2026 Committees
Each year, dedicated volunteers from around the Illinois assessment industry serve on our standing committees. Their assistance and guidance enable the IPAI to elevate assessment standards and move our industry forward.
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
- Chesney Leafblad, Cook County Board of Review Dist 2 Director of Education (Chair)
- Amanda Padgitt, Learning Program Manager
- Adrianne Suits Bailey, IDOR Property Tax Division Manager
- Erin Kljaich, Plainfield Township Assessor
- Shelly Renken, Livingston County Supervisor of Assessments
- Brian Replogle, IDOR Special Services and Education Coordinator
- Jerry Rudman, York Township Commercial Deputy Assessor
- Alex Simpson, Bruce Harris & Associates Account Manager
- Jon Vaiden, Harlem Township Assessor
ETHICS COMMITTEE
- John Dabrowski, Bloomingdale Township Assessor (Chair)
- Mark Armstrong, Kane County Supervisor of Assessments
- Jennifer Gomric Minton, St. Clair County Assessor
- Vicki Sheets, Decatur Township Assessor
- Josh Barnett, Executive Director & Ethics Officer
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Jennifer Boyd, Lee County Chief County Assessment Officer (alternate)
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Derek Devers, Moline Township Assessor (alternate)
STATE CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE
- Mark Armstrong, Kane County Supervisor of Assessments
- Dale Butalla, Will County Supervisor of Assessments
- Ken Harris, DuPage Township Assessor
- Tom Hodges, Winnebago County Supervisor of Assessments
- Tim Jorczak, McLean County Supervisor of Assessments
- Deb Lane, Meriden, Ophir & Troy Grove MTAD Assessor
- Chesney Leafblad, Cook County Board of Review Dist 2 Director of Education
- Jennifer Gomric Minton, St. Clair County Assessor
- Julie Russell, Fulton County Chief County Assessment Officer
- Vicki Sheets, Decatur Township Assessor
- Mary Tamez, Crete Township Assessor
LEGAL SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM COMMITTEE
- Mark Armstrong, Supervisor of Assessments, Kane County
- Ellen Berkshire, Attorney, Verros Berkshire
- Jerry Brown, Attorney, Siegel & Callahan, P.C.
- Ares Dalianis, Attorney, Franczek P.C.
- Nora Devine, Attorney, The Devine Law Group
- Mary Kate Fitzgerald, Attorney, Fitzgerald Law Group, PC
- Timothy Jorczak, Supervisor of Assessments, McLean County
- Lynette Kilian, Real Estate Tax Analyst, Verros Berkshire
- Chesney LeafbladCook County Board of Review Dist 2 Director of Education
- Christina Lynch, Director of Legal, Cook County Assessor’s Office
- Gina Matthiesen, Senior Legal Counsel, Cook County Assessor’s Office
