Commission and Staff
Members
Shawn Denney, Chair – Attorney General's appointee from Springfield. Father Shawn Denney is Archdeacon of the Springfield, Illinois Diocese of the Episcopal Church and former Senior Counsel to the Illinois Attorney General. eec.cms@illinois.gov
Ellen C. Craig, Vice Chair – Governor's appointee from Chicago. Ellen C. Craig is a telecommunications consultant and former Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission. eec.cms@illinois.gov
James Faught, Secretary – Comptroller's appointee from Wilmette. James Faught is the Associate Dean for Administration at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. eec.cms@illinois.gov
James M. Brennan - Governor's appointee from Wheaton. James M. Brennan is the Director of Compliance for Reyes Holdings LLC. eec.cms@illinois.gov
Stephen John Thurston, Sr – Governor's appointee from Olympia Fields. eec.cms@illinois.gov- Randal E. Thomas – Governor's appointee from Springfield. eec.cms@illinois.gov
- MaryNic U. Foster – Treasurer's appointee from Elmhurst. MaryNic Foster is the legal counsel and acting director for the Cook County Department of Human Rights, Women's Issues and Ethics.
Maria Kuzas – Secretary of State's appointee from Chicago. Maria Kuzas is a registered nurse and manager at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. eec.cms@illinois.gov
Scott F. Turow – Governor's appointee from Evanston. Scott F. Turow is an author and partner with the law firm Sonnenshein, Nath and Rosenthal. eec.cms@illinois.gov
Staff
- Chad Fornoff, Executive Director - Chad Fornoff is a former Illinois Assistant Attorney General and was most recently Chief Legal Counsel to the Illinois Court of Claims. Chad.Fornoff@illinois.gov
- Jeris Gordley, Office Manager - Jeris Gordley is a 26-year employee of the Illinois Secretary of State worked in the Court of Claims division and directed the Employee of the Month program for the entire agency. Jeris.Gordley@illinois.gov