Bill Hawley is a former teacher and coach at Salem Community High School.  Bill is currently serving as Chairman of the Board.  He is currently the manager of Wilson and Wilson Monument Company of Odin.  He is a graduate of Odin High School and SIU-Carbondale.  Bill has been the sports broadcaster for WJBD radio in Salem since 1971.  Bill has the distinction of being a member of the SCHS Hall of Fame, Kaskaskia College Hall of Fame, and the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.  Bill is also a member of the SCHS Hall of Fame Committee.  Bill currently serves as the College's representative to the Kaskaskia College Foundation.  Bill Hawley resides in Odin.

Bill Hawley

Jim Beasley

Jim is a native of Centralia and a retired superintendent of schools. He has served on the Board of Trustees since 1991. Jim is currently serving as Vice Chairman of the Board. He has represented the KC Board as a representative for the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, including serving as the Association's Treasurer. He and his wife, Joyce, reside in Centralia.

Bob began his career as a Kaskaskia College Board Trustee in 1997.   He has been in the restaurant business over 40 years and currently operates the Circle B Steakhouse and Lu-Bob's family restaurant in Greenville. Bob resides in Carlyle with his wife, Debby. His family consists of six children: Tricia, Rob, Tim, Danielle, Lucas, and Catherine.

Bob Funderburk

Louis Fogleman

A native of Centralia, Louis Fogleman takes great pride in being a Kaskaskia College graduate. Before his retirement, he specialized in labor relationships. The board has experienced more meaningful negotiations with various employee groups because of Louis' skills and leadership within this vital area. Louis and his wife, Judy, enjoy working and relaxing at their hobby farm in rural Centralia.

Bob Gaffner is a resident of Greenville and is currently Chairman of the Board and CEO of Be There Media Concepts, a Division of R. H. Gaffner and Associates, Inc.  He retired from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, as a Senior Tax Specialist in 2006, having served 15-years in a variety of assignments.   In 1991, he retired from the St. Louis Community College System after 25-years of administrative service including Vice-Chancellor for Community and Legislative Affairs and Executive Director of the College Foundation.  He was first elected as a Kaskaskia College Trustee in 1975.  During his board tenure, he has held officer positions of Secretary, Vice-Chairman and Chairman.  He has also served as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President and President of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA).  Bob is a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving with the United States Air Force from 1951 to 1954.  He is an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church in Greenville.   Bob’s philosophy for life helps keep everything in perspective:  “Life is hard by the yard but a cinch by the inch.”

Bob Gaffner

Brian T. Courtney

Brian T. Courtney of Centralia is a retired Science Department Instructor at Centralia High School. Brian is currently serving as Secretary of the Board. Brian took his first class at KC in 1973 and graduated with an Associate in Arts and Science Degree in Radiologic Technology in 2004. Brian has also been a part-time instructor at KC's Vandalia Education Center. Brian says he loves the institution as a student and a faculty member saying it has given him an awful lot and he's happy to contribute something back as a member of the Board of Trustees.

Linda is a life long resident of Centralia, except for 4 years in Carbondale and 3 in Olney. Linda graduated from Kaskaskia College with 2 Associate Degrees and one Certificate. Linda also graduated from Olney Central College with an Associate Degree. Linda returned to school as a non-traditional student after her two boys were at an age that she felt comfortable doing so. Linda commuted from Centralia to Eastern Illinois University for her Bachelor Degree and she commuted to Carbondale for her Masters Degree. Linda is married to Danny L. Stover. He was employed at Kaskaskia College for 29 years before retiring in 2006. Linda is the Director of Stover and Associates, P.C. in Centralia. She also cummutes to her satelite offices in Carbondale, Mt. Vernon, and Marion.
Linda, Danny, and their two sons Brennan, and Dannon all graduated from Kaskaskia College.

Linda Stover

Trent Gherardini

Trent Gherardini is a 2007 graduate of Carlyle High School. In high school he was a member of the baseball and football programs, Student Council, Spanish Club, and Band. Trent will be a sophomore in the 2008-2009 school year at Kaskaskia College. He is involved in Academic Leaders, Core Values, Roteract, Student Activity Board, and Student Congress. Trent resides in Shattuc with his parents, Mike and Karen Gherardini. In his free time, Trent enjoys hunting, fishing, traveling, and being with his friends.