Leadership
To reach members of our Leadership Team, please call 815-338-6223.
Executive Leadership Team
Elizabeth Kessler, MBA, CPRE – Executive Director
Brookdale Administrative Office
John Kremer, CPRP – Director of Operations, Planning & Public Safety
Brookdale Administrative Office
Andy Dylak – Director of Finance & Administration
Brookdale Administrative Office
Ed Collins – Director of Land Preservation & Natural Resources
Lost Valley Visitor Center
Wendy Kummerer, CPRP – Director of Marketing & Education
Brookdale Administrative Office
Leadership Team
Sara Denham – Wildlife Resource Center Manager
Wildlife Resource Center
Jean Gerstbrein – Accounting Manager
Brookdale Administrative Office
Jenny Heider – Human Resources Manager
Brookdale Administrative Office
Laura King – Chief of Police
Brookdale Administrative Office
Becky Lambert – Education Services Manager
Prairieview Education Center
Caitlynn Martinez-McWhorter, CPRP – Marketing Manager
Brookdale Administrative Office
Amy Peters – Planning & Development Manager
Brookdale Administrative Office
Gabriel Powers – Conservation Ecology Manager
Lost Valley Visitor Center
Val Siler, CPRP – Land Preservation Manager
Lost Valley Visitor Center
Perry Weborg – Operations Manager
Brookdale Administrative Office