2022/2023 Officers and Board of Directors

Kristine Murphy
President (2023 – 2025)
Bensenville FPD
500 S. York Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
Phone: 630-350-3441
Fax: 630-350-3421
kmurphy@bensenvillefpd.org

Coleen Wattleworth
Vice President (2024 – 2025)
Deerfield-Bannockburn FD
500 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-945-4120
Fax: 847-945-8951
CWattleworth@dbfd.org

Michele Kowalczyk
Secretary (2023-2025)
Mount Prospect FD
111 E. Rand Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847-818-5256
Fax: 847-818-5240
mkowalczyk@mountprospect.org

Britta Eggebrecht
Treasurer
(2024 – 2026)
South Elgin & Countryside FPD
1090 W. Spring Street
South Elgin, IL 60177
Phone: 847-741-2141 
Fax: 847-741-2184
beggebrecht@southelginfire.com

Alicia Pavone
Director (2023-2025)
Plainfield FPD
23748 W. 135th St.
Plainfield, IL 60544
Phone: 815-733-7311
apavone@plainfieldfpd.com

Chris Calich
Director (2023-2025)
Palos Heights FPD
12300 South Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone: 708-448-4272
Fax: 708-448-4951
ccalich@phfpd.com

Janelle Bordeau
Director (2023-2025)
Spring Grove FPD
8214 Richardson Road
Spring Grove, IL 60081
Phone: 815-675-2450
Fax: 815-675-6284
jbordeau@springgrovefire.com

Melissa Buhl
Director (2023 – 2025)
Peoria FD
505 NE Monroe St.
Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: 309-494-8700
mbuhl@peoriagov.org

Roseann Hernandez
Director (2024 – 2026)
Aurora FD
75 N. Broadway
Aurora, IL 60505
Phone: 630-256-4000
hernandezr@aurora.il.us

Kimberly Lezza
Director (2024 – 2026)
West Chicago FPD
200 Fremont Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
Phone: 630-231-2123
Fax: 630-231-2122
kiml@wegofpd.org

Gina Degleffetti
Director (2024 – 2026)
North Palos FPD
10629 S. Roberts Rd.
Palos Hills, IL 60465
Phone: 708-974-4474
Fax: 708-974-0626
gdegleffetti@northpalosfire.org

Michelle Nabor
Executive Director (2024-2025)

Retired Streamwood FD
Home Phone: 630-400-9937
Mn0902@yahoo.com

Courtney Michaels
Immediate Past President
Buffalo Grove FD
1051 Highland Grove Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: 847-537-0995  
Direct: 847-777-6104
cmichaels@vbg.org

Fire Chief Tom Styczynski
IFCA Liaison – President
Alsip FD
12600 S. Pulaski Road
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-385-6902
tstyzynski@villageofalsip.org

Fire Chief Brian Lambel
IFCA Liaison – 2nd Vice President

Wilmette FD
1304 Lake Ave.
Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone: 847-251-1101
lambelb@wilmette.com

Marlene Thoma
Director (2021-2023)
Chicago Ridge FD
10063 Virginia Ave.
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone: 708-857-4455
Fax: 708-857-4463
administration@chicagoridgefire.org

Michele Kowalczyk
Director (2021-2022)
Mount Prospect FD
111 E. Rand Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847-818-5256
Fax: 847-818-5240
mkowalczyk@mountprospect.org

Laura Haiden
Immediate Past President (2020-2021)

Glenside Fire Protection District
1608 Bloomingdale Road
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Phone: 630-668-5323
Fax: 630-668-5396
lhaiden@glensidefire.org

Courtney Michaels
President (2022 – 2023)
Buffalo Grove FD
1051 Highland Grove Drive
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Phone: 847-537-0995  
Direct: 847-777-6104
cmichaels@vbg.org

Merry Morris
Vice President (2022 – 2023)
Elburn & Countryside FPD
200 E. Route 38
Elburn, IL 60119
Phone: 630-365-6855
Fax: 630-448-1254
mmorris@elburnfire.gov

Kristine Murphy
Secretary (2021 – 2023)
Broadview FD
2400 S 25th Avenue
Broadview, IL 60155
Phone: 708-343-6124 x0
Fax: 708-343-9078
kmurphy@broadview-il.gov

Britta Eggebrecht
Treasurer
 (2022 – 2024)
South Elgin & Countryside FPD
1090 W. Spring Street
South Elgin, IL 60177
Phone: 847-741-2141 
Fax: 847-741-2184
beggebrecht@southelginfire.com

Marilynn Russell
Director (2022 – 2024)
Markham FD
Building & Housing Department
16313 Kedzie Parkway
Markham, IL 60428
Phone: 708-331-4905
Fax: 708-331-3758
mrussell@cityofmarkham.net

Christine Calich
Director (2021 – 2023)
Palos Heights FPD
12300 South Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Phone: 708-448-4272
Fax: 708-448-4951
ccalich@phfpd.com

Alicia Pavone
Director (2021 – 2023)
Bensenville FPD
500 S. York Road
Bensenville, IL 60106
Phone: 630-350-3441
Fax: 630-350-3421
apavone@bensenvillefpd.org

Coleen Wattleworth
Director (2022-2024)
Deerfield-Bannockburn FD
500 Waukegan Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: 847-945-4120
Fax: 847-945-8951
CWattleworth@dbfd.org

Marlene Thoma
Director (2021-2023)
Chicago Ridge FD
10063 Virginia Avenue
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone: 708-857-4455
Fax: 708-857-4463
administration@chicagoridgefire.org

Michele Kowalczyk
Director (2022-2024)
Mount Prospect FD
111 E. Rand Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847-818-5256
Fax: 847-818-5240
mkowalczyk@mountprospect.org

Janelle Bordeau
Director (2022 – 2023)
Spring Grove FPD
8214 Richardson Road
Spring Grove, IL 60081
Phone: 815-675-2450
Fax: 815-675-6284
jbordeau@springgrovefire.com

Michelle Nabor
Executive Director (2022-2023)

Retired Streamwood FD
Home Phone: 630-400-9937
Mn0902@yahoo.com

Sharon Szynalski
Immediate Past President (2022 – 2023)
Alsip FD
12600 S. Pulaski Road
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-385-6902 ext. 2238
Fax: 708-371-6019
sszynalski@villageofalsip.org

Fire Chief Tom Styczynski
IFCA Liaison – 1st VP
Alsip FD
12600 S. Pulaski Road
Alsip, IL 60803
Phone: 708-385-6902
tstyzynski@villageofalsip.org

Fire Chief Chad Hoefle
IFCA Liaison – 2nd VP

Stillman FPD
200 S. Rural Street
PO Box 503
Stillman Valley, IL 61084
Phone: 815-645-8211
chief@stillmanfire.com

Marlene Thoma
Director (2021-2023)
Chicago Ridge FD
10063 Virginia Ave.
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415
Phone: 708-857-4455
Fax: 708-857-4463
administration@chicagoridgefire.org

Michele Kowalczyk
Director (2021-2022)
Mount Prospect FD
111 E. Rand Road
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847-818-5256
Fax: 847-818-5240
mkowalczyk@mountprospect.org

Laura Haiden
Immediate Past President (2020-2021)

Glenside Fire Protection District
1608 Bloomingdale Road
Glendale Heights, IL 60139
Phone: 630-668-5323
Fax: 630-668-5396
lhaiden@glensidefire.org

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