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SCAM ALERT: DCEO has been made aware of organizations receiving fraudulent “notice of award” letters claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. These are not legitimate notices from DCEO. If your organization receives a notice, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Illinois Office of Broadband Staff

Administration

Devon Braunstein | Deputy Director
devon.braunstein@illinois.gov

Chelsey Peters | Assistant Deputy Director
chelsey.a.peters@illinois.gov

Community Engagement

Lingling Liu | Community Engagement Manager
lingling.liu@illinois.gov

Hillary Rains | Community Engagement Manager
hillary.rains@illinois.gov

Alicia Ross | Community Engagement Manager
alicia.ross@illinois.gov

Grants Compliance

Aaron Rife | Compliance Manager
aaron.a.rife@illinois.gov

Grants Management

Tim Laffey | Grants Manager
tim.laffey@illinois.gov

Jaclyn Franke | Assistant Grants Manager
jaclyn.f ranke@illinois.gov

Adam Rainis | Assistant Grants Manager
adam.rainis@illinois.gov

Patrick Walwer | Assistant Grants Manager
patrick.c.walwer@illinois.gov

Ashley Robinette | Fiscal Liaison
ashley.robinette@illinois.gov

Policy and Permitting

Shawna Taets | Broadband Policy Manager
shawna.taets@illinois.gov

Sania Erwin | Broadband Policy and Permitting Coordinator
sania.erwin@illinois.gov

Stephanie Schnaufer | Broadband Policy and Permitting Coordinator
stephanie.schnaufer@illinois.gov