Staff

Leadership Team

Matthew LaPorte, CPRP Executive Director 847-996-6930
Jessica Mitchell, CPRP Superintendent of Finance & Human Resources 847-996-6934
Tom Ritter, CPRP Superintendent of Recreation/ADA Compliance Officer 847-996-6802
Mark Fleishman, CPRP, CPO Superintendent of Parks 847-996-6817
Cheryl Buhmann, CPRP Marketing & Communications Manager 847-996-6933

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Matthew

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Tom

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Mark

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Cheryl

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Jessica

Administration Team

Amy Darling Administrative Assistant/Risk Manager 847-996-6806
Debi Minske Accounting Supervisor 847-996-6931
Randy Clark IT & Systems Manager 847-996-6818
Victoria Price IT & Systems Coordinator 847-996-6320
Shona Hedke, CPRP HR Manager 847-996-6932
Sam Falco Marketing Specialist 847-996-6839

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Amy

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Debi

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Randy

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Victoria

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Shona

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Sam

Recreation Team – Sullivan Community Center

Jason Bullman, CPRP Recreation Programs Manager 847-996-6807
Lacy Marinenko, CPRP Recreation Facilities Manager 837-996-3485
Anna Swain Rec Supervisor – School Aged Programs 847-996-6805
Robert Wood, CPRP, CPO Rec Supervisor – Athletics & Aquatics 847-996-3488
Rachel Laren Rec Supervisor – Cultural Arts & Special Events 847-996-6935
Maria Elizarraraz Rec Supervisor – General Programming 847-996-6809
Kellie Gilliland Customer Service Supervisor 847-996-6803
Ahtziry Samano Customer Service Representative 847-996-6800
Sumi Borthakur Customer Service Representative 847-996-6800

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Jay

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Anna

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Robert

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Rachel

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Maria

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Lacy

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Kellie

Recreation Team – Lakeview Fitness

Heather Rabbitt Recreation Supervisor – Fitness 847-996-3484
Patty Monatelli Customer Service Supervisor 847-996-3492
Polina Tsvirchak Member Services & Sponsorship Representative 847-996-0542

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Heather

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Patty

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Polina

Early Childhood Team

Ruth Reichenbach Early Childhood Manager 847-996-3486
Ashley Eckhart Early Childhood Assistant Manager 847-996-3487
Amy Goetz Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Charlene Ruhnke Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Karen Klinger Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Laura Rydberg Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Sara Schuth Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Dina Grieco Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Marie Woolums Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Patricia Flores Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330
Sharee Patt Childcare Teacher 847-996-6330

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Ruth

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Ashley

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Charlene

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Sara

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Dina

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Patti

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Karen

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Laura

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Amy

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Marie

Parks and Facilities Team

Matt Marek Parks Foreman 847-996-6831
Jerry Hughes Park Maintenance II 847-362-0920
Gaby Rodriguez Park Maintenance II 847-362-0920
James Schubert Park Maintenance II 847-362-0920
Carey Matysik Park Maintenance I 847-362-0920
Jorge Olivares Park Maintenance I 847-362-0920
Matt Pogachnik Park Maintenance I 847-996-0920
Rebecca Nielsen Park Maintenance I 847-996-0920
Bryan Loyola Park Maintenance I 847-996-0920
John Christensen Athletic Field Maintenance Specialist 847-996-6837
David Cwiak, CPO Facilities Foreman 847-996-3490
Stefan Dobre Facility Maintenance Technician II 847-996-6330
Mike Marquardt Facility Maintenance Technician II 847-996-6800
John Ziegler Facility Maintenance Technician I 847-996-6800
Sean Ryan Sullivan Community Center Building Maintenance 847-996-6800

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Matt

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Jerry

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Carey

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Gaby

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Jorge

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Sean

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James

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John

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David

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Stefan

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John

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Michael

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Rebecca

 

Vernon Hills Park District Org Chart July 2025

 

Counsel

Andrew Paine, Tressler, LLP   312-627-4154