Officers

John Alan Sfire
Chairman

The Fidelity Group

Mr. Sfire brings extensive community service experience to the School District 95 Foundation, having served for many years on the College of Lake County Education Foundation. Mr. Sfire is one of the founders of the Foglia YMCA, and supports the Hawthorn Woods Womens’ Club, SNAP, and the Bear Boosters Club. Mr. Sfire is also the Executive Director of Faith Food Panty, President of Northern Illinois Food Bank, and Executive Director of The Samuel R. Sfire Foundation which, among other things, distributes over $40,000 annually in financial assistance to qualified student applicants.

Mr. Sfire is Chairman/CEO of The Fidelity Group located in Lake Zurich since its inception 20 years ago. Presently, the Fidelity Group owns/manages approximately 850,000 square feet of retail/office space in Lake Zurich.

The Sfire family includes two School District 95 graduates, Jason Alan Sfire and Niki Sfire Williams.

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Lori Smith
Chair-Teacher Innovation Grant Subcommittee

Community Volunteer

Mrs. Smith brings a wealth of community experience to the School District 95 Education Foundation Board. She has served in numerous committee positions in the PTO’s of District 95 over the last nine years at May Whitney, Spencer Loomis, Middle School North and Lake Zurich High School. Mrs. Smith has also served in many capacities at her church, Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church, and is now a Session Board Member, Elder and Youth Christian Education Committee Chair.

Mrs. Smith is a 2007 INSPRA Award of Merit for Distinguished Service winner, and has been awarded the Illinois State Board of Education “Those Who Excel” 2006 Award of Meritorious Service for the CUSD 95 PTO Presidents. Previously Mrs. Smith was recognized by CUSD 95 as a Parent Volunteer of the Month.

Educated at Bradley University in Mechanical Engineering, Mrs. Smith was employed by Kemper. Currently she is kept busy by two very active sons in the Lake Zurich Schools.

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Carol Coleman
Trustee

Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce

Mrs. Coleman is the Office Manager for the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce, recently served as the Chair of the Chamber’s inaugural Taste of the Town, is a former Lake Zurich Village Trustee, and a former St. Frances de Sales School Board member—all examples of the fact that her life has centered around family and community in the Lake Zurich area for many years.

Mrs. Coleman graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a BA degree in Organizational Psychology. Married to Kevin for 25 years, the Coleman's have three sons, two of whom graduated from Lake Zurich High School, and one who is currently attending the High School.

Also active in her church, St. Frances de Sales, Mrs. Coleman has chaired the Auction and several sub-committees over the past 13 years. Additionally, she has served as a former Parish Pastoral President, former Confirmation Leader, and is presently a Eucharistic Minister.

Whether serving as the Volunteer Coordinator for a Congressional campaign in the 8th district, on the Ela Theatre Community Board (Director of Community Relations), or as a Member at Large on the Friends of Ela Library Board, Mrs. Coleman proves that commitment to community is a fundamental priority.

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Sandra Smith
Secretary

Weight Watchers

Mrs. Smith has served on the PTOs of Isaac Fox and Middle School South, and is past Bear Booster President at Lake Zurich High School. She has previously won the INSPRA 2006 Award of Merit for Distinguished Service, the CUSD 95 Parent Volunteer Award, and the Illinois State Board of Education “Those Who Excel” 2006 Award of Meritorious Service for the CUSD 95 PTO Presidents. Additionally, Mrs. Smith is a member of the Strategic Plan Steering Committee for CUSD 95. Active for many years in Girl Scouts as a Troop Leader and Neighborhood Cookie Chair, Mrs. Smith was also awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Award for Seneca Neighborhood.

The Smith family attends Palatine First United Methodist Church in Palatine, where Mrs. Smith has served as Chair of The Board of Trustees, Chair of Staff-Parish Relations, and a Core Team Leader of the recent Building Campaign for the renovation of the church.

Mrs. Smith received her BBA in Transportation and Logistics from Iowa State University and her MBA from Pepperdine University. Most recently, Mrs. Smith served as the Village Clerk for the Village of Deer Park until 2005. Mrs. Smith is currently a Service Provider with Weight Watchers N.A.

The Smith family includes two CUSD 95 graduates and a Sophomore at LZHS.

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Lisa Warren
Treasurer

The Visalius Trust for Visual Communications in Health Sciences

Mrs. Warren is an active volunteer in the community serving leadership roles in her church, St. Francis de Sales, her local swim and tennis club, Charles Quentin’s Cub Scout Pack 208, Charles Quentin PTO and other community organizations.

Mrs. Warren received her BS in Business Administration from The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill and her MBA from The Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. After working with Arthur Andersen & Co. and Heller Financial, Inc., Lisa is currently the executive director for The Vesalius Trust for Visual Communications in Health Sciences.

The Warren household looks forward to many years in the School District 95 family, with two children currently in elementary school and another entering in 2008.

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