Board Information
EEAI is managed by an elected board of directors, who are responsible for guiding the organization along the path set out by the strategic plan. The board is made up of the President, Immediate Past President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer; along with regional directors. There are also committees that advise and operate different parts of the organization. Get to know your board members and regional directors below.
Board Secretary
President Elect, Vacant
EEAI Staff
EEAI also has two staff members that work to further our mission and support the work of our board of directors and committees.
ed@eeai.net
programs@eeai.net
Committees/Liaisons
Membership
Janet Dahlberg, Byron Forest Preserve District
membership@eeai.net
Public Relations
Ashton Dukeman, Macon County Conservation District
Communications@eeai.net
Fund Development
Susie Grana Ingram & Sarah Fisher
Fundraising@eeai.net
Awards
Karly Tumminello, Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
karlytumminello@gmail.com
Mini Grants
Teresa Vaughn, Land for Learning Institute
teresa_wisniewski@yahoo.com
Nominations & Elections
Susie Grana Ingram, Peoria Park District
president@eeai.net
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Chelsea Prahl, Champaign County Forest Preserve District
jedia@eeai.net
Northeast Region
Karly Tumminello; Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum
karlytumminello@gmail.com
Tina Heidrich, Edith Farnsworth House
christina_heidrich@comcast.net
Hannah Garcia, Park District of Oak Park
hannah.garcia@pdop.org
Northwest Region
Janet Dahlberg; Byron Forest Preserve
buffalogirl@gmail.com
Christy Trutter Ganson; Germantown Hills Middle School
gansonc@ghills69.com
East Central Region
Lizzie Van Ert; Scovill Zoo
evanert@decparks.com
Alysia “Lish” Callison; Rock Springs Nature Center
acallison@maconcountyconservation.org
West Central Region
Lauren Scull; The Nature Institute
lscull@thenatureinstitute.org
Amy Lefringhouse; U of I Extension
heberlei@illinois.edu
Southern Region
Teresa Vaughn; Land for Learning Institute
teresa_wisniewski@yahoo.com
Anne Townsend; U of I Extension
cupquake@illinois.edu
Regional Directors
Your Regional Directors are your local link to EEAI. They are responsible for organizing regional programs, communicating board information to members, and providing the EEAI board with local feedback.
Northeast Region
Counties: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, Will
Northwest Region
Counties: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Mercer, Ogle, Peoria, Putnam, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Warren, Whiteside, Winnebago, Woodford
East Central Region
Counties: Champaign, Clark, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Fayette, Ford, Iroquois, Jasper, Livingston, Macon, McClean, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, Vermillion
West Central Region
Counties: Adams, Bond, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Christian, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Jersey, Logan, Macoupin, Madison, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott
Southern Region
Counties: Alexander, Clay, Clinton, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, St. Clair, Saline, Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, Williamson
