President - Eric Mock, Medical Business Bureau, Park
Ridge, IL (847) 954-4200 ext. 245 eric@mbb.net
President Elect - Connie Matrisch, Pro-Com
Services of IllinoisSpringfield, IL (217) 525-7600 Matrisch.Connie@pro-comservices.com
Vice President - Tony Muscato, Creditors
Discount & Audit, Streator, IL (815) 672-3176 tmuscato@cdac.biz
Treasurer- Ron Krech, CCB Credit Services, Inc.,
Springfield, IL (217) 786-4800 ron@ccbcreditservices.net
Immediate Past President - Debra J. Ciskey, Director of Compliance, Afni, Inc., Bloomington, IL
(309)831-3410 debraciskey@afni.com
Unit Directors: Irwin Bernstein, Frank Bruno, Dan Burtis
ACA International Directors: Randy Gelb and Sheila O'Leary
Membership - Ron Snyder, H&R Accounts, Moline, IL Initiative: Increase
membership by at least 7 members. Talk to members who did not renew their
memberships to determine why.
Convention - Connie Matrisch, Pro-Com Services of Illinois,
Springfield, IL (217) 525-7600 Matrisch.Connie@pro-comservices.com
Grievance/Compliance - Daniel Burtis, Merchants
Credit Guide, Chicago. Initiative: Receive and act on (in accordance with our
Standard Operating Procedures) grievances lodged against members of ICA.
Education - Ken Armstrong, Creditors’ Discount and
Audit, Streator, IL. Initiative: Determine members’ need/interest for ACA
Seminars in Illinois and schedule as appropriate. Work with ACA, if member
interest justifies, to schedule state specific teleseminar(s) on issues of
concern.
Newsletter - Peter
Kralka, Executive Secretary.
Initiative: Publish bi-monthly newsletter
National Legislative
- Sheila O’Leary, ICUL
Service Corporation, Naperville. Initiative: keep members informed of
legislative issues at the federal level that concern our industry, represent
ICA at ACA Fly-Ins and bring our needs and story to elected representatives at
the federal level. Urge ICA members to respond to ACA Government Affairs Calls
to Action.
State Legislative
- Rod Goodall, Creditors Collection Bureau, Kankakee. Initiative: work
with ICA hired lobbyist to fight adverse legislation in Illinois state
legislature, keep members informed of legislative at the state level that
concern to our industry.
Public Relations
- Irwin Bernstein, Ravinia.
Initiative: coordinate and sponsor select events independently and in
conjunction with ACA International’s media and public relations programs to
promote public awareness, acceptance and appreciation for the collection
industry and this Association.
ICAPAC/ACPAC- Ray Hollenbeck, American Collection Corp.,
Schaumburg, IL. Initiative: solicit contributions from ICA members for our
state political action committee (ICAPAC) and for ACA International’s PAC
(ACPAC). Our goal is to be able to influence legislation by gaining access
through PAC contributions to key legislative races.
Budget - Ron Krech, CCB Credit Services, Inc., Springfield, IL .
Prepare budget recommendations for 2012 fiscal year (January – December, 2012),
present proposed budget to Unit Board of Directors for approval in December.
Bylaws Review
- Randy Gelb. Medical Business Bureau, LLC, 847-954-4235 Initiative:
Review the bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures of ICA, recommend
amendments to make consistent with ACA Bylaws and to update to reflect
direction. Determine need for bylaw changes to allow ICA membership for other
classifications of members, including MAP attorneys, ABD members, and CI
members. Frank Bruno of Dependon Collection Service, Oak Brook, and Karolyn
Rubin, BCC in Chicago, serve on this committee as well.
Advertising/Website -
Tony Muscato (Vice President), Creditors Discount & Audit,
Streator, IL. Initiative: suggest upgrades to ICA website, solicit more vendor
partners
Executive Secretary - Peter Kralka, First Point Management
Resources, (919) 861-4531, pkralka@FirstPointResources.com
OUR HISTORY - ICA
was incorporated on February 1, 1945. Its initial board of directors included:
Lester Rothschild, Chicago, IL O.D. Atchason, Springfield, IL M.D. Nesler,
Harrisburg, IL Bert Cocking, Rockford, IL Verne Schultz, Woodstock, IL B.B.
Splithoff, Elgin, IL E.A. Hildebrant, Peoria, IL. ICA's founding purpose was
stated as follows: To elevate and maintain a high and ethical standard of
collection service; to promote the honorable, fair dealings of collection
agencies with each other, their clients, and the general public; to foster an
dpromote respect for, and confidence in collection agencies; to regulate
practices, prescribe ethics and enforce proper conduct among its members.
