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	Staff Bios John Colgan John Colgan is the Vice President for Public Policy for the Illinois Community Action Association. John has more than thirty years experience in community organizing, fundraising and not-for-profit administration. He is a veteran of legislative affairs working with the Illinois General Assembly and the U. S. Congress. He has significant experience in working with the media including print, radio and TV. He has lived and worked in geographically diverse areas of Illinois including Chicago, Peoria, Carbondale and Springfield. His specialty is networking diverse individuals and organizations to work in coalition to achieve collective results. Prior to his current position he was the founding executive director of the Illinois Hunger Coalition where he served for 11.5 years. In his current position at ICAA, John monitors existing policies and advocates for progressive new policies designed to help low-income people achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Policy areas include energy assistance, asset building, welfare, food assistance programs, affordable housing and early childhood development. He is a member of: Brandeis University’s Asset Development Institute’s State Leader Advisory Group (appointed 2003), a member of the Woods Fund of Chicago’s Illinois Asset Building Group, and a member of the Illinois Affordable Energy Campaign. John also served on the National Steering Committee of the Campaign to End Childhood Hunger from 1991-2000, and was Chairperson of that steering committee from 1996-1998. He was an eight year member of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Community Service Advisory Council (three years as its Chairperson); was a founding member and eight of years service with the Illinois Interagency Nutrition Council; was a founder and six year member of the board of the Midwest Anti-Hunger Network (MAHN); founder and 10 year member of the Central Illinois Foodbank Board of Directors (eight years as a officer); three year member of the Illinois Stewardship Alliance Board of Directors (two years as President of the Board); and the founding president of the Peoria Area Anti-Hunger Coalition. He is the author of several publications including: Hunger in Illinois: The Work and Struggle for Food Security, 1990; Community Consultation on Federal Nutrition Program Reform: A Real World Perspective, 1996; and The Food Stamp Program: A Vital But Underutilized Safety Net for Low-Income Illinoisans, 2003. He is the recipient of the numerous awards and recognitions including the 1995 Raymond M. Wheeler Award for Distinguished Service in Fighting Hunger in America, presented by Food Research and Action Center of Washington, D.C.; the 1992 Recipient of the Cramer/Fisher Award presented annually by Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger for outstanding anti-hunger activists; and the 1993 Friend of EFNEP Award presented by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. John holds a bachelor degree in government from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Political Studies from the University of Illinois. Mary Collier Mary Collier is the Illinois Community Action Association’s vice President for Finance. Mary brings a broad range of experience in accountancy to ICAA; including developing and teaching accounting classes for a Springfield-based business school. She also was a Director of Accounting & Controller / LPO in a manufacturing environment. Mary holds a B.S. in Accounting from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois and is a member of Sertoma, IBEA and IMA. She is married with one child. Sarah Mueth Sara Mueth is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Springfield with a BA in English. She began at ICAA in 2004 as an intern working on the Poverty Dialogue project. When a Rural Development Specialist position became available, Sarah applied and was hired. She enjoys listening to music, reading, cooking, traveling, watching movies, bicycling, and yoga. She currently lives in Springfield with her boyfriend and their cats. Dan Manfredo Dan is the Energy Specialist for the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies. He works with LIHEAP, Weatherization, and Rate Relief programs for the Association. Before coming to IACAA in January, 2007, Dan worked for seven years as a teacher and administrator at Ursuline Academy and Sacred Heart-Griffin High School. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1995. Sheila Powell No bio. Michelle Pulce Michelle Pulce is the Vice President for Programs for ICAA. She received her Master’s Degree in Public Administration at American University in Washington D.C., in 1995 and received her Bachelor’s Degree in 1993 in Political Science. She has worked for the Association for two years but has been working in the community action network for five years. She has worked as the Community Services Block Grant Planner for the state of Illinois and a Budget Analyst for the Governor’s Budget Office. Michelle has been certified as a national trainer in ROMA, an outcome management curriculum and represents Illinois on the National Peer to Peer Advisory Committee on outcome management. Michelle is active in her church and an avid tennis player. Sara Ratcliffe Sara Ratcliffe is the Director of Member Services for the Illinois Community Action Association. She is responsible for all meeting coordination and assists the Board and staff in their endeavors. Sara taught at Ursuline Academy for ten years prior to being employed at ICAA. She holds a BFA in Art History from the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. Sara is married and enjoys cooking, painting, playing volleyball, reading, and traveling. Dalitso Sulamoyo Dalitso Sulamoyo is the President and CEO of the Illinois Community Action Association. He also serves on the Mid America Community Action Association Board, the Office of Housing Coordination Services Advisory Board, Region V Head Start Task Force, the Great Lakes Rural Community Assistance Program Advisory Board, and on the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. In addition Dalitso has been recognized locally as one of the 40 under 40 business leaders in the Springfield area by the Springfield Business Journal and as the Not-for-Profit Business person of the year by the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce. Dalitso was recognized internationally by the Who’s Who Historical Society as a professional who has demonstrated exemplary achievement and distinguished contributions to the business community. Dalitso is a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP) and holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Illinois College and two Masters Degrees in Political Studies and Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield. Dalitso is married and has a son and a daughter. Allan Timke Allan Timke is ICAA’s Housing and Homelessness Specialist and has been with ICAA since 1991 working on a range of housing and homelessness-related policy issues and providing technical assistance in those areas to community action agencies and other nonprofit organizations. Since 1999, he has been ICAA’s lead person working in partnership with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to organize the annual HUD Peer-to-Peer Homeless Providers Conference that has grown to serve hundreds of social service professionals. Since 1991, he also has edited ICAA’s Homeless Headlines newsletter funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. The publication has a monthly mail circulation of approximately 1100 and is also available on the ICAA web site, and by email. He has staffed an ICAA Housing Sub-Committee and was active in ICAA activities that led to the incorporation of ICAA’s Illinois Community Action Development Corporation in 1999. He has served on the board of Housing Action Illinois (formerly the Statewide Housing Action Coalition or SHAC) since 1989. He is currently Chair of Housing Action Illinois’ Advocacy Committee. Mr. Timke also represents ICAA in a range of housing-related organizations in Illinois, including the It Takes a Home to Raise a Child Campaign, the Housing Roundtable, Rural Partners and the Supportive Housing Providers Association. Prior to coming to ICAA, Mr. Timke had approximately fifteen years experience in direct services to low income Illinois residents, much of which involved work with homeless families, individuals and youth. He has approximately twenty-nine years of social service experience overall. Mr. Timke has a Bachelors Degree in Sociology from Western Illinois University, and a Masters Degree in Sociology from Illinois State Univesity. Christine Westerlund Christine Westerlund is the Illinois Community Action Association’s Training Specialist. She has over twenty years of experience working with governmental entities and non-profit organizations as a researcher, grant writer and trainer. Christine is a nationally certified ROMA (results oriented management and accountability) trainer for the Community Action network and recently received specialist certification in Illinois’ Family and Community Development program. A graduate of Eastern Illinois University, she is also an active community volunteer, published author and elected local official.
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