Update on IBEA

Update on IBEA

November 6, 2025

Illinois Business Education Association (IBEA) Directory

Officers

Photo

Name & Position

School/Company Information

Home Information

Heather Borowiak – President

Mt. Carmel Junior High School 201 N. Pear Street Mt. Carmel, IL 62863 Phone: 418.262.5699 E-mail: hborowiak@wabash348.com Eureka High School 200 W. Cruger Ave. Eureka, IL 61530 Phone: 309.467.2361 E-mail: Allison.ferguson@district140.or g

408 2nd Street Albion, IL 62806 Phone: 618.445.1403 E-mail: heather.borowiak@gmail.com

Allison Ferguson – President Elect (IACTE Representative)

514 Ridge Lane Eureka, IL 61530 Phone: 847.322.9039 E-mail: aezeller@hotmail.com

Jamie Stokes – Secretary

Chrisman High School 23231 IL Highway 1

306 N Illinois St Chrisman, IL 61924 Phone: 618.699.9660 E-mail: jamiestokes01@outlook.com

Chrisman, IL 61924 Phone: 217.269.2823 E-mail: stokesj@chrisman.k12.il.us

Darcy Jeffries – Treasurer

Black Hawk College – East Campus 23260 Blackhawk Road Galva, IL 61434 Phone: 309.854.1822 E-mail: jeffriesd@bhc.edu

2318 North Knox Road Galva, IL 61434 Phone: 309.883.1471 E-mail: djeffriesibea@gmail.com

Lacy Bugielski – Immediate Past President

Metea Valley High School 1801 N. Eola Road Aurora, IL 60502 Phone: 630.375.8852 E-mail: lacy_bugielski@ipsd.org

617 Frair Drive Aurora, IL 60505 Cell: 815.530.8817 E-mail: lacybugielski@gmail.com

Affiliate Representatives (Voting) Photo

Name & Position

School/Company Information

Home Information

Elizabeth Terpstra – 2024-26, Chicago Area Business Education Association Jon Lebold – 2023 2025, Eastern Illinois Business Education Association Jennifer Williams – 2023 2025, Mid Illinois Business Education Association April Suter – Peoria Area Business Education Association

Maine South High School 1111 S Dee Rd Park Ridge, IL 60068 Phone: 847.825.7711 E-mail: Eterpstra@maine207.org

2700 N Hampden Ct, 8E, Chicago, IL 60614 E-mail: Elizabeth.terpstra@gmail.com

Lake Land College, Webb Hall #013 Mattoon, IL 61938 Phone: 217.234.5394 E-mail: jlebold@lakelandcollege.edu North Mac High School 431 West Fortune Street Virden, IL Phone: 217.965.4127 E-mail: jwilliams@northmacschools.org

2801 Spring Drive Vandalia, IL 62471 Phone: 618.339.0572

1037 North Springfield Street Virden, IL 62690 Cell: 217.741.2432 E-mail: jenniferwilliams.jmi@gmail.com

P.E.R.F.E.C.T. College & Career Pathway Endorsement Coordinator 2000 Pioneer Parkway Suite 19C Peoria, IL 61615 E-mail: asuter@perfectpeoria.com

3588 E. Tator Holler Road, Avon, IL 61415 Phone: 309.224.3171 E-mail: acsuter@yahoo.com

Amanda Newlin – Southern Illinois Business Education Association

Frankfort Community High School 601 East Main Street, West Frankfort, IL 62896 Phone: 618.932.3126 ext. 124 E-mail: anewlin@wfschools.org

4800 Deering Road Benton, IL 62896 Phone: 618.218.2245 E-mail: amandaLnewlin@hotmail.com

Vacant Affiliate Representatives from: Chicago Business Education; Central Illinois Business Education; Northern Illinois Business Education;

Southwest Business Education; and Western Illinois Business Education.

Additional Voting Members Photo

Name & Position

School/Company Information

Home Information

April Suter – Membership Director

P.E.R.F.E.C.T. College & Career Pathway Endorsement Coordinator 2000 Pioneer Parkway Suite 19C Peoria, IL 61615 E-mail: asuter@perfectpeoria.com

3588 E. Tator Holler Road Avon, IL 61415 Phone: 309.224.3171 E-mail: acsuter@yahoo.com

Jodee Werkheiser – Public Information Director

Black Hawk College-East Campus 26230 Black Hawk Road Galva, IL 61434 Phone: 309.854.1821

145 Payson Street Kewanee, IL 61443 Phone : 309.852.3048 E-mail: Jodee.werkheiser@gmail.com

David Calkins – IBEA Webmaster

Schlarman Academy 2112 North Vermillion Street Danville, IL 61832 Phone: 217.442.2725 Ext. 116 E-mail: dcalkins@schlarman.com

PO Box 935 Danville, IL 61834 Phone: 217.269.0311 E-mail : 88keyman@gmail.com webmaster@ibea.org (preferred method of contract for IBEA)

Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting) Photo

Name & Position

School/Company Information

Home Information

Tori Hale – IBEA Reports Newsletter Editor

Casey-Westfield Jr-Sr High School 306 E. Edgar Avenue Casey, IL 62420 Phone: 217.932.2175 E-mail: tori.hale@caseywestfield.org Altamont Community High School 7 South Ewing Street Altamont, Illinois 62411 Phone: 618. 483.6193 E-mail: rzumbahlen@altamontschools.org

16 Ridgefield Lane Charleston, IL 61920 Phone : 217.357.5510 E-mail: ibea.thale@gmail.com

Rob Zumbahlen- Council of

711 North First Street Effingham, Illinois 62401 Phone: 217.343.9242 E-mail: rpzumbahlen@gmail.com

Affiliates Director

Rod McQuality – Executive Director

IBEA, 44 Birch Lake Drive Sherman, IL 62684 Phone: 217.454.8364 E-mail: ibea@ibea.org

44 Birch Lake Drive Sherman, IL 62684 Phone: 217.454.8364 E-mail: mcq42003@yahoo.com

Vacant Ex-Officio Members (Non Voting) positions : Conference Program Director

Ex-Officio Members (Non-Voting) Liaisons Chris Merrill – Illinois Association for Career and Technical Education Liaison

Illinois State University, Dept of Technology, 215 Turner Hall Normal, IL 61761 Phone: 309.438.7862 E-mail: info@iacte.org

1315 Courtland Avenue Normal, IL 61761 Phone: 309.531.1315 E-mail: cpmerri@ilstu.edu

Vacant position : Illinois State Board of Education Liaison

25 Total Positions/16 Filled - 8 vacant OR filled with a current board member 18 voting positions

Update on IBEA

Presenters:

Heather Borowiak, IBEA President

Rod McQuality, IBEA Executive Director

Understanding the benefits of IBEA membership and resources for members.

Fall Conference, November 2025

Duration

What

Who

Description

Start 5

Welcome and intro

Introductions

10

Scavenger Hunt of www.IBEA.org: Click here to begin

15

Discussion of results of scavenger hunt.

20

Upcoming events for IBEA members: PD Sessions

Mentoring Program Business Partnership University Partnership Business Signing Day IBEA Digital Directory

InnovateED (submit how your students are using AI in the classroom. If selected your students can give a 3 minute pitch to School Administrators and Tech Leaders at the Conference). Click here for submission link Business Signing Day (Month of April)

5

How do I stay current on all IBEA events? How to become a member?

5

What can IBEA do to assist you as an educator? How to grow the association?

InnovateED AI in the Classroom

AI in the Classroom

WHAT:

A 1-day EdTech Summit Panels with industry leads from Microsoft (10 AM), Google (11 AM), AWS (noon), a student-focused session, & AI tools demos (including MagicSchool AI and more)

WHO:

For K-12 & community colleges decision-makers

WHEN: January 22, 2026 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. WHERE: Innovate Springfield (Lead Sponsor)

REGISTER HERE

Organizers: UIS AI Campus Learning Community

Contact: Hei-Chi Chan hchan1@uis.edu

IL Business Education Association

Rod McQuality mcq42003@yahoo.com