2025-26 ILASFAA Leadership & Committee Chairs
2025-26 Leadership
Chelley Jackson
President
Illinois State University
Bambie Roy
Past President
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Dawn Kamphaus
President Elect
Parkland College
Heidi Schmidt
Executive Vice President
Illinois State University
Jenn Schultz
VP for Community Colleges
Sauk Valley Community College
Stacey Schilling
VP for Health Professions
Beck School of Practical Nursing
Roberta Ferguson
VP for Private Colleges
Augustana College
Amanda Bellino
VP for Proprietary Institutions
DeVry University
Laci Engelbrecht
VP for Senior Public Institutions
University of Illinois
Springfield
Michelle Metten
Secretary
Southeastern Illinois College
Kelly Owens
Past Treasurer
Elgin Community College
Nathan Eaton
Treasurer
Illinois State University
Erin Countryman
Treasurer Elect
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Mary Greenwood
Northern Regional Coordinator
Waubonsee Community College
Amber Rivers
Southern Regional Coordinator
Southern Illinois University
Lauren Martin
Chicago Regional Coordinator
DePaul University
Sam Nelson
Ex-Officio
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
2025-26 Committee Chairs
Bambie Roy
Awards & Recognition
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Michelle Stipp
Conference Facilities
Co-Chair
Roosevelt University
Christina Rose
Conference Facilities
Co-Chair
Citizens Bank
Bethany Carmien Onwodi
Conference Program
Co-Chair
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Sonya Hicks
Conference Program
Co-Chair
Western Illinois University
Elyse Weller
Conference Site Selection Co-Chair
SIU Carbondale
Heidi Schmidt
Conference Site Selection Co-Chair
Illinois State University
Nancy Perryman
Corporate Support
Co-Chair
Saint Francis Medical Center
Diana Daily
Corporate Support
Co-Chair
ISL Education Lending
Mary Greenwood
Diversity & Inclusion
Waubonsee Community College
Davon Maxey
Diversity & Inclusion
University of St. Francis
Elyse Weller
Electronic Communications
Co-Chair
SIU Carbondale
Robert Bielmeier
Electronic Communications
Co-Chair
Parkland College
Jenny Stout
Event Registration
Eastern Illinois University
Dawn Kamphaus
Finance Committee
Parkland College
Bambie Roy
Governance Committee
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Michelle Trame
ISAC Formula, Operations & Rules
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Maureen Amos
Legislative Issues Co-Chair
Northeastern Illinois University
Mary Shaw
Legislative Issues Co-Chair
DePaul University
Bambie Roy
Member Support & Engagement Co-Chair
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Laura Rogers
Member Support & Engagement Co-Chair
The University of Chicago
Courtney Ruffatti
Sustainable Funding
Illinois State University
Kathleen Smith
Sustainable Funding
Waubonsee Community College
Bambie Roy
Nominations & Elections
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Alexiss Underwood
Training & Professional Development Co-Chair
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Sherry Schonauer
Training & Professional Development Co-Chair
Illinois Student Assistance Commission