Board of Park Commissioners

The Board of Park Commissioners oversees the administration of the Wilmette Park District. The Board of Park Commissioners is an independent board elected by Wilmette residents in an April election for terms lasting four years. There is no term limit to Park Board positions. The current Board members are listed below with the expiration of their terms noted.

James P. Crowley, President (2015) Email
John J. Olvany, Vice President (2017) Email
Bryan C. Abbott (2017) Email
Gary K. Benz (2015) Email
James L. Brault, (2015) Email
Shelley S. Shelly (2015) Email 
Amy L. Wolfe (2017) Email

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     Board of Park Commissioners
and Standing Committees
Effective May 20, 2013

Board of Commissioners

Meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of each month in Village Hall Council Room.
The 2013 meeting schedule is as follows: January 14; February 11; March 11; April 8; May 13 (The Annual Meeting will be held immediately after the Regular Board Meeting); June 10; July 8; August 12, September 9; October 14; November 11; December 9.  

Click here for current meeting schedule.

President: James P. Crowley Vice Pres: John J. Olvany Member: Bryan C. Abbott Member: Gary K. Benz Member: James L. Brault Member: Shelley S. Shelly Member: Amy L. Wolfe

Staff: Steve Wilson

Lakefront Committee

Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 1st Monday of each month in the Park District Administrative Office.

Chair: Gary Benz Member: John Olvany Member:  Bryan Abbott

Staff: Kathy Bingham

Facility Operations Committee  

(formerly Centennial Operations Committee)

Meets at 6:15 p.m. on the 2nd Monday of each month in the Park District Administrative Office.

Chair: James Brault Member: Amy Wolfe Member: Shelley Shelly

Staff: Jeffrey Bowen

Golf Operations Committee

Meets at 8:30 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of each month at the Wilmette Golf Club.

Chair: James Brault Member: Amy Wolfe Member: Bryan Abbott

Staff: Jeffrey Bowen

Parks & Recreation Committee

Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month in the Park District Administrative Offices.

Chair:  Shelley Shelly Member: Gary Benz Member: John Olvany

Staff: Bill Lambrecht Staff: Kathy Bingham

Financial Planning & Policy Committee

Meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Monday of each month in the Park District Administrative Offices.

Chair: John Olvany Member: James Brault Member: Gary Benz

Staff: Ken Eppelheimer

Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee

Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Member: Bryan Abbott Member: Amy Wolfe

Staff: Steve Wilson

Real Estate Committee

Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Chair: John Olvany Member: James Crowley Member:  James Brault

Staff: Steve Wilson