Pace Board of Directors

The governing body of Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the RTA, is a Board consisting of thirteen directors. Six directors are appointed by the suburban members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, representing the six suburban regions as defined in the RTA Act. Five directors are appointed, one each, by the Chairmen of DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties.  One director is the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities for the City of Chicago. The Chairman of the Pace Board is appointed by a majority of the Chairmen of the DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will County Boards and the suburban members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Each Board member, with the exception of the Commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, must be a Mayor or Village President from his or her respective region, or a former Mayor or Village President residing in his or her respective region. The Board members serve a four year term.

Board Meetings
Board meeting dates are published on the calendar of events at the end of each year for the succeeding year. Unless other notification is made, all meetings are held in the Board room of Pace headquarters at 550 W. Algonquin Road (NEW), Arlington Heights, IL. Board meetings begin at 4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Committee Meetings
A Committee of the Whole will meet, as required, prior to regularly scheduled Board meetings. When scheduled, committee agendas will be posted.

Contact Pace Directors
If you would like to send an e-mail to a Pace Director, simply click on a director's name. You may also contact Pace with our Request Information Form.

Name	Term Ending	Represents
Chairman of the Board
Richard A. Kwasneski, former President, Village of Lemont	June 30, 2010	Northeastern Illinois region
Directors
Kyle R. Hastings, President, Village of Orland Hills	June 30, 2013	Southwest Suburban Cook County
Al Larson, President, Village of Schaumburg	June 30, 2013	Northwest Suburban Cook County
Thomas D. Marcucci, Mayor, City of Elmhurst	June 30, 2010	DuPage County
Frank C. Mitchell, Former Mayor, City of Lockport	June 30, 2010	Will County
Anna Montana, President, Village of Schiller Park	June 30, 2013	North Central Suburban Cook County
Richard F. Pellegrino, former President, Village of Indian Head Park	June 30, 2013	Central Suburban Cook County
Jeffery D. Schielke, Mayor, City of Batavia	June 30, 2010	Kane County
Aaron T. Shepley, Mayor, City of Crystal Lake	June 30, 2010	McHenry County
Vernon T. Squires, former President, Village of Wilmette	June 30, 2013	North Shore Suburban Cook County
Karen Tamley, Commissioner, Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities	As Appointed	City of Chicago
Terry R. Wells, President, Village of Phoenix	June 30, 2013	South Suburban Cook County
Richard Welton, former President, Village of Gurnee	June 30, 2010	Lake County
Executive Director
Thomas J. (T.J.) Ross