Board of Park Commissioners and Standing Committees Effective May, 2017
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. on the 2nd Monday of each month in Village Hall Council Chambers at 1200 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette. The 2017 meeting schedule is as follows: January 9; February 13; March 13; April 10; May 8 (The Annual Meeting will be held immediately after the Regular Board Meeting); June 12; July 10; August 14, September 11; October 9; November 13; December 11.
Board Members
President: Amy L. Wolfe (2021) | Email
Vice President: Shelley S. Shelly (2019) | Email
Member: Bryan C. Abbott (2021) | Email
Member: Stephanie M. Foster (2019) | Email
Member: Ryrie A. Pellaton (2019) | Email
Member: I. Gordon Anderson (2021) | Email
Member: John J. Olvany (2019) | Email
Staff: Steve Wilson
Committees
Lakefront Committee
Chair: Ryrie A. Pellaton
Member: Bryan C. Abbott
Member: Shelley S. Shelly
Staff: Kathy Bingham and Bill Lambrecht
Facilities Operations Committee
Chair: Stephanie M. Foster
Member: I. Gordon Anderson
Member: John J. Olvany
Staff: Jeffrey Bowen
Golf Operations Committee
Chair: John J. Olvany
Member: Stephanie M. Foster
Member: Ryrie A. Pellaton
Staff: Jeffrey Bowen
Parks & Recreation Committee
Chair: Bryan C. Abbott
Member: Stephanie M. Foster
Member: John J. Olvany
Staff: Kathy Bingham and Bill Lambrecht
Financial Planning & Policy Committee
Chair: I. Gordon Anderson
Member: Bryan C. Abbott
Member: Ryrie A. Pellaton
Staff: Steve Holloway
Real Estate Committee
Chair: Shelley S. Shelly
Member: Bryan C. Abbott
Member: I. Gordon Anderson
Staff: Steve Wilson
Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee
Member: Shelley S. Shelly
Member: Amy L. Wolfe
Staff: Steve Wilson
