ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION State Superintendent of Education General Counsel Nicki Bazer Legal Marcy Dutton/Springfield Eric Grodsky/Chicago Dr. Christopher A. Koch Federal and State Monitoring Mark Ribelin Governmental Relations Deputy Superintendent/ Chief Education Officer Susan C. Morrison Assistant Superintendent Innovation and Improvement Amy Jo Clemens College and Career Readiness Dora Welker Title Grant Administration Melina Wright Special Education Services David Andel Nutrition and Wellness Programs Mark Haller Assistant Superintendent Center for Language and Early Child Development Reyna Hernandez Early Childhood Cindy Zumwalt Chief Operating Officer and Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations Donald W. Evans Human Resources and Labor Relations Sue Connolly (A) Facility Management English Language Learning David Gonzalez Nieto Director of Assessment Dr. Mary O’Brian Assessment Angela Chamness Assistant Superintendent Educator Effectiveness Dr. Jason Helfer Educator Licensure Kellee Sullivan Information Technology Brent Engelman Chief Performance Officer Peter Godard System of Support and District Intervention Robin M. Lisboa Assistant Superintendent Specialized Instruction Nutrition and Wellness Elizabeth Hanselman Revised 10/16/14 Chief Internal Auditor Melissa Oller Data Analysis and Accountability David Smalley (A) Director of Public Information/ Deputy Superintendent Matthew Vanover Board Services Public Information Chief Financial Officer Robert Wolfe Fiscal and Procurement Myong-Ae Kim Funding and Disbursements Tim Imler Budget and Financial Management Marc Gibbs State Funding and Forecasting Jason Hall (A) School Business Services Debbie Vespa
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