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Board Leadership


Executive Committee

Sandra "Sam" Thompson, Chair

Crystal Lake Park District

Megan Owens, Ph.D., Vice Chair

BlueSky Recreation Consulting

Susan Chansey, Treasurer

YMCA Metropolitan Chicago

Brad Cripe, Secretary

Nonprofit Executive

Gwyneth Emigh, Government Relations Chair

Friedman Place

Colette Marquardt, Chief Executive Officer

Ex Officio Member

American Camp Association, Illinois

Cat Curry, Past Board Chair

Nominating Committee Chair

Latin School Chicago


Board Members - At - Large

​Shauna Guglielmo

Lincoln Park Zoo Camp

Annie Labus-Silvain

Camp CBG / Chicago Botanic Gardens

Anna Solorzano

YMCA Metropolitan Chicago

Dave Thoensen

Tamarak Day Camp




Katie Trchka

ACA Illinois Young Professionals Board Chair

Camp Enthusiast & Nonprofit Professional

Christina Van Giesen

KinderCare Learning Companu

Cheryle Yallen

One In A Hundred Summer Camp


Nominating Committee

Cat Curry, Committee Chair

Latin School Chicago

Sam Thompson, Board Chair

Crystal Lake Park District

Shauna Guglielmo

Lincoln Park Zoo



Lydia Gardner

Timber Pointe Outdoor Center

Lily Paukstys

Griffin Museum of Science & Industry

Krista Phelps

The Morton Arboretum 

Colette Marquardt, CEO, Ex Officio Member

American Camp Association, Illinois


Young Professionals Board

Katie Trcka, Chair

Camp Enthusiast & Non Profit Professional


Lily Paukstys

Griffin Museum of Science & Industry


Gracie Paul

YMCA Camp Nawakwa / YMCA Metro Chicago

Peggy Alymer

YMCA Camp Copneconic


Cierrae Cavor-Chouhan

Holiday Home Camp

Emily Staudt

Experience Camps for Grieving Children


Mailing Address:

American Camp Association, Illinois   I   PO Box 5412, Evanston, IL 60204

Mailing Address:

American Camp Association, Illinois

5 S Wabash Ave

Suite 1406

Chicago, IL 60603


Phone: 312-332-0833

Email: info@acail.org

Website: acail.org

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