The Illinois Bar Foundation is managed by a 28-member Board of Directors. The Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association elects twelve members selected from Illinois’ five appellate districts for a term of three years. The president and three vice presidents of the Illinois State Bar Association serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors of the Foundation during their respective terms as such Officers of the ISBA. Also serving as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors for two-year terms are the president, vice-president and immediate past president of the Illinois Bar Foundation. Two members of the Board of Governors of the ISBA are appointed at large by the president of the ISBA for one-year terms. The immediate past president of the Young Lawyers Division serves for a term of one year. The chair, vice-chair and secretary of The Fellows serve as ex-officio members of the Board of Directors during their respective terms as Fellows Officers. Three at large Directors are appointed by the president of the Illinois Bar Foundation and serve two-year terms.

2009-2010 Officers of the Board of Directors

Vincent Cornelius President	George F. Mahoney, III Vice-President	James M. Lestikow Treasurer
Douglas M. Barringer Assistant Treasurer	Debra B. Walker Secretary	Patt Rexroad Assistant Secretary

Susan M. Lewers Executive Director

2009-2010 Illinois Bar Foundation Board of Directors

Officers
Vincent F. Cornelius, Wheaton, President           
George F. Mahoney, Joliet, Vice President           
James M. Lestikow, Springfield, Treasurer
Debra B. Walker, Chicago, Secretary
David B. Sosin, Palos Heights, Immediate Past President

Members
John O’Brien, Arlington Heights                       
Mark D. Hassakis, Mt. Vernon
Thomas A. Else, Wheaton                                               
John Thies, Urbana                       
Jack Carey, Belleville           
Russell Hartigan, Chicago                                                           
Shawn Kasserman, Chicago           
John Nisivaco, Chicago           
Christopher Mullen, Chicago           
Peter Flowers, St. Charles           
Christine M. Ory, Wheaton           
Rich W. Zuckerman, Peoria           
Martin H. Katz, Moline           
Timothy W. Kelly, Bloomington           
Howard W. Feldman, Springfield           
Perry J. Browder, East Alton                       
Joseph A. Bartholomew, Belleville           
Caesar A. Tabet, Chicago

Fellows Officers
John G. Locallo, Chicago, Chair                       
Elizabeth L. Jensen, Peoria, Vice Chair                       
Edward J. Burt, Oak Forest, Secretary           

YLD Liaison
Gina Arquilla DeBoni, Chicago     

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