Dave Ehlers
Dave is the Delivery Manager for the US for IBM WebSphere Education.  He is a Senior Certified Education Specialist for IBM teaching advanced courses on system integration. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California, is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) and former Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). He recently retired from the USAFR after serving 21 years in the military as a pilot, instructor, Chief of Flight Safety, and Chief of Safety. Dave and his wife Jennifer have two children, Nate and Tori.

Kelly Ellerbrake
Kelly, a native of Denver, Colorado relocated to the O'Fallon area in 1992. She graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She is a local Re/Max Realtor and has helped more than 700 families move to and from the Scott Air Force Base area and for the past 10 years she has served on the Realtor Association of Southwestern Illinois Professional Standards Board. As a daughter of a retired Air Force Colonel, she has had the opportunity to experience many different school environments, curriculum, and teaching strategies around the nation. She is active in many charitable organizations and her church. She enjoys camping, fishing, hiking and gardening with her husband, Steve and four children Trevor, Morgan, Jake and Reid.

Stephen Ellerbrake
Steve has called O'Fallon his home for 35 years. He attended Knox College and graduated from Saint Louis University with a degree in International Business Management. He owns Ellerbrake Construction, a custom homebuilding company in O'Fallon that has been in operation since 1992. He is married to Kelly and has four children; Trevor, Morgan, Jake, and Reid and one grandson, Draven. Steve is active in his church and the O'Fallon Rotary Club. He enjoys camping and adventure traveling.

Virginia Muzquiz
Virginia holds degrees from Dartmouth College, Middlebury College and Washington University. She taught high school Spanish at Deerfield Academy from 1987-1992 and then worked as a teaching associate at Washington University while completing her PhD. As the owner of Aztec International, Virginia provided translation and tutoring services to individuals and corporations. When she is not at Sylvan, Virginia enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and participating in fitness activities.

Tami S. Spellman
Tami has lived in and around the O'Fallon area for over 30 years. She earned her undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems from McKendree College, Master's degree in Computer Resources and Information Management from Webster University, and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). She is a Network Security Engineer with a Department of Defense contractor located at Scott AFB. Tami is married with two children, Haley and Garrett and is active in her church and enjoys competitive running.

Tena Swart
Tena is a Contract Manager for Bechtel Power. She graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Distribution with a minor in Procurement. Tena moved to the O’Fallon area in 2008 to work at the Prairie State Energy Campus overseeing the structural steel erection for a 1,600 MW power plant. She is married to Bill Peate and they have one son, Brent Peate. Tena enjoys gardening, cooking, and traveling.

Lori Tillock
Lori has lived in Shiloh since 2004, when she relocated here from Chicago with her family. She is a Registered Dietitian and runs her own consulting business, Culinary Communications, Inc., which provides food writing, recipe editing, and website design & content management services. Lori earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana and her Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from DePaul University. Lori and her husband Brad have two children, Alex and Kate. Lori is active in her church and community, and she enjoys gardening and cooking.

Ryan Welter
Ryan grew up in the O’Fallon area. His college years were spent at McKendree (College) University where he earned his BA in history with secondary education certification. After college, he spent the next four years living in Virginia and Colorado where he worked as a middle school and high school science teacher. In 2004, he returned to the area to be near family and attend graduate school. He enrolled at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) where he completed the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program with an emphasis in non-profit management and administration. He currently resides in Glen Carbon with his wife, Michelle, who works for SIUE.