Conservation Foundation, Illinois
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Steve Ettinger
Contact Title
Executive Director
Contact E-Mail
steve@ilconservation.org
Function
The Foundation is directed to promote, support, assist, sustain, and encourage the charitable, educational, scientific, and recreational programs, projects, and policies of the Department of Natural Resources (formerly Department of Conservation); solicits and accepts aid or contributions consistent with stated intent of donor and goals of foundation; accepts grants for acquisition, construction, improvement, and development of potential foundation projects; solicits and generates private funding and donations that assist in enhancing and preserving Illinois’ natural habitats, historic sites, river and stream corridors, state parks, forests, and fish and wildlife areas; engages generally in other lawful endeavors consistent with forgoing purposes. Foundation shall operate within provisions of General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986.
Term
N/A
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
N/A
Composition
12 members: - 2 appointed by President of Senate - 2 appointed by Senate Minority Leader - 2 appointed by Speaker of the House - 2 appointed by House Minority Leader - 4 appointed by Governor; -Vacancies shall be filled by official who made recommendation for vacated appointment
Chair
Director of DNR
Authority
20 ILCS 880/1
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps Finnie, Natalie | Statute | Chair | Director, Dept. of Natural Resources | ||||
| Russell, Robert C. | 01/30/1995 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Sangamon | |||
| Ruffolo, Michael A. | 03/11/2013 | Speaker of the House | Member | Will | |||
| Troutt, William | 06/13/2022 | Governor | Member | Cook | |||
| Katlin, Andrew | 10/12/2012 | Governor | Member | Cook | |||
| VACANT | Governor | Member | |||||
| Cullerton, William F. | 04/03/2009 | Speaker of the House | Member | Cook | |||
| Banks, Tripp | 07/19/2018 | President of the Senate | Member | Lake | |||
| Yilk, Scott | 02/23/2024 | House Minority Leader | Member | ||||
| Wanless, Michael | 12/02/2020 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Sangamon | |||
| Hillstrom, Mike | 07/19/2018 | President of the Senate | Member | Kane | |||
| Bennett, Thomas | 10/03/2017 | House Minority Leader | Member | Livingston | |||
| Anderson, Ryan | 04/12/2013 | Governor | Member | Kane |