School Finance
North Chicago School District 187
Financial Oversight Panel
The ISBE-appointed members of the FOP are:
- David T. Agazzi, Chairman
Vice President of Administrative Affairs for the College of Lake County. Mr. Agazzi’s previous experience includes Vice President of Administrative Services for Joliet Junior College and Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Chicago Public Schools. Mr. Agazzi lives in Highland Park.
- Adrienne Riley
Client Liaison for Pierce and Associates PC for the past five years. Prior to that Ms. Riley was the Risk Management Specialist for Dovenmuehle Mortgage. Ms. Riley graduated with a BA in Business Administration from Talladega College. Ms. Riley lives in North Chicago.
- Cheryl Crates
retiring Chief Financial Officer for Carpentersville-based Community Unit School District 300. Ms. Crates brings 40 years of experience in school finance to the Financial Oversight Panel and has previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer in the North Chicago School District. She also serves as the Chairperson for the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) Delegate Advisory Assembly. Ms. Crates lives in Algonquin.
- Hornsby Kneeland
Design Engineer at Molex. Mr. Kneeland also serves on the Board of Commissioners for the North Chicago Housing Authority. While serving four years as an Alderman for the City of North Chicago,Mr. Kneeland was appointed chair and vice-chair of several committees. Mr. Kneeland also enjoys volunteering as a local children and teens’ coach. Mr. Hornsby lives in North Chicago.
- Shaunese Teamer
Executive Director of the Lake County Chamber of Commerce after serving more than 20 years as a Corporate Communications and Marketing Executive with WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago. Ms. Teamer also served four years as an Alderwoman for the City of North Chicago. Ms. Teamer lives in North Chicago.
- Acting as non-voting members of the Independent Authority and Financial Oversight Panel are Master Chief Evans and Senior Chief Curylo
