Foundation’s Board of Directors
George Ghareeb
Foundation Board President
Vice President – Terra Engineering LTD
Kathy Ma
Foundation Board Vice President
Community Volunteer
Kelly Daniels
Board Chair: 2021-2022
Years Served: 2017 – 2023
Caterpillar
1731 West Tiffany Ct. Peoria IL 61614
Leadership Training* Compliant (2021)
Lisa Mullins
Foundation Board Treasuerer
Vice President – Commerce Bank
Gale Thetford
Years Served: 2013 – 2025
Retired General Counsel — Illinois Department on Aging
3600 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, IL 61603
Leadership Training* Compliant (2021)
Aaron Kilgore
Foundation Board Secretary
Insurance Agent – State Farm
Cathy Algas
Broker/Realtor – Adam Merrick Real Estate
John Downey
Operations Manager – Caterpillar, Inc.
Ronald Givens
President, Owner – JM Industrial and GIVSCO Construction
Brian Gruber
Account Executive, Ledgestone Insurance Group
Craig Habeger
Division Manager, Manufacturing Technology & Solutions Integrated Components and Solutions – Caterpillar, Inc.
Julia Issa-Ghantous
Adjunct Faculty — Illinois Central College
Don Jackson
Attorney — Jackson Law
Paul Kouri
Senior Project Architect — Farnsworth Group
Nick Lavin
General Manager – Connor Co.
Angie Ostaszewski
Energy Efficiency Advisor, Ameren Illinois
Nick Lavin
General Manager – Connor Co.
Angie Ostaszewski
Energy Efficiency Advisor, Ameren Illinois
Don Shafer
Senior Vice President – PNC
Brian Slater
Wealth Advisor and Co-Owner – Slater Wealth Management
John Sutherland
VP Strategic Development, PJ Hoerr
Tina Walton
IT Risk & Compliance Manager – Caterpillar, Inc.
David Zern
Vice President – Kuhl Insurance
Trustees are elected to serve a six-year term and are unpaid
* Based upon Senate Bill 2157: State-Mandated Leadership Training for Community College Trustees public Act 99-0692