• May 19, 2012
• August 11, 2012
• October 13, 2012
• January 26, 2013

Board of Directors
Rosina Gallagher - President

Sally Thomson - President-Elect    

Michele Kane - Past President

Judy Hart Rhoads - Secretary
Lori Swan - Treasurer
Bonnie Park - Chair
Diane Beedy
Mamon Gibson
Cathy Greene
Nancy Heaton

Tracey Hosey
Glenn "Max" McGee
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius
Susan Rhodes

President’s Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs
Advocacy
Cathy Greene
Susan Rhodes

Communications
Courier - Rosina Gallagher, Shirley Nocella (office)
Journal - Joan Franklin Smutny
Terry James Mohaupt (Consultant)

Education:
Early Childhood 
Laura Beltchenko
Elementary
Dianne (Mini) Woodard
Middle School
Lori Swan
Secondary
Judy Minor

Membership
Terry James Mohaupt (Consultant)

Parent Affiliates
Terry James Mohaupt

Past Presidents

Kris McElligatt

Professional Development
Sally Walker

Diverse Gifted Populations
Penny Choice
Laura Paull

Social and Emotional
Michele Kane
Linda Lanphier

Technology

Tracey Hosey

Liaisons

Independent/Private Schools Liaison 
Ben Hebebrand

ROEs/ISCs Liaison
Diane Beedy

Universities Liaison
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius

Board Committees 
Awards and Scholarships – Nancy Heaton, Lori Swan
Convention – Mary Ann Paradise (Consultant), Jane Seidel (Consultant) 
Executive – Bonnie Park, Rosina Gallagher, Sally Thomson, Michele Kane, Sally Walker
Finance – Lori Swan and Executive Committee
Policy – Michele Kane, Bonnie Park, Sally Walker
Ad Hoc - Standards – Julie Luck Jensen

President’s and Board Committees
Chairs and Goals
2012

President’s Committees
Advocacy – Cathy Greene, Susan Rhodes
The goal of the advocacy committee is to educate the decision-makers about the needs of gifted children.

Communications – Newsletter – Rosina Gallagher and Shirley Nocella (office), Journal – Joan Franklin Smutny, Other - Terry James Mohaupt (consultant)
The goal of the communications committee is to synthesize and disseminate information and publications.

Diverse Gifted Populations - Penny Choice, Laura Paull

The goal of the diverse gifted populations committee is to promote awareness, professional development, collaboration and support for diverse gifted populations throughout the State of Illinois.

Education - Laura Beltchenko (Early Childhood), Dianne (Mini) Woodard (elementary), Lori Swan (Middle School) and Judy Minor (Secondary)

The goal of the education committee is to share pertinent information with parents and educators regarding gifted children and their education.

Liaisons - Diane Beedyt (ROE), Paula Olszewski-Kubilius (universities), Ben Hebebrand (independent/private schools)

The goal of theliaison committees is to prove a community link through regional offices of education, Illinois universities and independent/private schools.

Membership - Terry James Mohaupt (consultant)

The goal of the membership committee is to actively soclicit, maintain and increase the statewide membertship base among educators, parents and other interested ommunity members.

Parent Affiliates - Terry James Mohaupt

The goal of the parent affiliates committee is to increase the networking opportunities for parents thoughout Illinois.

Past Presidents - Kris McElligatt

The goal of the past presidents committee is to support the mission and vision of the organization.

Professional Development – Sally Walker
The goal of the professional development committee is to provide statewide opportunities for educators, parents, and other community members to better understand the needs of the gifted child.

Social and Emotional – Michele Kane, Linda Lanphier 
The goal of the social and emotional committee is to provide opportunities and resources to educate others relative to understanding both the social and emotional development of the gifted individual.

Technology - Tracey Hosey

The goal of the technology committee is to support the technological operations of the corporation.


Board Committees
Awards and Scholarships – Nancy Heaton, Lori Swan
The goal of the awards and scholarships committee is to initiate the application process for scholarships and coordinate the recognition for scholarship recipients and other individuals being recognized.

Convention Committee – Mary Ann Paradise, Jane Seidel (consultants)
The goal of the convention committee is to provide an annual convention that supports corporation goals.

Executive Committee – Bonnie Park, Rosina Gallagher, Michele Kane, Sally Thomson
The goal of the executive committee is to coordinate the initiatives and operations of the corporation and present a slate of candidates for elections.

Finance Committee – Lori Swan and Executive Committee
The goal of the finance committee is to oversee the financial operations of the corporation.

Policy Committee – Michele Kane, Bonnie Park, Sally Walker
The goal of the policy committee is to review policies and propose changes to the board of directors.

Ad Hoc Committees
Standards – Julie Luck Jensen
The goal of the standards committee is to create and implement gifted education standards and assessments for educators and school/community support staff.