Springfield | The search for a successor to IBSA Executive Director Nate Adams started at the March 25 IBSA Board meeting with the selection of an 11-member search committee. Adams, who surpassed 19 years in the role March 1, announced his retirement to come “in about a year” on February 25, following the IBSA Board Committee meetings. At the time, Adams explained that Board leadership had requested an overlap period with the incoming state convention leader to allow for a smoother transition.
The Board of Directors moved the March meeting into executive session for the purpose of electing a Search Committee tasked with finding and recommending a candidate to be approved by the full Board.
According to IBSA Board governing documents, the makeup of the search committee includes four ex-officio members (Association President, Association Vice-President, Board Chairman, Board Vice Chairman), seven members elected by majority vote (must include at least one ordained minister, one layperson, one woman), and two alternates (elected by majority vote).
Doug Munton of O’Fallon is IBSA President, Jeff Logsdon of Wilmington is IBSA VP, Bruce Kirk of Bolingbrook is Board Chair, and Paul Marshall is Board Vice-chair, all serving ex officio with vote.
The seven elected members are Jennifer Damotte of Morton, Jim Hanger of Mt. Vernon, Noah Lee of Tremont, Matt Philbrick of Ramsey, Tanja Sedabres of Granite City, Mike Thomas of Pleasant Hill, and Mike Young of Carbondale.
Rene Escalante of South Chicago Heights and Jay Loucks of Wayne City will serve as alternates.
The new committee immediately convened to begin their work, electing Logsdon as chair, Hanger as vice chair, and Sedabres as secretary.
“Let’s pray for the search committee as they seek our next leader,” Munton. “I’m confident God will lead us to the right person in his timing.”