The IL Conference Council is responsible to conduct the affairs of the Illinois Conference, as would a Board of Directors for any company.
President, Ms. Harlette Smith Washington
1st Vice President - Rev. Bob vonTrebra
2nd Vice President - Ms. Janice Blickhan
Secretary - Ms. Belinda Gross
Treasurer - Mr. Neil Fuller
Personnel - Mr. Dave Bateman
Conference Minister - Rev. Jorge Morales
Finance, Admin & Business - Mr. Bob Dieckmann
Chicago Metropolitan Association Representatives
Moderator - Ms. Carmen Flores- Rance
2011 - (Youth) Vacant
2011 - Ms. Dorothy Auw
2011 - Rev. Paul Ford
2012 - (Youth) Vacant
2012 - Mr. Michael Surratt
2012 - Mr. Keith Scott
Eastern Association Representatives
Moderator, Rev. Lori Keller-Schroeder
2011 - Rev. Ed Sinclair
2012 - Mr. Dave Holston
Fox Valley Association Representatives
Moderator, Rev. Jed Watson
2011 - (Youth) Vacant
2012- Ms. Cheryl Magee
2012 - Rev. Kris Hewitt
Prairie Association Representatives
Moderator - Mr. Dave Bateman
2011 - Rev. Sue Shanks
2012 - (Youth) Vacant
2012 - Rev. Lisa Hadler
Western Association Representatives
Moderator - Ms. Beth Turley
2011- Rev. Jack Michaelsen
2012 - (Youth) Vacant
2012- Rev. Jeff Johnston
Conference Committee Representatives
Outdoor Ministries - Rev. Barbara Lohrbach (2013)
Mission Support - Rev. John Rodgers (2012)
Justice Witness - Mr. Oscar Varnadoe (2012)
Nominating, Rev - Marilyn Pagán Banks (2011)
Co-Opted Members (Voice without vote)
Community Renewal Society - Rev. Calvin Morris
IL Conference of Churches - Vacant
LGBT Coalition - Ms. Sarah Lohrbach
Conference Ministry Leadership Team (Voice without vote)
Associate Conference Minister - Rev. Edward Davis Smith, CMA
Associate Conference Minister - Rev. Jonathan Knight, Fox Valley Assoc. and CMA
Associate Conference Minister - Rev. Kathy Lawes, Prairie and Western Associations
Associate Conference Minister - Rev. Tom Norwalk, Eastern and Western Associations
Acting Associate Conference Minister - Vacant, Church Development and New Church Starts
Conference Controller - Mr. Bill Serritella
Outdoor Ministries, Camp representative - Vacant
National Ministries Representatives
Local Church Ministries - Ms. Constance King
Executive Council - Rev. Luther Holland
Wider Church Ministries - Rev. Faye Buttrick
Justice & Witness - Rev. Alice Harper- Jones
