More than 30 licensed as Certified Court Managers during Supreme Court ceremony | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

The Illinois Judicial College became a licensee of the NCSC Institute for Court Management (ICM) Certified Court Manager curriculum. Court staff were nominated by Chief Circuit Judges. The ICM curriculum offered six, 16.25-hour courses culminating in a Certification Ceremony at the Illinois Supreme Court building on May 23, 2025. Justice Lisa Holder White, Supreme Court Judicial College Board Liaison, Judge Lisa Wilson, Judicial College Board Chair and Margaret Allen Hoyt, of ICM provided remarks and awarded certificates from the Illinois Judicial College and the NCSC ICM.

The following individuals became licensed Certified Court Managers:

• 1^st Circuit: Janie Havens, John A. Murry, Brenda J. Sprague, Cynthia C. York
• 6^th Judicial Circuit: Lori K. Hansen
• 7^th Judicial Circuit: Corinne Briscoe, Suzann Maxheimer
• 8^th Judicial Circuit: Molly Caughlan, Sharon K. Main
• 9^th Judicial Circuit: Sandra R. Redington
• 10^th Judicial Circuit: Gabe McLeod, Tricia M. Richmond, Jennifer M. Shadid
• 11^th Judicial Circuit: Sarah E. Meagher
• 12^th Judicial Circuit: Roger Holland
• 13^th Judicial Circuit: Michalah Mertel
• 15^th Judicial Circuit: Lesley Dever
• 17^th Judicial Circuit: Thomas Jakeway
• 18^th Judicial Circuit: Suzanne H. Armstrong, Jillian M. Dirks
• 19^th Judicial Circuit: Unnikue T. Edwards, Jennifer M. Price, Davey Rivers, Cory Vogt, Karl Walldorf
• 22^nd Judicial Circuit: Bryanna R. Wojtkiewicz
• 23^rd Judicial Circuit: Vicki Maurer
• 24^th Judicial Circuit: Lynn M. Combs, Jeff Twardowski
• Circuit Court of Cook County: LaTasha Y. Deal, Marlo M. Norman, Lashanda M. O’Quinn, Yuni V. Simpson
• Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts: Monica Y. Allen, Angela Miner, Brittany N. Patrick-Wade, Amy Patterson

Course topics included Purposes and Responsibilities of Courts, Accountability and Court Performance, Caseflow and Workflow Management, Budget and Fiscal Management, Project Management for the Courts, Workforce Management.