About the Board

McHenry County Conservation District is governed by a board of seven trustees appointed by the Chairman of the County Board and with the consent of the County Board. Trustees serve a five-year term without compensation.
The seven volunteer Trustees are selected after the submission of an application and a personal interview conducted by the Nature & Environemental Resources Committee of the County Board who recommend appointments to the McHenry County Board Chairman for review. Trustees are appointed based on technical qualifications and geographical location. After serving their term, trustees are not eligible for immediate reappointment (unless they were appointed to an unexpired term.) They must leave the board for at least one year before applying again.
Download the functions and responsibilities of a board member.
To contact a member of the Board of Trustees, please direct correspondence to:
c/o McHenry County Conservation District
18410 US Highway 14
Woodstock, IL 60098
email: MCCD@MCCDistrict.org
McHenry County Conservation District Board of Trustees
Stephen Barrett, President Trout Valley |
Matthew Ewertowski, Vice President Crystal Lake |
Bonnie Leahy, Treasurer Marengo/Union |
David Brandt, Secretary Wonder Lake |
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Kent Krautstrunk, Trustee Crystal Lake |
Bona Heinsohn, Trustee Harvard |
Brandon Thomas, Trustee Huntley |
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Carolyn Schofield, County Board Liaison
Elizabeth S. Kessler, MBA, CPRP, Executive Director
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| Top Row (Left to Right) - Matthew Ewertowski, Dave Brandt, Brandon Thomas and Kent Krautstrunk |
| Bottom Row (Left to Right) - Bona Heinsohn, Stephen Barrett and Bonnie Leahy |








