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