The Illinois Bar Foundation is managed by a 28-member Board of Directors. The Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association elects twelve members selected from Illinois’ five appellate districts for a term of three years. The president and three vice presidents of the Illinois State Bar Association serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation during their respective terms as such Officers of the ISBA. Also serving as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors for two-year terms are the president, vice-president and immediate past president of the Illinois Bar Foundation. Two members of the Board of Governors of the ISBA are appointed at large by the president of the ISBA for one-year terms. The immediate past president of the Young Lawyers Division serves for a term of one year. The chair, vice-chair and secretary of The Fellows serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors during their respective terms as Fellows Officers. Three at large Directors are appointed by the president of the Illinois Bar Foundation and serve two-year terms.

2009-2010 Officers of the Board of Directors

Vincent Cornelius President	George F. Mahoney, III Vice-President	James M. Lestikow Treasurer
Douglas M. Barringer Assistant Treasurer	Debra B. Walker Secretary

2009-2010 Illinois Bar Foundation Board of Directors

Officers

Vincent F. Cornelius, Wheaton, President
George F. Mahoney, Joliet, Vice President
James M. Lestikow, Springfield, Treasurer
Debra B. Walker, Chicago, Secretary
David B. Sosin, Palos Heights, Immediate Past President

Members

Mark D. Hassakis, Mt. Vernon
Thomas A. Else, Wheaton
John Thies, Urbana
Russell Hartigan, Chicago
Shawn Kasserman, Chicago
John Nisivaco, Chicago
Christopher Mullen, Chicago
Peter Flowers, St. Charles
Christine M. Ory, Wheaton
Rich W. Zuckerman, Peoria
Martin H. Katz, Moline
Timothy W. Kelly, Bloomington
Howard W. Feldman, Springfield
Perry J. Browder, East Alton
Joseph A. Bartholomew, Belleville
Caesar A. Tabet, Chicago

Fellows Officers

Elizabeth L. Jensen, Peoria, Chair
Edward J. Burt, Oak Forest, Vice Chair
Tim Kelly, Bloomington – Secretary

YLD Liaison

Kelly Gandurski, Chicago

Staff

Lisa Corrao
Executive Director

Liz Driscoll
Grants and Development Coordinator

Bridgett Burke
Executive Assistant
Springfield

Karen Kossart
Development Assistant

Melissa Guerin
IBF Intern

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