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Illinois Arts Council Agency Staff

Staff names are hyperlinked to email addresses.  

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Joshua Davis-Ruperto Executive Director

(312) 814-6758
Encarnacion Teruel Deputy Director (312) 814-6753
Yazoo Hall Chief of Operations/
Chief Fiscal Officer

(312) 814-6772

Administrative

    
Pamela Thomas Executive Assistant

(312) 814-6794
Romie Munoz Director of Administration

(312) 814-8250

Programs

    
Susan Dickson Program Director

(312) 814-6740
Jerome Grand Program Director

(312) 814-6766
George Tarasuk Program Director

(312) 814-3916
Karen Cardarelli Program Director (312) 793-1060 
Jackie Banks-Mahlum Program Representative (312) 814-6755
Teresa Davis Administrative Assistant (312) 814-4990

Fiscal  

    
Sandra Velazquez Accountant Advanced

(312) 814-4993

Grants Office

    
Pius Zacharias  Grants Manager (312) 814-3300
Denise Hernandez Office Specialist

(312) 814-3111
Willie Lin Office Specialist (312) 814-6070