{"id":434,"date":"2018-05-25T16:38:49","date_gmt":"2018-05-25T16:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/illinoistax.org\/?page_id=434"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:06:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T15:06:26","slug":"about-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/illinoistax.org\/?page_id=434","title":{"rendered":"Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Bob Barr<\/h5>\n<p class=\"contact_add\"><strong>Retired Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"contact_add\"><strong>Sidley Austin LLP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Theodore R. Bots<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Partner<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Baker &amp; McKenzie LLP<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Patrick Butler<\/h5>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"contact_add\"><strong>N\/A<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Caterpillar Inc.<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Jeff Cook<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Partner<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Grant Thornton LLP<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Jim Eads<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Principal, Taxpayer Advocacy<br \/>\n<\/label><\/strong><strong><label>Ryan LLC<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">David A. 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Schutte LLP<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Michael Brown<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Division Vice President, Corporate Taxes<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Abbott Laboratories<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Tim Chmielewski<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong>Vice President Tax<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>CDW Corporation<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Ron Cook<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>State &amp; 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Local Tax<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong>RSM US LLP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">James Beatty<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Tax Counsel<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>AbbVie Inc.<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Crystal Bugg (Gordon)<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Director of State Taxes<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong><label>Archer Daniels Midland Company<\/label><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<h5 class=\"contact_add\">Joanne Chun Hughes<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info_committee\">\n<div class=\"contact_add\">\n<p class=\"contact_des\"><strong>Vice President &#8211; 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