Gallagher Administrative Team

Michael McHugh
Area Senior Executive Vice President
(630) 285-4373
michael_mchugh@rpadmin.com

Byron Given
Area Senior Vice President
(630) 694-5367
byron_given@rpadmin.com

Tyler MacKenzie
Account Executive – Key Accounts
(630) 694-5165
tyler_mackenzie@rpadmin.com

Eileen McWeeney
Client Service Manager Senior
(630) 285-3640
eileen_mcweeney@rpadmin.com

Amanda Clark
Client Service Manager
(630) 285-3967
amanda_clark@rpadmin.com

Kate Osterheld
Client Service Manager
(630) 285-3848
kate_osterheld@rpadmin.com

Executive Committee

Mr. Sean Carney, Chairman
Stevenson High School Dist. #125
(847) 415-4117
scarney@d125.org

Dr. Jennifer Hermes, Vice President
Lake Forest Community HSD #115
(847) 604-7402
jhermes@lfschools.net

Dr. Jeff O’Connell
Lake Park School District #108
(630) 295-5430
joconnell@lphs.org

Ms. Kathy Gavin
Niles Township District for Special Education #807
(847) 965-9040 ext.1114
kgavin@ntdse.org

Mr. Tom Beerheide
Sunset Ridge School District 29
(847) 881-9457
beerheidet@sunsetridge29.org

Mr. Brad Goldstein
Winnetka School District #36
(847) 501-2522
bradgoldstein@winnetka36.org

Mr. Chris Johnson
New Trier Township #203
(847) 784-7722
johnsonc@newtrier.k12.il.us

Dr. Maggie Lesniak
AERO Special Education Cooperative
(708) 496-3300
mlesniak@aerosped.org

Mr. Jason Edelheit
Glencoe School District #35
(847) 835-7800
edelheij@glencoeschooools.org

Mr. William Harkin, CLIC Treasurer
Ms. Becky Allard, Asst. Treasurer
(847) 456-3503
harkinw44@gmail.com

Loss Prevention Coordinator

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY

Amanda Weller
Associate Consultant – Account Coordinator
(815) 236-5170 (P)
(630) 285-4145 (F)
amanda.weller@mjgsolutions.net

WORKERS COMPENSATION

Michael Lorms
Senior Manager-Risk Control 
(614) 827-2376 (P)
Michael.lorms@sedgwick.com

Jeff Byxbe
Risk Control Specialist 
(616) 402-1212 (P)
Jeff.byxbe@sedgwick.com

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For more than four decades, RCCS, a division of Gallagher Bassett, has helped organizations of all types develop and maintain successful safety and risk control programs. Our mission is to provide you with timely delivery of quality consulting services that result in a tailored program that aggressively manages workers' compensation and related loss costs, improves operational efficiency, and most importantly, affords you the opportunity to focus on your first priority – your library..

Legal

Corporate Legal Counsel

• Tressler LLP

Property/Casualty  Approved  Firms

• Dykema
• Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton and Taylor
• Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP
• Hodges, Loizzi, Eisenhammer, Rodick & Kohn LLP
• Smith Amundsen, LLC
• Hauser Izzo, LLC (formerly Sraga Hauser, LLC)
• Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga LLC

 School Board Legal Approved Firms

• Engler Callaway Baasten & Sraga – All Claims
• Himes, Petrarca & Fester – All Claims 
• Khira Boucek – All Claims 
• Franczek P.C. - All Claims
• Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton and Taylor - Non Employment Related Claims Only
• Clausen Miller – Employment Related Claims Only

Other

Auditors

• Mathieson, Moyski, Austin & Co., LLP

Actuarial

• Milliman, Inc.

Claims Team

PROPERTY AND CASUALTY CLAIMS

Chris Poulin
Property Claims Supervisor
(630) 282-0854
Christopher_Poulin@gbtpa.com

Jessica Jenkins
Liability Claims Supervisor
(630) 282-0769
jessica_jenkins@gbtpa.com

Emily Wells
Senior Account Manager
(630) 285-3857
emily_wells@gbtpa.com

WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Christian Payne
Director - Client Services
(856) 803-3179
christian.payne@sedgwick.com

Paulette Howard Bunch
Account Supervisor
(773) 824-4280
Paulette.HowardBunch@sedgwick.com