IONL Leadership

2008 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

President:  Connie Scott, RN, MS, CNAA
Admin. Director, Specialty Case Services
Blessing Hospital
Broadway at 11th
P.O. Box 7005
Quincy, IL 62305
217/223-8400 x6384 (phone)
217/223-8383 (fax)
Email: cscott@blessinghospital.com

President-elect:  Susan Ehlers-Campbell
Asst. Admin. Patient Care Delivery System
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
530 N.E. Glen Oak
Peoria, IL 61637
309/655-3754 (phone)
309/655-2347 (fax)
Email: susan.ehlers@osfhealthcare.org 

Past President: Darcie Brazel, RN
VP, Operations/Chief Nurse Executive
Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W. 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708/346-5542 (phone)
708/346-5012 (fax)
Email: darcie.brazel@advocatehealth.com

Secretary:  Marjorie A. Maurer, RN, MSN
Vice President, Clinical Services
Advocate-Good Samaritan Hospital
3815 Highland Ave.
Tower 2, Suite 110
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630/275-1033 (phone)
630/963-8605 (fax)
Email: marj.maurer@advocatehealth.com

Treasurer:  Cathy Smithson, RN CNO
OSF St. Mary Medical Center
3333 N. Seminary St.
Galesburg, IL 61401
309/344-3161 x1111 (phone)
309/344-4901 (fax)
Email: cathy.smithson@osfhealthcare.org

Executive Director IONL:  Mary Rooney Sheahen, MS RN
Executive Director
Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders
P. O. Box 350
Kenilworth, IL 60043-0350
847/256-5601 (fax)
708/421-0084 (cell)
Email: TheSheahenGroup@aol.com

Chapter Presidents      Regional Map

Region 1A: 

Region 1B:  Angela Cook, RN, BSN
ACNO, Director of Patient Care Services
Galesburg Cottage Hospital
695 N. Kellogg Street
Galesburg, Illinois 61401
309 345 4843 (phone)
309 312 0371 (cell)
Email: angela_cook@chs.net

Region 2A: Jill Stemmerman
Vice President, Nursing
Saint Anthony Hospital
2875 W. 19th Street
Chicago, IL 60623
773/484-4470 (phone)
773/521-1776 (fax)
Email: jstemmer@cath-health.org

Region 2B:  Trish Anen
Vice President, Operations/Chief Nursing Officer
Edward Hospital
801 S. Washington St.
Naperville, IL 60540
630/527-3004 (phone)
630/527-3702 (fax)
Email: panen@edward.org

Region 3A:  Rebecca S. Goodman
Passavant Area Hospital
1600 W. Walnut St.
Jacksonville, IL 62650
217/245-9541 x5540 (phone)
rebecca.goodman@passavanthospital.com

Region 3B:  Robin Gordon
VP, Nursing & Professional Services
Paris Community Hospital
721 E. Court St.
Paris, IL 61944
217/465-4141 (phone)
217/463-2769 (fax)
rgordon@pchfmc.com

Region 4 & 5:  Janice L. Becherer, RN, BSN
Director, Intensive Care/Cardiac Stepdown Units
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan – Mt. Vernon
605 N. 12th St.
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
618/241-2925 (phone)
618/241-3823 (fax)
Email: jan_becherer@ssmhc.com

Committee Chairs

Image and Role Committee: Kathy Reno, PhD RN
Assistant Professor Admin Studies
Consultant Institute for Health Care Innovation
UIC College of Nursing
Consultant
Joint Commission Resources/International
51 Steeplechase Rd.
Barrington Hills, IL 60010
847/381-2061 (fax)
Email: karenreno@sbcglobal.net

Policy and Advocacy Committee: Susan Ehlers-Campbell
Asst. Admin. Patient Care Delivery System
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
530 N.E. Glen Oak
Peoria, IL 61637
309/655-3754 (phone)
309/655-2347 (fax)
Email: susan.ehlers@osfhealthcare.org

Leadership and Professional Development Committee:
Mary Petersen
Magnet Coordinator
Trinity Medical Center
Nsg. Adm. 3rd Floor
2701 – 17th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
309/779-2257 (phone)
Email: petersenmary@ihs.org

Strategic Planning and Relationships Committee:
Beth A. Brooks, PhD RN, FACHE
Sr. Partner, Health Care Practice
JWT INSIDE
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 250
Chicago, IL 60654
312/951-4736 (phone)
Email: beth.brooks@jwt.com

Work Environment Committee: Connie Yuska
6533 N. Tahoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60646
773/480-5900 (cell)
connie.yuska@sbcglobal.net

Advisory (Non-Voting) Chairs

Public Relations: Beth A. Brooks, PhD RN, FACHE
Sr. Partner, Health Care Practice
JWT INSIDE
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 250
Chicago, IL 60654
312/951-4736 (phone)
Email: beth.brooks@jwt.com

Archivist:
TBA

Illinois Board of Nursing: Laura Ferrio
Vice-President, Patient Care Services
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
345 E. Superior, Room 1582
Chicago, IL 60611
312/238-5844 (phone)
312/238-2117 (fax)
Email: lferrio@ric.org

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