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

President

Amy Neault

President, Adlai E. Stevenson High School Board of Education

President Elect

Dr. Carol Du Clos

CDB Educational Services

Secretary

Don Fontana

Donald J. Fontana, CPA

Treasurer

Sol Cabachuela

Lake County Deputy Chief of Civic Engagement and External Affairs

Director

Daniel Didech

State Representative of Illinois District 59

Director

Michael Francisco

President, Round Lake District 116 Board of Education

Director

Holly Kim

Lake County Treasurer

Director

Dr. Michael Karner

Lake County Regional Superintendent of Education

Director (Ex Officio)

Brittany Tjardes

Regional Office of Education, Business Manager/CSBO

Director (Ex Officio)

Joel Finfer

Executive Director

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