ITF Members and Workstreams

The members of the Implementation Task Force represent our diverse campus community and will serve one-year terms.

The campus community is encouraged to communicate with the Implementation Task Force via their general email address, itf@lakeforest.edu, or with individual members whose email addresses are linked below. 

ITF committee Implementation Task Force, Year One (2023-2024)

Implementation Task Force Co-Chairs

Mike CohenAssociate Vice President for Enrollment

Linda HorwitzProfessor of Communication

Project Manager

Melissa WerntzAssociate Director of Planning

Faculty

Anne Barry, Associate Professor of Music

Will Conrad, Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Becky Delventhal, Assistant Professor of Biology

Kent GroteAssistant Professor of Economics, Professor Rosemary Hale Scholar

Staff

Julia Berkowitz, Director of Academic Support Services

Kim HazlettReference & Institution Librarian

Danielle KellySr Associate Director for Internships and Creative Arts and Communication Pathway Leader

Joe Kinsella, Head Softball Coach and Strength and Conditioning Staff

Meghan O’Toole, Assistant Director of Content and Storytelling

Rebecca Robinson, Endpoint Administrator

Adriana Rodriguez, Associate Director of Financial Aid

Students

Maia AlBarrak '26

Mahmood Alwash ‘27

Margaret Bugnacki ‘25

Davis Hamilton '25

ITF workstream leads

Marketing and Branding
Stephanie PfenningDirector of Marketing & Communications

Three Pillars of Advising
Mary Ellen CarrollAssistant Vice President for Academic Success
Colleen MonksAssistant Vice President for Career Advancement
Tony TylerAssociate Dean of Students

Student Traditions
Tony TylerAssociate Dean of Students

Data Audit (EAAG)
Matt WamboldtDirector of Enterprise Systems

Data Culture
Linda Horwitz, Professor of Communication

Partnerships
Matt KelleyAssociate Dean of Faculty, Professor of Psychology

Community Engagement
Lindsay BennettDirector of Donor Engagement
Linda BlaserDirector of News, Media, and Communication

Handbook Steering Committee
Lauren SlipkowskyAssociate Vice President of Human Resources

Employee Handbook
Lauren SlipkowskyAssociate Vice President of Human Resources

Faculty Handbook
Liz BenackaAssociate Professor of Communication

Student Handbook (Student Life Committee)
Tony TylerAssociate Dean of Students

College Catalog
Fran PeaseAssistant Dean of Faculty for Operations

Center for Chicago Programs
Jennie LarsenDirector of Center for Chicago Programs

Krebs Center
Davis SchneidermanExecutive Director of the Krebs Center for Humanities & Professor of English