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