2025 Officers
President – Richard Frierson
Secretary – Sandra Usher
Treasurer – Cesar Cardenas
Board Members & Terms
 Richard Frierson Commissioner, City of Zion Term: 1/1/2021 – Current BIO |
 Sandra Usher Chief Operating Officer Term: 2025-2027 BIO |
 Cesar Cardenas Term: 1/1/2019 – Current BIO |
 Deborah Althoff Will IMC Coordinator Zion-Benton High School Term: 1/1/2019 – Current BIO |
 Dr. Jesse Rodriguez Superintendent, Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 Term: 1/1/2021 – Current BIO |
 Billy McKinney Mayor, City of Zion Term: 1/1/2021 – Current BIO |
 Cheri Neal Zion Township Supervisor Term: 1/1/2019 – Current BIO |
 Jeff McCartney Superintendent, Winthrop Harbor School District Term: 1/1/2019 – Current BIO |
 Colette Davis Assessor, Zion Township Term: 1/1/2020 – Current BIO |
| Katherine Easton Director of Operations and Business Development City of Hope Chicago Term: 2025-2026 BIO |
 Chris Sweeting Deputy Chief Zion Police Department Term: 2024-2026 (Substance Abuse Chair/CoChair) BIO |
 Robin Smith Director Zion Benton Public Library Term: 2024-2026 BIO |
Olivia Livingston |
 Eric Barden Chief of Police, City of Zion Term: 7/1/2021 – 12/31/2023 BIO |
 Marilyn Krieger Past President, Executive Director, Zion Park District Term: 1/1/2018 – 12/31/2020 BIO |
| Varsha Kulkarni Library Media Specialist, Zion Elementary School District #6 Term: 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2023 |
Laarni Samaniego Director of Nursing, CTCA at Midwestern Regional Medical Center Term: 1/1/2021 – 12/31/2023 |
2025 Board Meeting Dates
- Meetings held last Friday of the month except in March, November and December. Every other meeting will be held in person. To be added to our email list or ask questions, email info@zbchc.com.
- January 31 – Virtual
- February 28 – In Person
- March 21 – Virtual
- April 25 – In Person
- May 30 – Virtual
- June 27 – In Person
- July 25 – Virtual
- August 29 – In Person
- September 26 – Virtual
- October 31 – In Person
- November 21 – Virtual
- December 19 – In Person
