For more information about LEAD events and programs, contact the executive committee members listed below.

Executive Committee – Provides overall direction and is the management representative from each city.

• Wendy Bednarek, Batavia (Director of Human Resources) wbednare@cityofbatavia.net; 630-454-2075
• Gail Cohen, Elgin (Director of Human Resources) cohen_g@cityofelgin.org; 847-931-5607
• Jennifer McMahon,  St. Charles (Director of Human Resources) jmcmahon@stcharlesil.gov;  630-377-4470

Curriculum Planning Team – Interviews speakers, reads and chooses books for the book club, and provides direction for programming.

 Batavia:

• Wendy Bednarek, (Director of Human Resources) – See executive team contact information above.
• Randy Deicke (Fire Chief ); rdeicke@cityofbatavia.net; 630-454-2111

Elgin:

• Toni Frazier (HR Advisor) frazier_t@cityofelgin.org; 847-931-6064
• Kate O’Leary (Special Events Coordinator) oleary_k@cityofelgin.org; 847-931-6770

St. Charles

• Denice Brogan (Assistant Director of Human Resources) dbrogan@stcharlesil.gov; 630-377-4415
• Guy Hoffrage (PD Training & Accreditation Coordinator) ghoffrage@stcharlesil.gov; 630-762-6946
• Jennifer McMahon (Director of Human Resources)- see executive team contact information above.
• Jackie Uhler (City Records Manager) juhler@stcharlesil.gov; 630-377-4981