District 115 Board of Education
From left to right: Gail Gamrath, Dewey Winebrenner, Anne Geraghty Helms, John Noble, Jenny Zinser, Robert Silvay, and Amy Connell-Donohue.
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District 115 Board Members
Email ALL Board Members AND The Superintendent, Board Clerk, and Chief Communications Officer: boed115@lfschools.net
![Mr. John Noble, President]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747757207/lakeforestschoolsorg/l1zzo6cp2gkyipkuw9yz/JohnNobleHeadshot.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747757207/lakeforestschoolsorg/l1zzo6cp2gkyipkuw9yz/JohnNobleHeadshot.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747757207/lakeforestschoolsorg/l1zzo6cp2gkyipkuw9yz/JohnNobleHeadshot.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747757207/lakeforestschoolsorg/l1zzo6cp2gkyipkuw9yz/JohnNobleHeadshot.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747757207/lakeforestschoolsorg/l1zzo6cp2gkyipkuw9yz/JohnNobleHeadshot.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747757207/lakeforestschoolsorg/l1zzo6cp2gkyipkuw9yz/JohnNobleHeadshot.jpg","width":2200}])
Term: 2019-2027
jnoble@lfschools.net
Board Member Leadership Training: Opening Meetings Act - June 2019; Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - June 2019; The Basics of Governance - June 2019; DCFS Mandated Reporter Training - December 2019
![Ms. Anne Geraghty Helms, Vice President]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748871333/lakeforestschoolsorg/q7l51gkqsuiscgbuur9n/AnneGeraghtyHelms.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748871333/lakeforestschoolsorg/q7l51gkqsuiscgbuur9n/AnneGeraghtyHelms.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748871333/lakeforestschoolsorg/q7l51gkqsuiscgbuur9n/AnneGeraghtyHelms.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748871333/lakeforestschoolsorg/q7l51gkqsuiscgbuur9n/AnneGeraghtyHelms.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748871333/lakeforestschoolsorg/q7l51gkqsuiscgbuur9n/AnneGeraghtyHelms.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748871333/lakeforestschoolsorg/q7l51gkqsuiscgbuur9n/AnneGeraghtyHelms.jpg","width":2200}])
Term: 2025-2029
ahelms@lfschools.net
Board Member Leadership Training: Open Meetings Act Training - May 2021; The Basics of Governance - May 2021; DCFS Mandated Reporter Training - June 2021; Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - August 2021
![Mr. Robert Silvay, Board Member]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748877374/lakeforestschoolsorg/m1mxzzead9i55exyqkct/RobertSilvay.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748877374/lakeforestschoolsorg/m1mxzzead9i55exyqkct/RobertSilvay.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748877374/lakeforestschoolsorg/m1mxzzead9i55exyqkct/RobertSilvay.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1748877374/lakeforestschoolsorg/m1mxzzead9i55exyqkct/RobertSilvay.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1748877374/lakeforestschoolsorg/m1mxzzead9i55exyqkct/RobertSilvay.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1748877374/lakeforestschoolsorg/m1mxzzead9i55exyqkct/RobertSilvay.jpg","width":2200}])
Term: 2025-2029
rsilvay@lfschools.net
![Ms. Amy Connell-Donohue, Secretary]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747419284/lakeforestschoolsorg/ntismjifq2equvtstnqp/AmyConnell-Donohue.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747419284/lakeforestschoolsorg/ntismjifq2equvtstnqp/AmyConnell-Donohue.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747419284/lakeforestschoolsorg/ntismjifq2equvtstnqp/AmyConnell-Donohue.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747419284/lakeforestschoolsorg/ntismjifq2equvtstnqp/AmyConnell-Donohue.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747419284/lakeforestschoolsorg/ntismjifq2equvtstnqp/AmyConnell-Donohue.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747419284/lakeforestschoolsorg/ntismjifq2equvtstnqp/AmyConnell-Donohue.jpg","width":2200}])
Term: 2025-2029
adonohue@lfschools.net
Board Member Leadership Training: Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - August 2025; Basics of Governance - August 2025; Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training for School Board Members - August 2025
![Ms. Gail Gamrath, Board Member]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747248374/lakeforestschoolsorg/p33aekd64ptodipnfojq/GailGamrath.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747248374/lakeforestschoolsorg/p33aekd64ptodipnfojq/GailGamrath.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747248374/lakeforestschoolsorg/p33aekd64ptodipnfojq/GailGamrath.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747248374/lakeforestschoolsorg/p33aekd64ptodipnfojq/GailGamrath.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747248374/lakeforestschoolsorg/p33aekd64ptodipnfojq/GailGamrath.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747248374/lakeforestschoolsorg/p33aekd64ptodipnfojq/GailGamrath.jpg","width":2200}])
Term 2025-2029
ggamrath@lfschools.net
Board Member Leadership Training: Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - July 2025; Basics of Governance - July 2025; Open Meetings Act (OMA) Training for School Board Members - July 2025
![Ms. Jenny Zinser, Board Member]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747151749/lakeforestschoolsorg/fhy7zrwaa488syztfbmd/JennyZinser.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747151749/lakeforestschoolsorg/fhy7zrwaa488syztfbmd/JennyZinser.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747151749/lakeforestschoolsorg/fhy7zrwaa488syztfbmd/JennyZinser.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747151749/lakeforestschoolsorg/fhy7zrwaa488syztfbmd/JennyZinser.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747151749/lakeforestschoolsorg/fhy7zrwaa488syztfbmd/JennyZinser.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747151749/lakeforestschoolsorg/fhy7zrwaa488syztfbmd/JennyZinser.jpg","width":2200}])
Term: 2019-2027
jzinser@lfschools.net
Board Member Leadership Training: Opening Meetings Act - June 2019; Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - June 2019; The Basics of Governance - June 2019; Balancing Effective Governance and Transparency - November 2019; The Happiness Advantage - November 2019; DCFS Mandated Reporter Training - December 2019
![Mr. Dewey Winebrenner, Board Member]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747151878/lakeforestschoolsorg/xlsh7ijak6tzua5qimam/DeweyWinebrenner.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747151878/lakeforestschoolsorg/xlsh7ijak6tzua5qimam/DeweyWinebrenner.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747151878/lakeforestschoolsorg/xlsh7ijak6tzua5qimam/DeweyWinebrenner.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1747151878/lakeforestschoolsorg/xlsh7ijak6tzua5qimam/DeweyWinebrenner.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1747151878/lakeforestschoolsorg/xlsh7ijak6tzua5qimam/DeweyWinebrenner.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1747151878/lakeforestschoolsorg/xlsh7ijak6tzua5qimam/DeweyWinebrenner.jpg","width":2200}])
Term: 2019-2027
dwinebrenner@lfschools.net
Board Member Leadership Training: Opening Meetings Act - June 2019; Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members - June 2019; The Basics of Governance - June 2019; DCFS Mandated Reporter Training - February 2020