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
Derek Harms
Joan Scovic
Keith Wallace
Laure Kosey
Jonelle Bailey
Kimberly Caughran
Suzi Wirtz
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.