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Illinois Arts Council Agency Staff
Staff names are hyperlinked to email addresses.
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During COVID restrictions, IACA staff is working remotely. While staff checks their phone messages, it is recommended to contact staff via email for quicker response time.
| Name | Title | Phone Number |
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| Joshua Davis-Ruperto | Executive Director |
(312) 814-6758 |
| Encarnacion Teruel | Deputy Director | (312) 814-4991 |
| Yazoo Hall | Chief Fiscal Officer |
(312) 814-6772 |
| George Tarasuk | Director of Communications | (312) 814-3916 |
Administrative |
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| Pamela Thomas | Executive Assistant |
(312) 814-6794 |
| Willie Lin | Administrative Assistant | (312) 814-6070 |
| Margaret Gonzalez | Communications Program Rep | (312) 814-6755 |
| Erma Standley | Arts Council Associate | (312) 814-4992 |
Programs |
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| Teresa Davis | Program Director | (312) 814-6753 |
| Susan Dickson | Program Director |
(312) 814-6740 |
| Jerome Grand | Program Director | (312) 814-6766 |
| Jackie Banks-Mahlum | Program Director | (312) 814-4990 |
| Danielle Heal | Program Director | (312) 793-1060 |
Fiscal |
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| Sandra Velazquez | Accountant Supervisor |
(312) 814-4993 |
Grants Office |
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| Pius Zacharias | Director of Grants Management | (312) 814-3300 |
| Shaun Banks | Office Specialist | (312) 814-3111 |
| Brian Lazzara | Office Specialist | (312) 814-6205 |