Staff
Attorneys
Carrie Kmoch
Lynne Callaghan
2026-2027 Board of Directors
President
Jason Rector – Deputy Chief, Champaign Fire Department
President Elect
Hope Whitman – Community Member
Past President
Kim Martin – Retired-Martin-Hood
Treasurer
Brett Anderson – Co-CEO, Cozad Asset Management
Secretary
Stephanie Whooley – Director of Provider and Patient Relations-Christie Clinic
Members
Marcos Asse – Real Estate Investor
Anna Benjamin-Shareholder Attorney-Meyer Capel
Brian Bollman – Director of Retirement Plans, Kirby Wealth Management
Shannon Collins – Chief Acquisitions Officer-Green Street Realty/Lead Broker-Emerald Partners
Jason Hirschi – Vice President, Primary Care; Women’s & Children’s Services, Carle
Dae Kang Co-CEO Cozad Asset Management
Haruka Neiswender – Director of Stewardship & Donor Relations, The Grainger College of Engineering
Sarah Newman – Community Member
Jen Parastaran – Community Member
Marie Polk – Vice President-Director of Associate Development, Busey Bank
Tyler Pratt – Assistant General Counsel, Growmark
Melissa Reedy (Advocate Rep.)-Asst. Director for Course and Curricula Development-UIUC-LAS
Amy Rouse – Senior VP, Paragon Marketing Group
Luke Sherman – Principal, Insurance Risk Managers
Nancy Sutton – Vice President-Academic Services, Parkland College
Donna Tanner Harold – Retired Faculty Counselor, Parkland College
Tim Tyler-Chief of Police, City of Champaign
Jewell White – Asst. Dean-Access and Engagement, University of Illinois
Honorary Members
Holly Clemons – Retired Associate Judge, Champaign County