Staff Directory

Administration
Name Position Phone Email
Rudy Horist
Fire Chief (815) 385-0075 Email
Steve Spraker
Deputy Chief of Administration (815) 385-0075 Email
Karen Bush
Deputy Chief of Operations (815) 385-0075 Email
Jennifer Bopp
Administrative Assistant (815) 385-0075 Email
Melissa DiSalvo
Administrative Assitant (815) 385-0075 Email
Amanda Lauteri
Administrative Assistant (815) 385-0075 Email
Joe Zelek
I/T Director Email
Board of Fire Commissioners
Name Position Phone Email
Tony Huemann
Chairman
Jack Stanaszek
Secretary
Ron Waytula
Commissioner
Board of Trustees
Name Position Phone Email
Allen Miller
Board President
Robert Meyer
Board Secretary
Christopher Bennett
Board Treasurer
Joe Doherty
Trustee
Kurt Rodewald
Trustee
Fire Prevention
Name Position Phone Email
Brent Innes
Fire Prevention Bureau Director (815) 669-5378 Email
Dave Santoyo
Fire Inspector (815) 669-5382 Email
Tim Boutin
Fire Inspector (779) 704-5746 Email
Ron Schaefer
Fire Inspector (815) 669-5380 Email
Firefighter Department
Name Position Phone Email
Rhianna Brinkmann
Firefighter/Paramedic Email
Taylor DeStefano
Firefighter/Paramedic Email
Marcus Huemann
Lieutenant Email
Augustus Siebert
Firefighter/Paramedic Call or Text: (815) 861-3712 Email
Lindsay Slater
Firefighter/Paramedic Call or Text: (224) 829-8177 Email
Kerry Uhlhorn
Lieutenant Email
Operations
Name Position Phone Email
Ryan Mastandrea
Battalion Chief (815) 385-0075 Email
Dave Harwood
Battalion Chief (815) 385-0075 Email
Chris Kozel
Battalion Chief (815) 385-0075 Email
Pension Board
Name Position Phone Email
Michael Majercik
Pension Fund Member
Public Education
Name Position Phone Email
Gwynne Finfrock
Public Education Coordinator (815) 669-5379 Email
Training
Name Position Phone Email
Chris Rohde
Director of Training (779) 302-8208 Email