Volunteer Executive Steering Committee

The Illinois Patriot Education Fund & the Medinah Patriot Day Golf Event is actively looking for more Executive Volunteers who can play a leadership roll in our golf tournament by dedicating their professional services and heart to serve our Illinois military families.  We are excited to have YOU join our team.

For all general questions regarding our event and media inquires please contact:

Brain Tomkins – Tournament Coordinator

Tomkins Media 708-250-0153

Volunteer Committee:

Kit Lancaster -  Chairman
Army – GCG Financial, Inc   312-344- 0999

 Fundraising and Sponsorship  Committee:

Mark Slaby – Chairman

Executive Director of IPEF  630-240-2578

• Jon Berry – Army – Morgan Stanley
• Fred Cicco – National Guard – John Cicco’s Men’s Wear
• Dave Dahler – Aon Corporation
• Paul Jenkins – Navy – President/CEO at Geo. Bancroft Engineering, LLC
• Tom and Sue Kasler
• Pam Kinsey – PKL Consulting
• MJ Napoli – Napco Steel
• Dana Nettling
• Wendy Pellegrino Former PGA
• Ellen Wesley – CFO, Blue Northern Energy
• Eric Tetens - PBS

 Golf Committee:

Scott Grady -  Chairman

Morgan Stanley   312-607-3334 

(All golf format inquires, hole sponsors, par 3 contest, pledge donors)

• Dave Dahler – (Aon Corporate Sponsorship – Hole in One Contest)
• Jillian Grady (floral arrangements)
• Kit Lancaster – Army – GCG Financial, Inc (volunteer coordinator)
• Blake Leitch – Army -  Eastern Illinois – (pledge donor tool, sponsorship)
• Andrew Magnatowski – ATT – (sponsorship)
• Tim Malham – Marines – All State – (VIPS, sport team relationships, sponsorship)
• MJ Napoli – Napco Steel (Medinah liaison, sponsorship)
• Dana Nettling
• Ellen Wesley – CFO, Blue Northern Energy

Silent Auction Committee:

Fred Cicco - Chairman

  219-769-1744

• Dave Dahler – Aon Corporation
• Tom and Sue Kasler

Marketing and Public Relations Committee:

Eric Tetens – Chairman 

PBS -  847-421-6328

(video/photography, public relations, marketing, VIPS)

• Chad Garland - Marine – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

Social Media Awareness and Strategy Committee:

• Chad Garland – Marine – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

Website and Online Strategy:

• Devin Martin Websites 2 Print

Purchase and Distribution of all Event Products, Apparel, etc:

• Fred Cicco  John Cicoo Mens Wear 219-769-1744

Event Accounting:

• D Zorea- DDZ Accounting Group

IPEF Foundation Inquires, Financial Sponsorship, and Partnership Agreements:

• Mark Slaby – Executive Director of IPEF

 

Illinois Patriot Education Fund Leadership Council

IPEF welcomes media inquiries and interview requests. Please contact:

• Lisa Gunggoll – Director of Communications/PR Lisa Gunggoll at media@illinoispatriot.com or call 708.829.8669

IPEF Veteran Affairs Liaison:

• Tim Lindgren – Navy -  Hines Peer Counselor
• Blake Leitch – Army -  Eastern Illinois
• Chad Garland – Marine – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
• Tim Malham – Marines – All State
• Kit Lancaster - Army – GCG Financial, Inc

IPEF Social Media Awareness and Strategy:

• Chad Garland - Marine – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

IPEF Website and Online Strategy:

• Devin Martin – Websites 2 Print

IPEF Foundation Inquires:

• Mark Slaby -  Executive Director