Our Staff

Administration

Todd Tucker

Executive Director
815-234-8535 ext. 222

Michelle Gerke, CPRP

Admin. Svcs Coord. and FOIA/OMA Officer
815-234-8535 ext. 224

Shawn McCammond

Supt. of Finance / HR.
815-234-8535 ext. 204

Raul Leon

Receptionist / Facility Manager
815-234-8535 ext. 200

Ruth Gibson

Custodian
815-234-8535 ext. 214

Bill Free

Building Supervisor

Michael Daleiden

Building Supervisor

Steve Keene

Building Supervisor
Education

Mark Herman

Education Superintendent
815-234-8535 x217

Janet Dahlberg

Asst. Supt. of Education
815-234-8535 ext. 232

Crystal Frisk

Preschool Teacher
815-234-8535 x205

Crystal Ashelford

Preschool Assistant
815-234-8535 ext. 203

Vicki Funke

Vicki Funke
Observatory / Field Trip Guide

Colleen Hardenbrook

Teaching Assistant
815-234-8535

Tara Linhart

Preschool Assistant
815-234-8535 x203

Susan Kleiman

Teaching Assistant
815-234-8535
PrairieView Golf Club / PrairieFire Golf & Grill

Matt Henkel

Golf Course Superintendent / General Manager
815-234-8535 ext. 211

Scott deOliveira

Assistant General Manager
815-234-4653

Nick Schoenhard

Bar Service Manager
815-234-FIRE (3473)

Mike Brown

Assistant Golf Superintendent
815-234-8535 ext. 208

Keith Willing

Mechanic
815-234-8535 ext. 210

Andrew Schlupp

PGA Golf Pro
815-234-4653 ext. 253

Julie Whetsel

Food Service Manager
815-234-4653 ext. 255

Ashlee Jaborek

Asst. Food Service Mgr.
815-234-4653
Restoration / Maintenance

Russell Brunner

Superintendent of Restoration/Maintenance
815-234-8535 ext. 219

Austin Webb

Assistant Superintendent of Restoration/Maintenance
815-234-8535 x221

Lauren Marks

Restoration Technician
815-234-8535 x221

Greg Keilback

Restoration Technician
815-234-8535

Tim McDaniel

Mechanic/Building & Grounds Laborer
815-234-8535 ext. 210
 

Total Compensation Package

The goal of the Byron Forest Preserve's compensation program is to assure that the Forest Preserve is maintaining a compensation and benefit program that attracts and retains capable and career-oriented employees while continuing to pay competitive wages and benefits for like work in the marketplace. Pursuant to the requirements of 5 ILCS 120/7.3, we have made available in our Human Resource Department, 7993 North River Road, Byron, Illinois, a list of all employees having a total compensation package that exceeds $75,000 per year. For the purpose of this statute, Total Compensation includes salary, health insurance, housing allowance, vehicle allowance, clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days and sick days.

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