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Leadership

Meet our board of directors who between them have decades of parks and recreation experience and are helping to guide IPRA into the future!

IPRA Board of Directors

Erika Strojinc

Buffalo Grove Park District
Chair

Andrew Thurman

Geneseo Park District
Past Chair

Laure Kosey

Oak Brook Park District
Chair Elect

Joan Scovic

Northbrook Park District
Secretary/At-Large Representative

Derek Harms

Springfield Park District
Central Region Representative

Keith Wallace

Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA)
Chicago Metro Region Representative

Daniel Jones

Cary Park District
Northwest Region Representative

Jonelle Bailey

Sycamore Park District
Section Director Council Representative

Kimberly Caughran

City of Collinsville
Southern Region Representative

Suzi Wirtz

Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA)
Executive Director

Serves as IPRA and IPRF Executive Director, overseeing staff and all departments within IPRA. Suzi is a lifelong association management professional, motivated by organizational culture and inspiring and impacting positive change. She has worked for Association Forum of Chicagoland, was CEO of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce, and has served as an association exec for a wide variety of other international, national, state and local associations. Her background also includes consulting with associations on marketing, membership and educational projects. She is a double major (English/Marketing) from Loras College and a Masters from DePaul University. Suzi holds the IOM designation and has been a speaker for ASAE, state associations, Chambers of Commerce and local businesses.

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