2024 IQ South (IQ-S) Leadership Team
The 2024 IQ-S Committee Leadership Team will be selected by the respective Committee members who are stipend-eligible. The Leadership Team will include up to five leaders from the IQ-S Committee (Ameren IL Service Territory). The Leadership Team must be CEJA-compliant, which includes:
- Members who are representative of BIPOC and Environmental Justice Communities
- Equitable representation from BIPOC communities
- Committee members who are selected from the Committee
CEJA-Compliant LT – Application for, Selection and Transition
Application:
Community-Based Organizations who are interested in participating both on the IQ-S Committee as well as be an IQ-S Committee LT members should complete and submit an IQ-S Committee Membership application. Committee membership applications can be found on the IQ-S Committee website at: www.iqadvisorycommittee.com/membership-applications/. There is no separate Leadership Team application.
Selection:
Up to five (5) IQ-S Leadership Team members will be selected by their respective regional subcommittees (IQ-S subcommittees). The selection of the LT will be made by the “stipend eligible” LT members of the IQ-S Committee (the CBOs) rather than the full Committee membership.
2024 IQ-S Leadership Team
Theresa Collins
Email: TCollins@seniorservicesplus.org
Phone: (618) 465-3298
Bio: Theresa Collins has committed herself to the care of individuals as they age, envisioning successful aging for everyone. She serves on many professional boards including the Illinois Association of Community Care Providers Homecare Providers in the role of President. She has been Chief Executive Officer of Senior Services Plus (SSP) for 13 years. SSP is a nonprofit agency established to help enrich the lives of older adults through programs and services that encourage independent living and wellness. Theresa has a BS from Greenville College and a Certificate in Business Management for Non-Profit Leaders through Washington University.
Senior Services Plus: Social Service Agency Alton | Aging Services (seniorservicesplus.org)
Odette Watson
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (217) 554-9110
Bio: Odette Watson brings over 12 years of experience in planning, developing, implementing and maintaining program compliance for multiple federal and state programs such as Educational Talent Search (TRIO Grants), Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and Job Training Partnership/Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the East Central Illinois Community Action Agency and is a capable executive leader who possesses the education, knowledge, skills and abilities to lead the executive responsibilities of East Central Illinois Community Action Agency into the future. Odette’s passion is helping create employment opportunities for under-employed people in her community, as well as expanding economic opportunities for local businesses and contractors. Odette has a Bachelor’s degree from University of Illinois – Chicago.
East Central Illinois Community Action Agency: East Central Illinois Community Action Agency | Helping People – Changing Lives (comaction.org)
Mindy Browning
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (217) 923-3113 x235
Bio: Mindy Browning is the Energy Assistance Coordinator as well as the IT Coordinator for Embarras River Basin Agency in Greenup, Illinois. She has served the low-income population through ERBA for 24 years; working with the Energy Assistance Programs through her entire career and serving as IT Coordinator since 2005. Mindy is a Certified Community Action Professional as well as a nationally certified ROMA Implementer and a Family and Community Development Specialist. Coming from a background that put her in situational poverty as a young teenager, helping low-income families is not just a career; it is a passion and a calling.
Embarras River Basin Agency: ERBA – Embarras River Basin Agency (erbainc.org)