Biographies
Monica M. Gordon, Board Chair, PSC Foundation Representative
A resident of Flossmoor, Monica Gordon was elected to the board of Trustees in 2021.
She is currently the Director of Community and Government Affairs at Chicago State
University. Prior to her time at Chicago State, she was the Executive Director for
the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation.
Monica is active in the community and serves on several boards including the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation, Girls 4 Science and Plan for Success.
She earned a Master of Arts degree in Communications and Training from Governors State University as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Northern Illinois University. Monica also interned with WGN-TV.
Camiella Williams, Vice Chair, ICCTA Representative
A resident of Chicago Heights, Camiella D. Williams is a student support staff member at an alternative school in Chicago Heights.
Ms. Williams is a former student of Prairie State College, where she was a member of the Student Government Association, Political Science Club and Black Student Union. She has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Governors State University, where she currently is pursuing a master’s degree in political and justice studies. Ms. Williams serves as the executive director for singer/actress Drew Sidora's Dreamakers Charity, board member of the Blair Holt Memorial Foundation, and national organizer for Future4Future Network. She also has worked extensively in the Chicagoland area to prevent gun violence since 2006, and currently serves as violence prevention task force member for Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly.
Michelle Aldana, Secretary
She is a graduate of the accounting program at Governors State University and is active in the community. Aldana serves on the Board of Trustees with the Chicago Heights Public Library, a role she’s been in since 2020.
Jay S. Readey
Mr. Readey has a bachelor's degree, law degree and MBA from Yale University. He is a member of the Boards of Directors for Centers for New Horizons, the Southland Human Services Leadership Council, the Southland Juvenile Justice Council, NeighborScapes NFP and the Outerbelt Alliance NFP. Mr. Readey was a member of the inaugural class of Presidential Leadership Scholars in 2015 and has been a Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago since 2012.
John N. Stanfa
A lifelong resident of Chicago Heights, John N. Stanfa was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2017, and reelected in 2019. Mr. Stanfa recently retired from his position as general manager for the Park District Golf Courses with the Chicago Heights Park District.
A former student at Prairie State College, Mr. Stanfa has served as a trustee of the Chicago Heights Library Board since 2012, after being appointed by Mayor David A. Gonzalez.
Dr. Ronald J. White, ACCT Representative
A resident of Chicago Heights, Ronald Jeffrey White was elected to the Board of Trustees in April 2015. He is assistant pastor for New Hope Baptist Church in Chicago Heights and a clinician with PsyCynergy Psychological Services in Harvey.
Dr. White has bachelor's and master's degrees in theology, a Doctor of Ministry and a Doctor of Philosophy from A.L. Hardy Academy of Theology in Seattle, Washington. Among his professional memberships, he serves on the Board of Directors for the South Suburban Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse in East Hazel Crest, is President for the International Conference of Police Chaplains; Chair of the Police Chaplains Section with the International Association Chiefs of Police, is chaplain for the Robbins Police Department, Village of Richton Park Police and Fire Departments, Palos Heights Police Department, Palos Park Police Department, Federal Air Marshal Service Chicago Field Office, Mutual Aid Box Alarm System for Illinois (MABAS-IL) Division 27, Park Forest Police, South Suburban Association of Chiefs of Police, and Chicago Heights Police and Fire Departments. He is also a United States Air Force Veteran.