IVPA Staff
Vernie Bruehler IFVCC Director (Springfield)
Vernie.Bruehler@illinois.gov Phone: (217) 524-4745 Fax: (217) 558-2636
The IFVCC Director co-chairs the IFVCC steering committee, and provides leadership oversight for program and administration to IFVCC staff, local councils, and state committees. The director also participates with state agencies and organizations to plan and develop the capacity of the IFVCC and the local councils to provide a forum for hosting various collaborative efforts. Vernie’s councils serve the following judicial circuits: 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th. In addition, she staffs IFVCC state council committees, including Judicial Ethics, Health Systems, Schools Respond to Family Violence Project, and Local Council Coordinator Meetings.
Denise Barnett NRI Assistant Grants Manager
Reshma Desai Director of Grant Programs
Phone: (312) 814-1708 Fax: (312) 814-1108 The Director of Grant Programs serves on the IVPA Management Team and provides overall management to the IVPA Grants Team, which is responsible for the application, selection, and award process for all IVPA grant programs. She oversees and monitors all the grant programs including competitive, renewal, and non-competitive IVPA grants.
Maria S. Espindola Office Manager
Maria.Espindola@illinois.gov Phone: (312) 814-1704 Fax: (312) 814-8259
The Office Manager is responsible for managing IVPA office needs and providing administrative assistance to IVPA staff. She maintains the inventory of office supplies; prepares invoice vouchers and purchase requests; makes arrangements for IVPA meetings, including scheduling meeting rooms and ordering refreshments, as needed; coordinates the process and orientation for new hires; processes incoming and outgoing mail; and serves as the office liaison for networking and telecommunications services.
Shataun Hailey Safety Networks Administrative Manager
Shaye Hall Program Developer (Chicago)
shaye.hall@illinois.gov Phone: (312) 814-5837 Fax: (312) 814-1108
The Program Developer serves as a member of the IVPA Grants Team, and acts as a liaison between IVPA and funded grantees, typically in Northern Illinois. The Program Developer is primarily responsible for monitoring funded programs and providing individualized technical assistance to each grantee to build their capacity to design, implement, and evaluate their violence prevention efforts. The Program Developer also initiates collaboration between funded programs by providing trainings and information sharing opportunities. Finally, the Program Developer assists in the coordination of the IVPA Fall and Spring Meetings of Funded Programs.
Sharrell Hibbler Assistant Director of Grant Programs
Sharrell.d.hibbler@illinois.gov Phone: (312) 814-8261 Fax: (312) 814-1108
The Assistant Director of Grant Programs serves on the IVPA management team. She provides support to the Grants Team and works closely with the Director of Grant Programs on several grant initiatives. She also coordinates the IVPA Fall and Spring Meetings of Funded Programs and co-supervises the Youth Advisory Board Coordinator.
Shai Hoffman Special Project Grants Manager
Danketta Holt Special Project Assistant Fiscal/Contract Manager
Marilyn D. Jackson NRI Administrative Assistant
marilyn.d.jackson@illinois.gov
Lorri D. Jenkins NRI Program Director
Barbara King Fiscal/Contracts Manager
Barbara.King@illinois.gov Phone: (312) 814-8262 Fax:(312) 814-1108
The Fiscal/Contracts Manager serves on the IVPA Management Team and is responsible for managing the agency’s fiscal and contractual activities according to the accounting procedures established by the State of Illinois and IVPA. She manages the business aspects of all IVPA grant agreements and contracts; oversees the processing of all IVPA purchase and travel requests, invoices and reimbursement requests; monitors IVPA expenses; generates fiscal status reports.
Sylvia Love Assistant Special Project Grant Manager
Tiffany Okoniewski Assistant Fiscal/Contract Manager
tiffany.okoniewski@illinois.gov
Cindy S. Puent Special Project Contract Monitor
Mary Ratliff Program Developer (Springfield)
Phone: (217) 558-2687 Fax: (217) 558-2636
The Program Developer serves as a member of the IVPA Grants Team, and acts as a liaison between IVPA and funded grantees, typically in central and southern Illinois. The Program Developer is primarily responsible for monitoring funded programs and providing individualized technical assistance to each grantee to build their capacity to design, implement, and evaluate their violence prevention efforts. The Program Developer also initiates collaboration between funded programs by providing trainings and information sharing opportunities. Finally, the Program Developer assists in the coordination of the IVPA Fall and Spring Meetings of Funded Programs.
Barbara Scott Administrative Assistant
Phone: (312) 814-8244
Fax: (312) 814-1108
The Administrative Assistant provides administrative support to the IVPA Grants Team. She maintains mailing lists, databases and administrative files, and aids in the production of training and workshop materials.