Board of Park Commissioners and Standing Committees

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.

The Board meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located on the second floor of the Wilmette Village Hall, 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette. Meetings are generally held on the 2nd Monday of each month. Special meetings are scheduled as needed. Notice will be given in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act for cancellation or a change in date, time, or location of any meeting.

Click here for a copy of the Public Comment Policy.

The 2020 meeting schedule is as follows: January 13; February 10; March 9; April 13; May 11 (The Annual Meeting will be held immediately following the Regular Board Meeting); June 8; July 13; August 10, September 14; October 15*; November 9; December 14.
*Denotes change in regular meeting schedule.

Current Meeting Schedule

Board Members

President: Amy Wolfe (term expires 2021) | Email
Vice President: Gordon Anderson (term expires 2021) | Email
Member: Bryan Abbott (term expires 2021) | Email
Member: Michael Murdock (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Cecilia Clarke (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Julia Goebel (term expires 2023) | Email
Member: Todd Shissler (term expires 2023) | Email

Staff: Steve Wilson

Standing Committees

Regular meetings of standing committees are held as indicated below. Any change in date, time, or location will be noted on the Current Meeting Schedule (link above).

Lakefront Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the first Monday of each month at the Mallinckrodt Community Center.

Chair: Bryan Abbott
Member: Gordon Anderson
Member: Cecilia Clarke

Staff: Emily Guynn

Golf Operations Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month at the Wilmette Golf Club.

Chair: Julia Goebel
Member: Mike Murdock
Member: Todd Shissler

Staff: Steve Wilson

Parks & Recreation Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the second Monday of each month in the Village Hall Training Room.

Chair: Mike Murdock
Member: Cecilia Clarke
Member: Todd Shissler

Staff: Emily Guynn

Financial Planning & Policy Committee

Meets at 6:30 pm on the third Monday of each month in the Park District Administrative Office.

Chair: Gordon Anderson
Member: Bryan Abbott
Member: Julia Goebel

Real Estate Committee

Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Chair: Gordon Anderson
Member: Bryan Abbott
Member: Cecilia Clarke

Staff: Steve Wilson

Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee

Meetings are scheduled as needed.

Member: Julia Goebel
Member: Todd Shissler

Staff: Steve Wilson