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THE FOUNDATION
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Management
 John
Stremsterfer - Executive Director
As the Executive Director, Mr. Stremsterfer's responsibilities are
to oversee the development, expansion and growth of the organization
while increasing philanthropic awareness in Sangamon County.
John comes to SCCF from the University of Illinois at Springfield
where he served as the Director of Major Gift Development. Prior to
UIS, he was Director of Institutional Advancement for Ursuline Academy
in Springfield and also spent two years working in the Governor Jim
Edgar administration, where he was a Dunn Fellow. In 2006 John was a
participant in the American Memorial Marshall Fellowship through the
German Marshall Fund.
John is a Springfield native. He holds a BA in Political Science
from Illinois College, an Associates degree from Springfield College
in Illinois, and is a graduate of Springfield Ursuline Academy. John
and his wife Trina live in Springfield
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 Jennifer
Sublett - Director of Donor and Public
Relations
Ms. Sublett is responsible for donor services and public relations for
SCCF. Her responsibilities include working with the individuals,
families, and organizations who have charitable funds established at
SCCF. She also directs the Community Foundation's marketing and public
relations, as well as SCCF's grant making and scholarship programs.
Before joining the Community Foundation, Jennifer was the Development
Director for Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County. Jennifer also
served as the Outreach Director for the Illinois Environmental Council
in Springfield. Jennifer graduated from Illinois State University in
Normal where she received her B.S. in Biological Sciences. She also
attended Humboldt State University in northern California through the
National Student Exchange program.
Jennifer is a native of Springfield and serves on the local boards of
the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Sierra Club.
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 Stacy
Reed – Program Director
Stacy joined SCCF in February 2009 after a ten-year career in public
affairs. At SCCF, Stacy’s primary role as program director is to
oversee coordination and implementation of the Continuum of Learning –
a joint venture of SCCF, the Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
and United Way of Central Illinois to help ensure all members of our
community are “ready to learn, ready to work, and ready to succeed.”
Stacy came to SCCF from Public Communications Inc. in Chicago where
she served as an account supervisor managing public awareness
campaigns for a variety of non-profit, education and health care
clients. Prior to that role she coordinated internal and external
communications efforts for Peoples Energy and served as a senior
account executive at Jasculca/Terman and Associates in Chicago.
She earned her BA degree in journalism and mass communication from the
University of Iowa and her MA degree in organizational communication
from DePaul University. A native of the Springfield area, Stacy lives
in Chatham with her husband Scott and daughter Annie.
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 Darlene Altes -
Administrative Assistant
Serves as Assistant to Mr. Stremsterfer. Darlene has worked as a
legal secretary in the past, as well in the nonprofit field. She and
her husband, Bob, reside in Chatham.
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