Directors

The position was known as Secretary/Treasurer from 1951–1961, Executive Officer from 1962–1998, and Executive Director from 1998 onward.

2023-2026 Chief John Buckley, Pleasantview (retired)
2017-2023 Chief James Grady III, Frankfort (retired)
2015-2017 Chief Timothy Sashko, Buffalo Grove, Mundelein (retired)
2003-2014 Chief Robert Buhs, Orland (retired)
1984-2003 Chief Jerome Burke, Skokie (retired)
1979-1984 Chief H.V. Christiansen, Beloit (retired)
1975-1979 Chief Richard Beilfuss, Glenbrook FPD
1971-1975 Chief Dale Moore, North Maine FPD, Des Plaines
1968-1970 Chief James Samuelson, Elmhurst
1962-1967 Chief L.E. Weaver, Mattoon
1960-1961 Asst Chief Lester Manance, Peoria
1959 Asst Chief James Daley, Bloomington
1958 Asst Chief Lester Manance, Peoria
1957 Chief E.A. Lipp, Mt. Pulaski
1956 Chief Ray Miller, Peoria
1955 Chief Charles Bickler, Elgin
1954 Chief Herbert Bush, Centralia
1952-53 Chief Arthur Holtz, Bartlett
1951 Chief Alfred Zay, River Forest