Board of Directors

Building a Strong Organization

The Illinois Environmental Council and Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund Boards of Directors are composed of both elected and appointed members from across the state’s environmental community.
 
Our boards provide oversight, guidance, and strategic direction to ensure we remain a strong and lasting organization.

IEC Officers:

Delmar Gillus, President
Ashley Maybanks, Vice President
Pastor Scott Onque’, Treasurer
Justin Williams, Secretary

Elected Directors:

Marc Celani
Jessica Collingsworth
Dave Kolata
Juliana Pino

Appointed Directors/Lead Affiliates:

Jen Baader, Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Alyssa Berman-Cutler, Lincoln Park Zoo
Maggie Bruns, Prairie Rivers Network
Peter Chung, Sierra Club Illinois
Andrea Densham, Alliance for the Great Lakes
Neda Deylami, Environmental Defense Fund
Jo Fessett, Illinois Audubon Society
Brian Gill, John G. Shedd Aquarium
Delmar Gillus, Elevate
MeLena Hessel, Vote Solar
Chris Kessler, Openlands
Karen Magid, Morton Arboretum
Ashley Maybanks, The Nature Conservancy
David McEllis, Environmental Law and Policy Center
Sarah Moskowitz, Citizens Utility Board
Nife Olufosoye, Natural Resources Defense Council
Pastor Scott Onque’, Faith in Place
Linda Trey, Union of Concerned Scientists
Brian Urbaszewski, Respiratory Health Association
Jeff Watters, Ocean Conservancy
Justin Williams, Metropolitan Planning Council