Lynne O. Sered, Chairman
Lynne O. Sered was appointed Chairman of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board in June 2004. Prior to assuming the board chair’s responsibilities, she served as a board member since her initial appointment to the Board in October 2000.
Chairman Sered’s legal background includes serving as Counsel to the Honorable Wilford W. Johansen, Member of the National Labor Relations (“NLRB”) in Washington, D.C. In that capacity, she prepared analyses for and made recommendations to Board Member Johansen and drafted decisions and orders for publication in the areas of collective bargaining, discriminatory hiring and termination practices, union organizing activities and elections, and other unfair labor practice and representation issues under the National Labor Relations Act. During her tenure at the NLRB, Ms. Sered also represented the NLRB in cases before the Second and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals.
As an attorney in private practice with the law firm of Scariano, Kula, Ellch & Himes, Chtd., Chicago and Chicago Heights, Illinois, she counseled school districts, private employers and labor clients regarding litigation, legal strategies and policy issues pertaining to labor law and collective bargaining issues.
Ms. Sered also practiced with the law firm of Katz and Buhai in South Barrington, Illinois, where she represented clients in labor and employment discrimination matters in state and federal courts and administrative agencies. She also served as staff counsel for the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission, where her duties included the review, analysis and investigation of professional misconduct within the legal profession in Illinois.
In addition, Ms. Sered served as Legal Director of the American Jewish Congress, Midwest Region, in Chicago, where she managed the organization’s not-for-profit legal program, focusing on civil liberties and civil rights and oversaw its pro bono clinic providing legal services to the indigent. Her professional experience is also highlighted by her roles as a domestic policy specialist with the Jewish Community Relations Council and as Midwest regional director of the Jewish Labor Committee.
Ms. Sered received her law degree from DePaul University College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University. She is admitted to practice law in Illinois and the District of Columbia and is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association and the Women’s Bar Association. She has served on the Board of Chicago Volunteer Legal Services and the Government Affairs Committee of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago.
Chairman Sered lives with her husband and their two children in Evanston, Illinois.
Ronald F. Ettinger
Ronald F. Ettinger was appointed to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board by Governor Rod Blagojevich in 2004. Prior to his appointment he had retired from the University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS) as Emeritus Professor. During his 30 years of service at UIS (formerly Sangamon State University), Professor Ettinger served as Chair of the Faculty Senate and President of the Faculty Union. He also served as Executive Vice-President of the University Professionals of Illinois (Local 4100, IFT/AFT AFL-CIO) where his primary duties involved lobbying on behalf of public university faculty in Illinois. He was elected Vice-President of the Illinois Federation of Teachers and Delegate to the Illinois AFL-CIO.
Member Ettinger received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Purdue University and has taught at Purdue, York University (Toronto), Albion College and UIS. In addition to teaching and publishing articles related to education and labor relations, he has served as a member of the board of the Montessori Children’s House in Springfield and has lobbied on behalf of public school teachers as a government affairs specialist with the Illinois Federation of Teachers.
Member Ettinger is married to Bonnie J. Ettinger and they have two daughters.
Bridget Later Lamont
Bridget L. Lamont was appointed to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board in 2002 and reappointed in 2004 after legislation authorizing the restructuring of the Board. Prior to her appointment, Member Lamont served as Director of Policy Development in the Office of the Governor where she coordinated issues development and policy positions among agencies of state government with external constituencies. She administered a staff of policy specialists in areas ranging from economic development, education, health and human services, literacy and natural and cultural resources.
Member Lamont served as Director of the Illinois State Library for 16 years where she managed the nation’s largest statewide library cooperative network; initiated state per capita grants for school library development; promoted community based literacy programs; and administered federal and state library grant programs. Under her leadership, numerous reading and author programs were established including Family Reading Night and the Illinois Author’s Festival.
Member Lamont received her BA from Clarke College and an MS from the University of Illinois. She has an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Dominican University. She has received numerous awards and honors from the American and Illinois Library Associations. She is the recipient of the Public Humanities Award from the Illinois Humanities Council; the Friend of Illinois Community College Libraries; and an Alumnus of the Year from the University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science. She has also served as the Vice-Chair of the US National Commission on Libraries and Information Services and a member of the US National Commission on Adult Literacy.
Member Lamont is married to Thomas R. Lamont and they have two sons.
Michael H. Prueter
Michael H. Prueter was appointed to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board in October 2000. Mr. Prueter served as Government Liaison for a number of corporations and trade associations where he negotiated labor contracts with local and national food service vendors. He has received numerous local, state and national awards for his work in youth and family services, humanitarianism, and in legislation. He also received the Illinois General Assembly Award of Recognition for his work. He also served on a national legislative policy board in Washington, D.C. for several years.
Mr. Prueter has served for many years as the Director of Government Affairs for the Illinois State Crime Commission and as a mentor and tutor in an alternative education program through the Regional Office of Education in DuPage County.
As a mortgage banker, Mr. Prueter has several years of business experience in the banking and financial services industry. Mr. Prueter has previously worked as a staff member in the Illinois House and Illinois Senate. He was elected in his township as Township trustee and served the public in this capacity for 10 years. Mr. Prueter received his Masters in Business Administration from Columbia State University.
Jimmie E. Robinson
Jimmie E. Robinson was appointed to the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board by Governor Rod Blagojevich in 2004. Mrs. Robinson taught elementary school in Blue Island for thirty-four (34) years. She was active in every aspect of collective bargaining during her teaching career and served as grievance chair for over ten (10) years. As a member of the Illinois Education Association and the National Education Association, she lobbied the US Congress on behalf of education and witnessed the signing of the Collective Bargaining Law in Illinois. As a retired teacher, Mrs. Robinson remained active in the Illinois Education Association.
Jimmie E. Robinson was educated in the public schools of Chicago. She holds a B.A. in Education from Pestalozzi Froebel Teachers College; M.A. in Education and a M.S. in English from Chicago State University and has taken Doctoral courses from Peabody/Vanderbilt.
Member Robinson is married to William Robinson and they have one daughter.
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