Who We Are

Founded on a vision to help ensure all students come to school “Ready to Learn,” the board of the Lake County Regional Office of Education Foundation and a team of educators collaborated to make it a reality. 

What Makes Us Different

Student-Focused Support

We work directly with schools, families, and community partners to identify and meet real-time needs that get in the way of learning.
 

Efficient and Transparent

We benchmark our administrative costs against national nonprofit standards to ensure every donated dollar goes further and goes directly to help students.
 

Built to Strengthen School Foundations

Through programs like Foundation in a Box and our collaborative leadership network, the Foundation Articulation Council,  we support school districts in building sustainable systems of support that reach students where they are.

Board of Directors

Amy Neault

President, Adlai E. Stevenson High School Board of Education

President

Michael Francisco

President, Round Lake District 116 Board of Education

Vice President

Brittany Tjardes

Director of Business Services, Lake Forest Schools

Treasurer

Sol Cabachuela

Lake County Deputy Chief of Civic Engagement and External Affairs

Secretary

Daniel Didech

State Representative of Illinois District 59

Director

Dr. Michael Karner

Lake County Regional Superintendent of Education

Director (Ex Officio)

Holly Kim

Lake County Treasurer

Director

Pia Pinello

Director of Finance and Operations, Lake County Regional Office of Education

Joel Finfer

Executive Director

Candy Reimholz

Communications Specialist, LCROEF

Fallon Altman

Program Development Coordinator, LCROEF

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