Connie Kraft 
Executive Director

director@uwni.org

(815) 232-5184, Ext. 1

Joey Paulsen 
Office Assistant

uwoffice@uwni.org

(815) 232-5184, Ext. 3

Jamie Cullor
Marketing & Development Coordinator

jamie.cullor@uwni.org

(815) 232-5184, Ext. 2

President 
Liz Gerber 
Highland Community College
 

Past President 
Clay Cunningham 
Mercy Health FHN
 

Secretary 
Connie Kraft 
United Way of Northwest Illinois 

Kraft 

Brynn Groezinger 
Stephenson Service Company 

Quincy Carter 
Mercy Health FHN

Katelyn Alvarado
Mercy Health FHN

Drey Abbott
State Bank a Division of Foresight Bank

Vice President 
Jody Schumacher 
Stateline Insurance
 

Treasurer 
Amy Powers 
Citizens State Bank

Secretary 
Connie Kraft 
United Way of Northwest Illinois 
 

Scott Winter 
Winter Construction

Abigayle Endress 
Elliott, Trainor & Weller, PC

Merisa Ritschard
GreenState Credit Union

Kaitlyn McNutt 
M45 Marketing

Rachel Meier
SSM Health