Progress Center for Independent Living (www.progresscil.org) is recruiting a new Executive Director (ED). The current ED, Diane Coleman, has served for twelve years and is relocating for family reasons at the end of June. The Board hopes to fill the position and bring the new ED in before the current ED's departure to ensure the smoothest possible transition. A full position description will be available soon.

The Executive Director is the chief administrative officer of the CIL serving suburban Cook County, Illinois, one of 23 CILs in Illinois.  Progress CIL has been in existence for 20 years, serves over 130 urban municipalities, has one satellite, about 25 FTE employees, and an annual budget of about $1.3 million. The Executive Director leads the organization in implementing its mission of providing both services and advocacy, by and on behalf of people with disabilities.

The ED ensures proper administration of contracts, budgets, finances, personnel, operations, agency and contract goals, resource development, and marketing. The ED carries out the policies and direction established by the Board of Directors, which is elected by the membership, and ensures compliance with all the laws and requirements that govern CILs in Illinois.

Resumes and letters should be confidentially submitted to:

Board President Laura Obara-Gramer,
1039 S. Lombard
Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60304
pcil@gramer.com.