Board of Education Members

Lisa Hessel head shotLisa Hessel

Board President
Email, 847-247-4558
4-year term, expires 2027
Lisa Hessel’s profile
 

Sonal Kulkarni head shotSonal Kulkarni

Board Secretary
Email, 847-247-4557
4-year term, expires 2025
Sonal Kulkarni’s profile

 

Don Carmichael head shotDon Carmichael

Board Member
Email, 847-247-4554
4-year term, expires 2025
Don Carmichael’s profile

TBA head shotMithilesh Kotwal

Board Member
Email, 847-247-4556
Appointed, expires 2025
2-year term, expires 2027
Mithilesh Kotwal's Profile

Jim Batson head shotJim Batson

Board Vice President
Email, 847-247-4551
4-year term, expires 2027
Jim Batson’s profile
 

Cara Benjamin head shotCara Benjamin

Board Member
Email, 847-247-4552
4-year term, expires 2025
Cara Benjamin’s profile
 

Kara Drumke head shotKara Drumke

Board Member
Email, 847-247-4553
4-year term, expires 2025
Kara Drumke’s profile
 



Email the D128 Board of Education
(boardofeducation@d128.org)
 

2024-25 Student Representatives:

Libertyville High School

  • Saira Abraham
  • Prem Acharya
  • Vitoria Dias Martins da Costa

Vernon Hills High School

  • Eeman Dayala
  • Daniela Gomez Anez
  • Griffin Nichols

Board of Education Election Information

Consolidated Election - First Tuesday in April in odd numbered years