Advisory Board

The Statewide 9-1-1 Advisory Board is appointed by the Governor to serve in and recommendatory capacity providing advice and recommendations regarding rules, grants, consolidation plans and the need for future legislation. The Board holds public meetings regularly and is responsible for preparing an annual report to the General Assembly.
Term
Staggered initial terms of 2 or 3 years; 3 years thereafter
Advisory Board Members
Name | Term Expires | Member Since | Appointed By | Position | County |
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Caldwell, Ralph | 8/31/2023 | 2/22/2021 | Governor | Member, Illinois Chapter of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials | None |
McClerren, Sam | Statue | Executive Director of the Illinois Commerce Commission, or designee | None | ||
Nehrt, Randy | 8/31/2024 | 9/1/2018 | Governor | Non-voting Member, Illinois Telecommunications Association of Illinois | None |
Redd, Chief Carla | 8/31/2024 | 6/10/2022 | Governor | Member, Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police | None |
McCarty, Philip | 8/31/2023 | 9/23/2022 | Governor | Member, a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population of less than 37,000 | Macoupin |
Piscola, Debra | 8/31/2023 | 11/30/2020 | Governor | Member, Cable Television and Communication Association of Illinois | None |
Vacant | Governor | Member, Illinois State Ambulance Association | None | ||
Walter, Colonel Kelly | Statute | Chair, Ex-Officio, Director of State Police, or designee | None | ||
Peterson, Tammy | 8/31/2023 | 10/13/2020 | Governor | Member, a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population between 50,000 and 250,000 | Kankakee |
Vacant | Governor | Member, a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population between 37,000 and 100,000 | Grundy | ||
Daley, Laura | 8/31/2025 | 3/10/2022 | Governor | Non-voting Member, Illinois State Ambulance Association | None |
Zerwin, Linda | 8/31/2024 | 8/31/2015 | Governor | Member, a county 9-1-1 system from a county with a population of 250,000 or more | DuPage |
Temes, Delores | 8/31/2023 | 3/30/2022 | Governor | Member, municipal or intergovernmental cooperative 9-1-1 system, excluding any single municipality over 500,000 | Cook |
Vacant | Member, Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | None | |||
Neill, Lauren | 8/31/2024 | 5/5/2023 | Governor | Non-voting Member, large wireless carrier | None |
Nehrt, Randy | 9/1/2018 | Governor | Non-voting Member, Illinois Broadband and Telecommunications Association | None | |
Perdiou, Deno | 8/15/2018 | Governor | Non-voting Member, incumbent local exchange 9-1-1 system provider | None | |
Prather, Deborah | 10/23/2015 | Governor | Non-voting Member, non-incumbent local exchange 9-1-1 system provider | None | |
Dade, Demond | 8/31/2023 | 10/29/2021 | Governor | Member, Illinois Fire Chiefs Association | None |
Ferraro, John | 8/31/2024 | 9/23/2022 | Governor | Member, Illinois Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association | None |