2026-27 ILASFAA Leadership & Committee Chairs
2026-27 Leadership
Dawn Kamphaus
President
Parkland College
Chelley Jackson
Past President
Illinois State University
Kelly Owens
President Elect
Elgin Community College
Robert Bielmeier
Executive Vice President
Parkland College
Kyle Rindfleisch
VP for Community Colleges
Illinois Central College
Stacey Schilling
VP for Health Professions
Beck School of Practical Nursing
Chris Wise
VP for Private Colleges
The University of Chicago
Amanda Bellino
VP for Proprietary Institutions
DeVry University
Amanda Starwalt
VP for Senior Public Institutions
Eastern Illinois University
Michelle Stanley
Secretary
Southeastern Illinois College
Nathan Eaton
Past Treasurer
Illinois State University
Erin Harrison
Treasurer
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Laci Engelbrecht
Treasurer Elect
University of Illinois
Springfield
Katy Smith
Northern Regional Coordinator
Waubonsee Community College
Jenny Stout
Southern Regional Coordinator
Eastern Illinois University
Lauren Martin
Chicago Regional Coordinator
DePaul University
Sam Nelson
Ex-Officio
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
2026-27 Committee Chairs
Chelley Jackson
Awards & Recognition
Illinois State University
Courtney Ruffatti
Conference Facilities
Co-Chair
Illinois State University
Heidi Schmidt
Conference Facilities
Co-Chair
Illinois State University
Haiti Eastin
Conference Program
Co-Chair
Parkland College
Bethany Carmien-Onwodi
Conference Program
Co-Chair
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Elyse Weller
Conference Site Selection Co-Chair
SIU Carbondale
Mary Shaw
Conference Site Selection Co-Chair
DePaul University
Michelle Stipp
Corporate Support
Co-Chair
Roosevelt University
Christina Rose
Corporate Support
Co-Chair
College Avenue
Davon Maxey
Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair
St. Francis University
Sam Nelson
Diversity & Inclusion Co-Chair
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Elyse Weller
Electronic Communications
Co-Chair
SIU Carbondale
Robert Bielmeier
Electronic Communications
Co-Chair
Parkland College
Sonya Hicks
Event Registration
Western Illinois University
Kelly Owens
Finance Committee
Elgin Community College
Chelley Jackson
Governance Committee
Illinois State University
Michelle Trame
ISAC Formula, Operations & Rules
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
Maureen Amos
Legislative Issues Chair
Northeastern Illinois University
Mary Shaw
Member Support & Engagement
DePaul University
Chelley Jackson
Nominations & Elections
Illinois State University
Sue Swisher
Sustainable Funding Co-Chair
Saint Xavier University
Jason Ramsey
Sustainable Funding Co-Chair
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Katie Glascott
Training & Professional Development Co-Chair
DePaul University
Hannah Castellanos
Training & Professional Development Co-Chair
ISAC