LEADERSHIP
ISMA STATE OFFICERS (2026-2027)
Illinois Delegates to the AAMA Conference
Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA)
Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)
Sharon Strutzenberg, CMA (AAMA)
Sara Baer, CMA (AAMA), CPC
COMMITTEE CHAIRS (2026-2028)
Archives
Kathy Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA), CPC - Rockford
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Audit
Jill Birdwell, CMA (AAMA) -Rockford
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Board of Trustees
Donna Radzun, CMA (AAMA)-Aux Plaines
Bylaws
Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA) Aux Plaines
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2027 Conference Chair
Rebecca Becky Cruse, CMA (AAMA) Mississippi Valley
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​Jill Birdwell, CMA (AAMA) -Rockford
Finance
Rebecca (Becky) Cruse, CMA (AAMA) -Mississippi Valley
Membership
Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA) Aux Plaines
Minutes Editing
Dianne Mowrer, CMA (AAMA) - Central Illinois
Nominating
Lydnise House, CMA (AAMA) 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
Jill Birdwell, CMA (AAMA)-Rockford
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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)
2024-2026 Katherine Schoonhoven, CMA (AAMA), AAS, CPC
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