The members of the Implementation Task Force represent our diverse campus community and serve one-year terms.
The campus community is encouraged to communicate with the Implementation Task Force via their general email address, itf@lakeforest.edu.
ITF Year Two (2024–2025)
Implementation Task Force Co-Chairs
Mike Cohen, Associate Vice President for Enrollment
Linda Horwitz, Professor of Communication
Associate Director of Planning
Melissa Werntz, Associate Director of Planning
Faculty
Anne Barry, Associate Professor of Music
Will Conrad, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Kent Grote, Assistant Professor of Economics, Professor Rosemary Hale Scholar
Staff
Julia Berkowitz, Director of Academic Support Services
Kim Hazlett, Reference & Institution Librarian
Danielle Kelly, Sr 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
ITF workstream leads
Marketing and Branding
Stephanie Pfenning, Director of Marketing & Communications
Three Pillars of Advising
Mary Ellen Carroll, Assistant Vice President for Academic Success
Colleen Monks, Assistant Vice President for Career Advancement
Tony Tyler, Associate Dean of Students
Student Traditions
Tony Tyler, Associate Dean of Students
Data Audit (EAAG)
Matt Wamboldt, Director of Enterprise Systems
Data Culture
Linda Horwitz, Professor of Communication
Partnerships
Matt Kelley, Associate Dean of Faculty, Professor of Psychology
Community Engagement
Lindsay Bennett, Director of Donor Engagement
Linda Blaser, Director of News, Media, and Communication
Handbook Steering Committee
Lauren Slipkowsky, Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Employee Handbook
Lauren Slipkowsky, Associate Vice President of Human Resources
Faculty Handbook
Liz Benacka, Associate Professor of Communication
Student Handbook (Student Life Committee)
Tony Tyler, Associate Dean of Students
College Catalog
Fran Pease, Assistant Dean of Faculty for Operations
Center for Chicago Programs
Jennie Larsen, Director of Center for Chicago Programs
Krebs Center
Davis Schneiderman, Executive Director of the Krebs Center for Humanities & Professor of English
