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Trustee Biographies
Virginia (Ginny) Carlson
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 2005-2017
Current Board Position:
Board President
I have lived in Lombard for 39 years, am married, and have two adult children. I have a B.S. and M.Ed from the University of Illinois at Champaign. I am a retired high school teacher, and taught mainly in the Glenbard system, and also at Tinley Park High School. In the community, I am a member of the PEO, the Lombard Garden Club, the First United Methodist Church, and am a Master Gardener.
Gary Brenniman
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 2003-2005, 2007-2015
Current Board Positions:
Board Vice President
Chair, Audit Committee.
Chair, Director Relations Committee
I have lived in Lombard for 37 years, am married and have two daughters. I have a B.S. in Biology and Math, an M.S. in Biology, a Masters of Public Health (M.P.H.) and a Ph.D in Environmental Science, and I am a retired university professor. In the community, I have served on District 87’s Student Performance and Achievement Committee, and am a Trustee for the First United Methodist Church.
Sue Wiggins
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 2005-2013
Current Board Positions:
Board Secretary
Member, Director Relations Committee
Liaison to the Friends of the Library
I have lived in Lombard all my life, and am married and have a grown son. I attended Glenbard East High School, and have a liberal arts degree from Bethany Junior College. I work as a legal secretary. In the community, I belong to the Friends of the Library, the Keepsake Ornament Collectors Club, and the Yulelog Ornament Club.
Wayne Kankovsky
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 1997-2013
Current Board Positions:
Board Treasurer
Chair, Policy Committee.
Alternate Chair, Building and Grounds Committee
Member, Audit Committee
I have lived in Lombard for 29 years, with my wife and one grown daughter. I have a B.A. in Chemical Physics. I work as a building consultant for U.S. Inspect, LLC. I served as Library Board President from 2005 to 2009. In the community, I served as treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Lombard, a board member of Lombard Town Centre, and a DuPage County Election Judge. Further, I am a lifetime member of the Friends of the Helen Plum Library, and participated in the Lombard Y Indian Guide Program and the District 44 Music Parents Association. I have performed in the Wheaton Symphony Chorus; the Lewis University Community Big Band; the Freenotes, Inc. Big Band; the Addison Community Band; and the West Suburban Choral Union. Hobbies and interests include reading, music performance and composition, dynamic systems and singularities, TED conference (a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading), and the University of Iowa football.
Jason Brandt
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 2011-2017
Current Board Positions:
Chair, Strategic Planning Committee.
Alternate Chair, Community Relations Committee
Member, Audit Committee
I have lived in Lombard for 14 years, am married and have three children. I have a B.A. from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Dayton University, and I work as a Technical Specialist for a software company.
John T. Larkin, Jr.
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 2011-2017
Current Board Positions:
Chair, Building and Grounds Committee.
Alternate Chair, Policy Committee
Alternate Chair, Strategic Planning Committee
I have lived in Lombard for 27 years, have been married for 24 years, and am raising four children. I attended Glenbard North High School and College of DuPage, and now work for Addison School District 4. I have served on the Village of Lombard’s Transportation and Safety Committee, and enjoy railroading as a hobby.
Jill McWilliams
Term of office as a Library Trustee: 2011-2015
Current Board Positions:
Chair, Community Relations Committee
Member, Director Relations Committee
I have lived in Lombard for nearly 20 years, and have four children. I earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Northern Illinois University and a master’s degree of English studies from Elmhurst College. I have been working at Elmhurst College since 2003 as a foundation relations officer. I have served on the board of the West Suburban Philanthropic Network, and had been involved for many years in the PTA when my children were younger.
Committee Assignments 2011-2013
Building and Grounds Committee:
- Chairman: John Larkin
- Alternate: Wayne Kankovsky
- Al Lewek
- Tom Westerkamp
- Ronald LaPage
- Larissa Kripek
Community Relations Committee:
- Chairman: Jill McWilliams
- Alternate: Jason Brandt
- Kris Johnson
- Gayle Kankovsky
- Cindy Ward
- Sharon Rakowski
- Brigitte O’Brien
- Matthew Pike
Director Relations Committee:
- Chairman: Gary Brenniman
- Sue Wiggins
- Jill McWilliams
Policy Committee:
- Chairman: Wayne Kankovsky
- Alternate: John Larkin
- Bijal Patel
- Gerald Konrardy
Strategic Planning Committee:
- Chairman: Jason Brandt
- Alternate: John Larkin
- Tiffany Jordan
- GlenEllen Campbell
- Shameem Habiba
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