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AFCC is the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – the premier interdisciplinary and international association of professionals dedicated to the resolution of family conflict. AFCC members are the leading practitioners, researchers, teachers and policymakers in the family court arena.

AFCC Illinois - Board of Directors

Title	Company	Profession
President	Beth McCormack, JD Beermann LLP 161 N. Clark St., Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60601 312-621-9700 bmccormack@beermannlaw.com	Attorney Mediator Collaborative Law Fellow Child Representative
Past President	Sol Rappaport, PhD, ABPP Counseling Connections 31480 N US Highway 45 Libertyville, IL 60048 847-680-2715 srappaport@counselingconnections.net	Psychologist
President Elect	Carlton Marcyan, JD, MBA Schiller DuCanto & Fleck LLP 475 E. Greenwood Ave. Lake Forest, IL 60645 312-218-5560 crmjdcpa@yahoo.com	Attorney, Collaborative Law Fellow
Secretary	Agnes Olechno, JD Williams & Farmer 180 N. LaSalle Ste. 3700 Chicago, IL 60601 312-9810-5051 agnes@wffamilylaw.com	Attorney
Treasurer	David Gates, PhD, LMFT, CSADC 1480 Renaissance Drive, Suite 416 Park Ridge, IL 60068 847-367-4500 david@davidlgates.com	Therapist
Board Member	Jerald Kessler, JD 14047 W. Petronella Dr. Ste. 202B Libertyville, IL 60048 847-296-8300 jakessler@igc.org	Attorney, Mediator
Board Member	Nanette McCarthy, JD Griffin McCarthy & Rice LLP 55 W. Monroe St., Suite 990 Chicago, IL 60603 312-782-4244 nmccarthy@gmrfamilylaw.com	Attorney
Board Member	Rebecca Billick, MS, Ed, JD Billick Mediation & Family Law 180 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60602 800-662-1532 rebecca@rebeccabillick.com	Attorney Mediator
Board Member	Lynn Weisberg, JD Gardner Koch Weisberg & Wrona 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 950 Chicago, IL 60604 312-362-0000 lweisberg@gkwwlaw.com	Attorney
Board Member	Beth Wilner, PhD Families in Transition, Inc. 5225 Old Orchard Road, Suite 25C Skokie, IL 60077 847-972-1070 drbeth@familiesintransition.info	Psychologist, Collaborative Law Fellow
Board Member	Kerry Smith, PhD 180 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3700 Chicago, IL 60601 312-419-0016 drkerrysmith@gmail.com	Psychologist
Board Member	Molly Pachan, PhD Sankofa Psychological Services 8 S. Michigan Ave. Ste. 2100 Chicago, IL 60603 312-344-1081 mpachan@sankofapsychology.com	Psychologist
Board Member	Linda O’Connell, PhD 333 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1801 Chicago, IL 60601 312-332-0800 lindagae@mac.com	Psychologist Collaborative Law Fellow
Board Member	Gail Petrich, PhD, JD 1801-D Mill Naperville, IL 60563 708-524-0171 dr.petrich@comcast.net	Psychologist Attorney Mediator Collaborative Law Fellow
Board Member	Hon. Charles G. Reynard, JD (ret.) McLean County charlesreynard@gmail.com	Judge - Retired