BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
Jessica Albert
Term: 2021-2025
Member Since: 2021
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5648
Email: [email protected]
Jessica Albert was appointed to the Board in October of 2021 to fill a vacancy left by a member’s resignation. She was elected to a two-year term in 2023 to finish her appointed term. She holds a double Bachelor of Arts in English and Spanish Studies from Wartburg College (Iowa), including a semester at la Universidad de las Américas-Puebla, México. She is currently adding more science to her lifelong learning, having most recently taken ecology and environmental education courses and workshops through the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, the College of Lake County, and the Chicago Botanic Garden. While she has worked as a copywriter, editor, translator, and paraprofessional educator, she is most proud of her local volunteer service in collaborative community building with partners through education, nature, and the arts. She and her husband have lived in Grayslake for 16 years and have two children – one in CCSD 46 and one a graduate of CCSD 46 now attending high school.
Mrs. Albert serves on these committees: Community Engagement
Training: Open Meetings Act (2021), Basics of Governance (2021), Hear Us, See Us, Building Capacity for LGBTQ+ Considerations (2022), Professional Development Leadership Training (PDLT) and Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA) Training for School Board Members (2022), Equity, Anti-Bias/Anti-Racism (ABAR) Personal Development Series (2022), Trauma-Informed Practices for Veteran School Board Members Only (2024)
Kristy Braden, BOE Vice-President
Term: 2023-2027
Member Since: 2018
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5664
Email: [email protected]
Kristy Braden was appointed to the Board in June of 2018, filling the vacancy left when another member resigned. Ms. Braden was elected to a full four-year term in 2019 and voted in as BOE Secretary by her fellow board members. Ms. Braden was again elected for a four-year term in 2023 and voted in as BOE Vice-President by her fellow board members.
Ms. Braden serves on these committees: Equity
Training: Leadership Training/Performace Evaluation (2019), Open Meetings Act (2019)
Jason Lacroix
Term: 2021-2025
Member Since: 2017
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5678
Email: [email protected]
Jason Lacroix was elected to the Board of Education in 2017 and re-elected to serve in 2021. Mr. Lacroix is a 32-year resident of Grayslake and is an alumnus of CCSD 46 schools. Mr. Lacroix was born and raised in Grayslake and returned to the community in 2012 as his children entered school age. Mr. Lacroix holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois. He is a Finance Supervisor at Abbott Laboratories. Mr. Lacroix and his wife Amber have three children; one at Frederick School and two at Woodview School.
Mr. Lacroix serves on these committees: Policy, Finance
Training: Basics of Governance (2017), Leadership Training/Performance Evaluation (2017), Open Meetings Act (2017)
Stephen H. Mack, EdD, BOE President
Term: 2021-2025
Member Since: 2016
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5679
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Stephen Mack was appointed to the Board in November 2016 to fill a board member’s resignation. He was elected to a full term on the Board in 2017. Dr. Mack was voted in as Board Secretary by his fellow board members in 2017, and BOE Vice President in 2019. Dr. Mack was re-elected to serve in 2021 and again voted in as Board Vice President. Dr. Mack was voted in as Board President in 2023. Dr. Mack and his family have lived in Grayslake for 19 years. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and International Studies from Northwestern University, a Master of Arts degree in French from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Doctor of Education degree specializing in Educational Leadership, Higher Education Administration, and Curriculum Design from Argosy University. Dr. Mack is the Instructor of French for Wauconda High School. He has a graduate of Park Campus, and two children attending Frederick and Grayslake Middle School.
Dr. Mack serves on these committees: Equity
Training: Basics of Governance (2017), Leadership Training/Performance Evaluation (2017), Open Meetings Act (2017), Data First for Governance (2017), Superintendent Evaluation (2017), Improve the Board, Improve Student Achievement: eXceptional Governance (2018)
Kristy Miller
Term: 2023-2027
Member Since: 2019
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5691
Email: [email protected]
Kristy Miller was elected to the Board of Education in April 2019. Mrs. Miller was re-elected for a four-year term in 2023. In addition to holding a Bachelor of Science in Communication Education from Miami University (Ohio) and a Master of Arts in Communication Studies from Northern Illinois University, Mrs. Miller has earned certificates in Appreciative Inquiry and Social Impact Strategy from Champlain College and the University of Pennsylvania respectively. Mrs. Miller holds a LEED Green Associate Credential (2022) and is a USGBC Green Classroom Professional (2022). She is also an avid outdoorswoman and has paddled and camped in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area of northern Minnesota since 1978. She and her husband are the proud parents of three children.
Ms. Miller serves on these committees: Policy, Community Engagement
Training: Basics of Governance (2019), Leadership Training/Performance Evaluation (2019), Open Meetings Act (2019), Trends in Collective Bargaining (2019), School Finance (2019)
Tamika Nash, BOE Secretary
Term: 2023-2027
Member Since: 2019
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5618
Email: [email protected]
Tamika Nash was appointed to the Board of Education in November 2019 to fill a board member’s resignation. Mrs. Nash was elected to finish out the final two years of the 4-year term in 2021. In 2023, Mrs. Nash was re-elected for a four-year term and also voted in as Secretary by her fellow board members. Mrs. Nash holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Risk Management & Insurance and Real Estate from Temple University, a Master of Business Administration in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix and has earned a certificate in Supplier Relationship Management from the International Association of Commercial and Contract Management. She is a Supplier Management Consultant for Allstate Insurance Company and a servant leader involved in various Lake County 501c3 organizations dedicated to youth development and empowerment. Mrs. Nash relocated to Grayslake in 2014 from Philadelphia, PA, with her husband Warren and two children who attend CCSD 46 schools; one at Grayslake Middle School and one at Frederick School.
Ms. Nash serves on these committees: Equity
Training: Open Meetings Act (2020), Leadership Training/Performance Evaluation (2020), OMA Gray Areas and Pandemic Rules (2020)
Jim Weidman
Term: 2021-2025
Member Since: 2013
Phone: 847-223-3540 ext. 5669
Email: [email protected]
Jim Weidman was elected to the Board in 2013 and was elected Board Vice President by his fellow members in 2013 and 2015. Mr. Weidman was re-elected to the Board in 2017 and again voted in as Vice-President. In 2019, Mr. Weidman was elected Board President. Mr. Weidman was re-elected to the Board in 2021 and again voted in as President of the Board. Mr. Weidman, a 48-year resident of Grayslake, is a graduate of Southern Illinois University and the College of Lake County. He is a Battalion Chief with the Grayslake Fire Department, and also serves as the Emergency Manager for the fire department. Mr. Weidman is also a Field Staff Instructor at the Illinois Fire Service Institute teaching hazardous materials courses. Mr. Weidman’s three children attended Woodview School, Frederick School, Grayslake Middle School, and Grayslake Central High School.
Mr. Weidman serves on these committees: Policy, Finance
Training: Basics of Finance (2013), Basics of Governance (2013), Leadership Training/Performace Evaluation (2013), Open Meetings Act (2013)