
Eastern Illinois University
Project Reach
Merle Wilder
Belleville East High School
Yesenia Abreu
Illinois College
John Korntheuer
Proviso East High School
conference-projectreach@iacac.org
Raffle
Derek Brinkley
Columbia College Chicago
Josie Blasdel
McKendree University
Theresa Bertini
Lawrence Technological University
Logistics Team
Oversees Entertainment, Evaluations & Tellers, First Timers, On-site, Program, Registration & Hospitality, Local Host
Jen Sloan
University of Cincinnati
April Ponte
Oswego High School
Scott Hillman
University of Oklahoma
Steve Landgraf
Michigan State University
conference-teamleaders@iacac.org
Entertainment
Alex Salas
Marquette University
M. Faye Ikner
Chicago State University
Latisha Williams
Harold Washington College
conference-entertainment@iacac.org
Evaluations & Tellers
Julie Nelson
Xavier University
Kevin Coy
Homewood-Flossmoor High School
Jes King
Bradley University
conference-evals-tellers@iacac.org
First Timers
Christian Brown
Beacon Academy
Andrea Rusk
Mundelein High School
conference-firsttimers@iacac.org
On-Site
Rob Walton
Ohio Wesleyan University
Mikaela Morrison
Illinois College
Alison Crowley
Northern Michigan University
Program
Keena Griffin
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
Sylvia Hernandez
Michigan State University
Annette Braden
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School
Registration
Erin Hoover
IACAC
Kathryn Hankamp
St. Norbert College
Annette Braden
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School
conference-registration@iacac.org
Local Host
Sarah Adams
University of Illinois Springfield
Meghan Chrum
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Annette Braden
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield High School