• Community leadership service

  • Five years as a Skokie Community Foundation Board member, including one year as board chair 

  • 11 years on as Vice-Chair of the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts Foundation Board

  • Vice-President and co-founder of the Skokie Tennis Association

 

• Education

  • Master of Public Administration, Roosevelt University

  • Bachelor of Arts in communications, Columbia College

  • Undergraduate coursework, Oakton College

  • Facilitation Methods and Strategic Planning Certificates, Institute of Cultural Affairs

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Ann has worked with elected officials, community groups, appointed boards and commissions, business leaders, fellow governments and peers. She is a highly-regarded, ethical thought leader and professional and will bring those values to her service as Skokie's next mayor.

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Ann and her husband Howard, who grew up in Skokie, moved to the community in 2010 after living in Park Ridge for 32 years. While in Park Ridge, Ann served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for 13 years, including seven years as board chair. Ann grew up in Des Plaines, where her family owned a small retail business for more than 60 years.