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Mark A. Fazzini, Chair and ACCT Representative

Board member since 1993, Mr. Fazzini has served as Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary of the Board during his tenure. He is a member of the Illinois Community College trustees Association and a member of the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) where he has served as an ACCT Director from 1996 to 2003 and on several committees.

A resident of Homewood, Mr. Fazzini is Chairman of the village's Plan Commission. He earned his A.A. degree from Prairie State College before going on to Chicago State University, where he earned both B.S. and M.S. degrees. After retiring as Chief of Police for the Olympia Fields Police Department, he accepted a position as Chief of Police for the College of DuPage Police Department.

Jacqueline Agee, Vice Chair

Jacqueline Agee, a resident of Chicago Heights, took her seat on the Board in May of 2007. Ms. Agee is an attorney and specializes in municipal law. She was formerly a police officer for the City of Chicago Heights.

A graduate of Moraine Valley Community College, Ms. Agee earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois State University and a Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School. She is a member of the South Suburban Bar Association and the Illinois State Bar Association. Other community service includes volunteering with Eastern Will County Senior Services and previously serving as a state and local board member of the Police Benevolent & Protective Association of Illinois.

 

Cynthia Somer, Secretary

A resident of Chicago Heights, Cynthia Somer was elected to the Board in April 2009.

Ms. Somer has an associate degree in nursing from Prairie State College, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Lewis University, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

She is currently a critical care registered nurse at Ingalls Memorial Hospital. She previously was a cardiology supervisor at WellGroup Health Partners of Chicago Heights and a nurse manager for Southwest Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Somer is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and the Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing.

 

Peg Donohue, ICCTA Representative and PSC Foundation Representative

Ms. Donohue was elected to the Board in April 2005 to serve as trustee until 2011. Currently she serves as the Board's representative to the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) and the PSC Foundation. She is a retired administrator from Governors State University; previously she was the executive director of the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium and director of Community College Relations at GSU. She is a former board member of South Suburban Family Shelter.

A resident of Park Forest, Ms. Donohue is a trustee on that village's Library Board and is a former member of the Economic Advisory Committee. She also serves on the board of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. She attended Prairie State College as a returning adult student and holds a B.A. degree and a master's degree in Communication Studies from GSU.

 

Dr. Kathleen M. Doyle

Ms. Doyle, a resident of Chicago Heights, took her seat on the Board in November 2003. She is the Director of Education for the South Cook Intermediate Service Center, which serves the 66 school districts in the south suburbs. She also serves as the Regional Reading First coordinator.

She holds an Ed.D in Educational Administration and Leadership from National Louis University, an M.S. in Reading Education from Chicago State University and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Illinois State University. She serves on the board of the South Suburban Reading Council and on the Illinois State Board of Education's Reading First Steering Committee.

 

Phil Faso

A Board member since 2007, Phil Faso is a resident of Homewood. He is a partner in Faso Excavating. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Communications from St. Joseph's College.

Mr. Faso is active in many community organizations including serving as a board member for the St. James Hospital Foundation, a representative on the Marian Catholic High School Security Council, and a volunteer for Infant Jesus of Prague Church and School. In addition, he previously served as president of the Southland Builders’ Association and the Southland Country Club Association, and was a board member for Chicago Heights Country Club. Mr. Faso is the owner of Dino's Food & Liquor in Chicago Heights, and CR Signs, an outdoor advertising company.

 

Brunetta Hill-Corley

A resident of Olympia Fields, Brunetta Hill-Corley joined the board in 2009 to fill the remaining term of a resigned Board member.

Ms. Hill-Corley has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Spellman College, a master’s in Public Administration from Roosevelt University, and a M.A. in School Leadership from Concordia University. Ms. Hill-Corley is the chief of staff for Sauk Village and prior to that she was employed by School District 168 as grants and accounts payable clerk. She is a member of the Illinois Association of Business Officials and founder and past president of the Sauk Village Classified Union.

 

Etta Oben, Student Trustee

Each year a Student Trustee is elected by the PSC student body to sit on the Board and provide an advisory vote. Etta Oben is the Student Trustee for the 2009-2010 academic year.