Glenview Public School District #34: Board Members

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District 34 Mission

Recognizing the needs of each child and believing all children can learn, the mission of Glenview School District 34 is to empower children to be responsible learners and decision makers in a changing society.

Board Members

Learn more about the Board of Education, the Board’s function and the Board’s structure through this informative brochure.

Sue Ellen Bohac Galligan (Vice President)

Sue Ellen and her husband John have lived in Glenview since 1990. Sue Ellen co-owns a marketing research company which works with Fortune 100 companies in identifying high potential consumer opportunities for business development and expansion. Sue Ellen holds a master's degree from the University of Illinois in Advertising & Consumer Behavior. She has been part of the following district committees: Board Finance Advisory Committee, 34 Connect, Education Committee and Technology Committee. Sue Ellen was elected to a four-year term on the Board in 1999, re-elected in 2003 and re-elected again in 2007.

Michael Cherry

Mike Cherry has been an engineer for more than 25 years. His educational service to the Glenview community includes serving on the board of the Glenview Education Foundation for three years. His local youth sports service includes, AYSO, GYSA and he is currently active with the Glenview Titan Fast Pitch Association. He has lived in Glenview since 1995. He has been married since 1988 to wife Kim, a program manager. He was elected to a four-year term on the Board in 2005.

John Hinkamp

John and his wife Kathy have lived in Glenview since 1993. John works for an international financial services firm. John grew up in Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has served three terms on the District 34 Facilities Committee prior to being elected to a four-year term on the Board in 2007.

Scott Martin (President)

Scott is a product of Illinois schools, finishing high school, college, divinity school, and law school in the state. He has a history of serving educational causes with service on local school councils, caucuses and as a tutor. He owns a management consulting firm that advises biopharmaceutical companies. Previously, he was a litigation attorney and Air Force intelligence officer. He was elected to the Board in 2005.

John J. (Jack) Murphy

Jack grew up in Chicago and attended law school in Minnesota. He worked in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for 20 years, 10 as a criminal prosecutor and 10 representing Cook County and its elected officials in labor and employment litigation. He also has worked at WBBM-TV on its Investigative Team. He currently is a lawyer with Scariano, Himes and Petrarca, a law firm that specializes in representing school districts. Jack also taught trial advocacy at Kent Law School for 14 years. He was elected to the Board in 2005.

Beth Primer

Beth, her husband Dale have lived in Glenview since 1994. Beth and Dale work together in their management consulting practice, working with senior leaders to accelerate and sustain organizational growth. Before coming on the school board, Beth was a member of Westbrook/Glen Grove's Local School Council for four years and was a member of the Glenview Caucus. She was elected to the Board in 1999, re-elected in 2003 and re-elected again in 2007.

Julie Shechtman

Julie was elected to a four-year term on the Board in 2007. She and her husband Brad have lived in Glenview since 2001. Julie earned her bachelors degree from the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton and her MBA from Harvard. She formerly worked at Goldman Sachs for 10 years. She is the founder and president of Friends of Youth Services. Julie served two years on the Citizens Finance Advisory Committee prior to being elected.