Illinois Humanities
Board and Commission Details
Website
Contact Name
Jessica Brown
Contact Title
Development Manager,
Contact E-Mail
jessica.brown@ilhumanities.org
Function
To develop a program in the humanities, primarily for the adult public, that both funds high quality proposals submitted to the Council and produces its own programs that make the humanities disciplines more available to the citizens of Illinois, that encourage an increase of public participation in the humanities, and that foster greater public awareness of the humanities.
Term
Until a successor is appointed, but no longer than 9 years
Senate Confirmation
No
Compensation
None
Composition
38 members, 6 appointed by the Governor
Authority
20 U.S.C.A. ยง 956 (2)(A)
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brier, Jennifer | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Hayman, Bridget | Board of Directors | Member, Secretary | |||||
| Burton, Antoinette | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Diaz Bianco, Aaron | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| West, Nakea | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Ewing, Sylvia | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Sandoval, Lou | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Sophian, Larry | Board of Directors | Member, Secretary | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Denzler, Mark | 04/03/2026 | 03/21/2025 | Governor | Member | Sangamon | ||
| Hubbard, Erica S. | 04/03/2026 | 09/15/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Mitchell, Tawa | 06/04/2026 | 05/19/2023 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Phelon, Rikeesha | 06/04/2026 | 06/04/2020 | Governor | Member, Vice Chair | Sangamon | ||
| Norman, Heather | 04/03/2026 | 06/28/2024 | Governor | Member | |||
| Paz, Julio | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Harris, Alton B. | Board of Directors | Member | Cook | ||||
| Johnson, Brian C. | 06/11/2026 | 04/11/2025 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Manning, Susan | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Epstein, Deborah | Board of Directors | Member | Cook | ||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Winston, Jai L. | Board of Directors | Member, Chair | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Lyon, Gabrielle | Board of Directors | Executive Director | |||||
| VACANT | Board of Directors | Member | |||||
| Del Angel, Myriam | Board of Directors | Member |