Officers

Howard Marks
President
Nancy Krakover
Secretary
Stuart B. Piper
Treasurer
Gary Baise
​Vice President – Governance
Jimmy Schmitz
Historian
Gary Deverman
​Past President

Liaisons

Congressional Liaison
Tom Brierton
​Tom Brierton was raised on the family farm in Franklin Grove, Illinois, a small town about 2 hours west of Chicago. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in political science.
Coming from a family with a tradition of public service in local government and community organizations, Tom decided to pursue a career in government and public service after finishing college. After starting work in the district office of an Illinois Member of Congress, he ultimately transferred out to Washington, DC in 1995 to work on Capitol Hill. During his time on the Hill, Tom worked in a variety of staff positions for two different Members and at two different congressional committees.
Leaving Capitol Hill in January 2007, Tom founded Franklin Creek Consulting, a federal lobbying and policy consulting firm specializing in Native American policy issues. He currently represents several large and well-known American Indian tribes and commercial gaming interests throughout the United States, with a heavy emphasis on clients in the Midwest.
When not working, Tom returns home often to visit his parents and friends in Franklin Grove, maintaining his close ties to the rural Illinois community where he grew up.
​Corporate Liaison
​Anne Devlin
​Anne Devlin is currently the Regional Director of Federal Government Affairs at Abbott. Anne joined the company in April 2007. Prior to joining Abbott, she managed PACs for the National Association of Broadcasters, Dell Inc. and the International Dairy Foods Association. She received her undergraduate degree in Politics at The Catholic University of America in 1997. In 2003, Anne completed the graduate certificate program in PACs and Political Management at The George Washington University.
​Labor Union Liaison
Vacant
​Presidential Administration Representative
Vacant
​GOVERNOR’S LIAISON
Vacant
MAYOR OF CHICAGO’S LIAISON
Vacant
​NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE SOCIETIES LIAISON
Angela Osborne
Angela Osborne is a senior security professional with proven managerial experience and expertise in conducting threat assessments, investigations, and statistical analysis. She previously worked as a senior analyst at Interos Solutions, supporting clients including the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Aeronautical Space Administration (NASA), and General Services Administration (GSA). She also spent several years as a security intelligence analyst with TAQA, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company performing risk assessments and recommending security countermeasures for energy projects around the world. Angela holds a Master of Arts in Security Studies, Concentration in Intelligence, from Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, and a Bachelor of Arts from Millikin University. She currently serves at the Events Lead for the ASIS Young Professionals Council, and coordinated the ASIS Career Center at the 2016 Annual Seminar. In addition to security, languages, specifically French and Arabic, are her passion.
​​UNIVERSITY & COLLEGE ALUMNI LIAISON
Brian Looser
​Brian was born and raised in Staunton, IL, graduating from Mt. Olive High School in 2001. He received my BA in Economics in 2005 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he was also a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Brian began working on Capitol Hill in 2006 as a Staff Assistant for then-Speaker Hastert (R-IL). The following year, he joined the office of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) as a legislative correspondent and shortly thereafter was promoted to Legislative Assistant. In the Summer of 2010, he took a job handling Rep. Biggert’s Education and Workforce Committee portfolio. In May 2012, Brian left Capitol Hill for a job at McGuireWoods Consulting, representing clients in health care and higher education. After returning to the hill to serve as Senior Policy Advisor for Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) began in May 2015, Brian accepted his current position as Legislative Director for Rep. John Shimkus R-IL). Brian also serves as a member of the Illinois in Washington (IIW) internship program Advisory Board, and as President of DC Chapter of the University of Illinois Alumni Association.

At-Large Board Members

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