Board of Commissioners

Leah Lussem
President
Year Position Started: 2021
Year Current Position Term Expires: 2025
llussem@rtpd.org
847.363.8388
Jennifer Rezek
Vice President
Year Position Started: 2019
Year Current Position Term Expires: 2027
jrezek@rtpd.org
847.528.4845

Nancy Parra
Treasurer
Year Position Started: 2018
Year Current Position Term Expires: 2029
nparra@rtpd.org
847.208.2831

Robert Hoban III
Commissioner
Year Position Started: 2021
Year Current Position Term Expires: 2027
rhoban@rtpd.org
312.371.4914

Melissa Ackerman
Commissioner
Year Position Started: 2023
Year Current Position Term Expires: 2029
mackerman@rtpd.org
773.398.6737
Board Meetings
Decennial Committee
The River Trails Park District (“Park District”) formed its Committee on Local Government Efficiency on May 4, 2023, to study efficiencies and report recommendations regarding those efficiencies and increased accountability pursuant to 50 ILCS 70/1, et seq. (the “Committee”)
- Decennial Efficiency Report: September 23, 2024
- Meeting Dates: See Meeting Schedule below
- Meeting Time/Location: Unless otherwise noted, the Decennial Committee meets at 7:00PM, at The River Trails Park District Administrative Office, located at 401 E. Camp McDonald Rd., Prospect Heights, IL 60070
- The Decennial Committee has submitted the Decennial Efficiency Report to the County effective September 23, 2024, and therefore has completed its requirement.
Decennial Committee:
Name | Membership |
Leah Lussem | Board President/Chairperson |
Jennfier Rezek | Commissioner/Committee Chair |
Nancy Parra | Commissioner |
Robert Hoban III | Commissioner |
Melissa Ackerman | Commissioner |
Eric Raz | Resident Member |
Loren LoPresti | Resident Member |
Bret Fahnstrom, CPRE | Executive Director |
David Oswald | Superintendent of Finance/HR |
Patti Mitchell | Superintendent of Recreation |
Mike Hanley | Superintendent of Parks |
Decennial Committee Meetings
AGENDA | MINUTES |
September 19, 2024 | September 19, 2024 |
September 5, 2024 | September 5, 2024 |
April 18, 2024 | April 18, 2024 |
May 18, 2023 | May 18, 2023 |