The Board of Directors consists of sixteen Directors, including at least six law enforcement officers from units of local government, at least one mayor or president of a unit of local government, at least one county board chairman, and at least one elected financial officer from a unit of local government. These Board members are all employed by member units of local government. Elections to the Board are held at NEMRT's Annual Meeting, held each March.

Powers and Duties

• Incorporate as a general not-for-profit corporation or other appropriate structure under Illinois law


• Adopt By-laws and Operating Procedures


• Designate a Financial Officer who is an elected local government officer


• Employ a coordinator and approve the employment of such other full or part-time staff as may be required


• Develop and approve the total budget for the Mobile Team annually


• Determine equitable formulae for providing the local share of cost of the Mobile Team, and assure receipt of such funds from participating units of local government


• Oversee the development of training programs, the delivery of training, and the proper expenditure of funds


• Carry out such other actions or activities appropriate to the operation of the Mobile Team, including but not limited to, contracting for services and supplies, purchasing furniture, fixtures, equipment, and supplies


• Exercise all other powers and duties as are reasonable to fulfill its functions in furtherance of the purposes of this Act.

Responsibilities

According to the Corporate By-laws, the affairs of NEMRT, Inc. are managed by its sixteen-member Advisory Board of Directors. Generally, the Board members will make policies, direct the staff to implement those policies, and monitor the implementation and outcome of the policies, adjusting them as necessary. Specifically, the key responsibilities of Board members are:

• Meet the needs of the NEMRT membership


• Set policies that guide the organization


• Write, maintain, and update a strategic plan that outlines the long-range goals for NEMRT's growth


• Ensure that NEMRT has adequate finances and that membership fees and state funds are being spent responsibly

Advisory Board President Chief Robert Jones Gurnee Police Department 100 O'Plaine Road Gurnee, IL  60031 847-599-7050	Advisory Board First Vice President Director Pamela Church Western Springs Police Department 740 Hillgrove Avenue Western Springs , IL 60558 708-246-8540
Advisory Board Second Vice President Chief James Kruger Roselle Police Department 103 S. Prospect Street Roselle, IL 60172 630-980-2025	Advisory Board Secretary Chief Dwight Baird Oswego Police Department 3525 Route 34 Oswego, IL 60543 630-544-1160
Advisory Board Treasurer Mr. William F. Keck, CPA Kane County Auditor's Office 719 S. Batavia Avenue Geneva, IL  60134 630-232-5918	Advisory Board Immediate Past President Chief Charles Ghiloni Norridge Police Department 4020 N. Olcott Avenue Norridge Illinois 60706 Phone:708-583-5771
Personnel Committee Chairman James Kruger Roselle Police Department 103 S. Prospect Street Roselle, IL 60172-2095 630-980-2025	Training and Curriculum Committee Chairman Chief Mark Fazini Department of Public Safety - College of DuPage 425 - 22nd Street SRC 2040 Glen Ellyn, Il 60137 630-942-2744
Sheriff Thomas Dart Cook County Sheriff's Department 50 West Washington, Suite 704 Chicago, Illinois 60602 312-603-3980	Chief James Lamkin St. Charles Police Department 2 East State Avenue St. Charles, IL 60174 630-377-4435
Chief Robert LaMantia Lincolnwood Police Department 6900 Lincoln Avenue Lincolnwood, IL 60712 847-673-1540	Mr. George Pradel Mayor, City of Naperville 400 South Eagle St. Naperville, IL 60540 630-420-6018
Chief Ray Robertson East Hazel Crest Police Department 17223 S. Throop Street East Hazel Crest, IL 60429 708-798-2186	Chief Raymond Rose Mundelein Police Department 221 North Lake Street Mundelein, IL 60060 847-968-4600
Chief James Wales Lake in the Hills Police Department 1111 Crystal Lake Road Lake In The Hills, Illinois 60102 847-658-5655	Chief Lisa Womack Elgin Police Department 151 Douglas Avenue Elgin, IL 60120 847-289-2700
ILETSB REPRESENTATIVE: Mr. Kevin McClain Executive Director Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board 4500 South 6th, Frontage Road Springfield, Illinois 62763 217-782-4540	LEGAL COUNSEL: Mr. Chuck Hervas, Esq Attorney at Law Hervas, Condon and Bersani, PC 333 Pierce Rd. Suite 195 Itasca, IL 60143 630-773-4774
NEMRT Director Philip A. Brankin North East Multi-Regional Training, Inc. - Mobile Team Unit 3 355 Smoke Tree Plaza North Aurora, IL  60542 630-896-8860 phil@nemrt.com ex officio member