• Cheryl Clodfelter
• Deputy Director

Cheryl (Cher) Clodfelter currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1. DD Clodfelter began her career in law enforcement in 1996 working as a 911 Telecommunicator for the Richland County Sheriff’s office. DD Clodfelter began her career with the Illinois State Police in January 2000 working as a Telecommunicator Specialist. During her employment with ISP, DD Clodfelter worked many roles to support the implementation of the STARCOM21 network, training, and rollout for the entire state. DD Clodfelter is a six-time Telecommunicator of the Year recipient at the District/Troop level and a two-time Telecommunicator of the Year award winner for the state.

Prior to her appointment as Deputy Director, she was employed by the Department of Innovation and Technology serving as the Telecommunications Operations Manager leading the Telecom division supporting state agencies with emerging telecommunication technology. DD Clodfelter holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and has masters-level courses in Computer Science from UIS.

• Michael T. Yokley
• Assistant Deputy Director

Assistant Deputy Director Michael Yokley began his career with ISP in 2002 in the Fiscal Management Bureau. He worked in accounting, property control, purchasing, and accounts payable prior to becoming the bureau chief in 2006. In 2018 the Budget Office and Fiscal Management Bureau were merged into The Office of Finance under the Director’s Office and he became the Chief Financial Officer for the ISP until his appointment to ADD. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Illinois.

• Ms. Cindy Barbera-Brelle
• Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator

Ms. Cindy Barbera-Brelle was appointed by the Governor’s Office as the first Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator on February 8, 2016 and reappointed for a two-year term in January of 2017 and August of 2019. She was previously the Executive Director of the Northwest Central Dispatch System (NWCDS). In this role she oversaw the day-to-day technical, administrative, and operational functions of the multi-jurisdictional 9-1-1 communication center that served eleven communities in northwest suburban Cook County. Prior to her incumbency with NWCDS, she served as a Director of the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Department where she oversaw its 9-1-1 emergency communication center for the unincorporated areas of the county. In addition to her work in the public sector, Ms. Barbera-Brelle was a Senior Program Manager with Printrak a Motorola Company. She oversaw the implementation of multi-agency computer aided dispatch and record management systems.

Ms. Barbera-Brelle earned her bachelor’s degree in law enforcement administration from Western Illinois University. She holds a master’s degree from DePaul University and a MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management.