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LEADERSHIP

State Officers

ISMA STATE OFFICERS (2024-2025)

President

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Katherine (Kathy) Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA), AAS, CPC Rockford Chapter

Speaker

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Rebecca (Becky) Cruse, CMA (AAMA)

Mississippi Valley Chapter

Vice President

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Sharon Strutzenberg, CMA (AAMA)

Aux Plaines Chapter

Vice Speaker

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Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)

Aux Plaines Chapter

Recording Secretary

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Dianne Mowrer, CMA (AAMA)

Central Illinois Chapter

Parliamentary Advisor

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Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)

Aux Plaines Chapter

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Treasurer

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Sara Baer, CMA (AAMA), CPC

SIRMA Chapter

Immediate Past President

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Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)

Aux Plaines Chapter

Illinois Delegates to the AAMA Conference

Katherine (Kathy) Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA) AAS, CPC 

Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)

Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)

Sharon Strutzenberg, CMA (AAMA)

Becky Cruse, CMA (AAMA)

COMMITTEE CHAIRS (2024-2025)

Archives      

Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA) - Aux Plaines

   

Audit           

Jill Birdwell, CMA (AAMA) -Rockford

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Board of Trustees

Patricia (Patti) Leisner, CMA (AAMA) - Central Illinois

                                      

Bylaws         

Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA) Aux Plaines

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2025 Conference Chair     

Rebecca Becky Cruse, CMA (AAMA) Mississippi Valley

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Facebook

Kathy Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA), CPC - Rockford

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Finance

Rebecca (Becky) Cruse, CMA (AAMA) -Mississippi Valley

 

Membership   

Sharon Strutzenberg CMA (AAMA), MA Aux Plaines

      

Minutes Editing

Dianne Mowrer, CMA (AAMA) - Central Illinois                                     

Nominating

Sharon Strutzenberg CMA (AAMA), MA Aux Plaines

 

Policy Manual

Sara Baer, CMA (AAMA) CPC - SIRMA

 

Public Affairs

Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)

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Strategic Planning

Lydnise House, CMA (AAA)  Aux Plaines

                                     

Ways and Means

Donna Radzun CMA (AAMA) Auxx Plaines

                   

Website & Marketing

Rhonda Sandahl, CMA (AAMA) RN, BSN Mississippi Valley

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Committee Chairs
Past Presidents

ISMA PAST PRESIDENTS

1956-1957 Dorothy Hoffstadt

1957-1958 Elvera Fischer, RN, CMA-A (AAMA)*

1958-1959 Thelma Newberry

1959-1960 Helen Lindinsky (Metzger)

1960-1961 Pauline Klarich *

1961-1962 Ruth Slater *

1962-1963 Ethyl Haase *

1963-1964 Janet Ellsworth *

1964-1965 Corrine I. Berg, CMA-AC (AAMA)

1965-1966 Shirley Kleinschmidt, CMA-AC (AAMA)

1966-1967 Sue Karels *

1967-1968 Synobia (Snowie) Payne *

1968-1969 Helen Smith

1969-1970 Zelma Bechtol *

1970-1971 Ina Yenerich, RT, CMA-AC (AAMA)

1971-1972 Jean Bershinski DeRuiter *

1972-1973 June Hall CMA-C (AAMA)

1973-1974 Norma Dominic, LPN

1974-1975 Vivian Johnson *

1975-1976 Magda Brown, CMA (AAMA) *

1976-1977 Ruby Jackson, CMA (AAMA) *

1977-1978 Vivian Kraft, CMA-AC (AAMA) *

1978-1979 Leslie Lee *

1979-1980 Cissy Egly, CMA (AAMA)

1980-1981 Elaine Kaiser, CMA-A (AAMA)

1981-1982 Mary Lu Ostrowski, CMA (AAMA) *

1982-1983 Janet Binkowski, RN

1983-1984 Betty Kronemeyer, CMA (AAMA)

1984-1985 Anna Cannon, EMT-A *

1985-1986 Ehlma Garcia Mendez, CMA (AAMA) *

1986-1987 Mary Lu Ostrowski, CMA (AAMA) *

1987-1988 Cheryl Hutchinson, CMA (AAMA), CPC

1988-1989 Robin Bluestein, CMA-C (AAMA) *

1989-1990 Jean Fouts, LPN, CMA (AAMA) *

1990-1991 Janet Rivero, CMA (AAMA)
1991-1992 Roxanne Steffens, CMA (AAMA)

1992-1993 Rosemary Rathjen, CMA (AAMA)

1993-1994 Mary Frances Burton, BA, CHA *

1994-1995 Marjorie (Marge) Goldasich, CMA (AAMA) *

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* Indicates Deceased Member

If year not listed, no award was granted

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1995-1996 Carole Wieczorek, CMA-C (AAMA), CPC

1996-1997 Geraldine (Gerry) Germain, CMA (AAMA) *

1997-1998 Julie Rose-Skifano, BAS, CMA (AAMA)

1998-1999 Marion Fleetwood, BS, LPN, CMA (AAMA)

1999-2000 Christine (Chris) Tondi, CMA (AAMA)

2000-2001 Katharina (Kathy) Fischer, CMA (AAMA)

2001-2002 Kathleen (Kathy) Monteith, CMA (AAMA)

2002-2003 Connie Bartholomew, BA, CMA (AAMA)

2003-2004 Theresa (Terri) Pitt, CMA (AAMA) *

2004-2005 Sara Baer, CMA (AAMA), CPC

2005-2006 Elizabeth (Liz) Hasler, CMA (AAMA)

2006-2007 Theresa (Terri) Pitt, CMA (AAMA) *

2007-2008 Rosemary Ponce-Moncha

2008-2009 Patricia (Patti) Bean, CMA (AAMA)

2009-2010 Rebecca (Becky) Cruse, CMA (AAMA)

2010-2012 Sara Baer, CMA (AAMA), CPC

2012-2014 Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)

2014-2016 Sharon Strutzenberg, MA, CMA (AAMA)

2016-2018 Rebecca Cruse, CMA (AAMA)

2018-2022 Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)

2022-2024 Kelly Charland, CMA (AAMA)

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