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Alan Molby |
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James Helton |
Former school district superintendents Alan Molby and James Helton have joined IASB as part-time consultants for Executive Searches.
Molby, a former superintendent at Hillside SD 93, and Helton, a former superintendent at Waterloo CUSD 5, will work out of the Lombard office.
Molby has also had a long, distinguished career in education, starting as a teacher and coach in Iowa in 1977, and then serving as a teacher and an assistant superintendent in Illinois, beginning in 1982. He then was a principal at Hillside from 1996 to 2002 before taking the reins as district superintendent.
As part-time search consultants, both Helton and Molby will be assisting school districts while managing various aspects of IASB executive searches.
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Debra Muhlena |
In other staff-related news, several IASB staff members have recently announced their intention to retire during this calendar year:
Executive Searches Director Donna Johnson will step down on June 30. She has been with the IASB since 2001. Before joining that department, Johnson was a field services director for the South Cook, West Cook, and Three Rivers divisions. The other retirements are in IASB Policy Services. Policy Consultant Nancy Bohl will retire on Sep. 30. She has been with the Association since 2005. Policy Director Anna Lovern will retire on Dec. 31, 2016. She has been with the Association since 1996.
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Anna Lovern |
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Donna Johnson |
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Nancy Bohl |
“We thank each of these individuals for their dedication and service to the Association,” said IASB’s Deputy Executive Director, Ben Schwarm.
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Angie Powell |
“Powell has done a terrific job managing and supporting various aspects of our school board policy and administrative procedures customized manual development and maintenance services, and we’re glad she is ready to step in as a policy consultant,” said Schwarm.