Meet the Board
Michael Skala
Board President
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Legislation Committee Chair
Buildings & Grounds, Finance Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2013
Mr. Skala and his wife, Carol, have been married for 16 years and reside in Huntley where they are raising their two daughters, Charlotte 15 and Anna 11. A graduate of Northern Illinois University with a degree in Operational Management Information Systems, he is self employed and operates a design engineering business and a hardware distribution business in Huntley.
Michael is a member of the Tooling and Manufacturing Association and Chamber of Commerce, and has been a youth soccer coach, a member of the State Task Force, and Chairperson for the Building and Grounds Committee. Additionally, Michael is a member of the Finance Council at Resurrection Catholic Church where he and his family attend.
“I ran for the Board of Education in 1997, originally to make District 158 the best possible place to obtain an educational experience, and that desire is still present today,” says Michael. A resident of Huntley for more than 20 years, he is currently serving his 13th year on the Board of Education.
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Donald Drzal
Board Vice President
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Policy Committee Chair
Community Relations & Student Outreach, Human Resources Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2013
A life-long resident of the Chicago area, Don received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. As a Professional Services Director for Prinova, a Toronto-based company, Don helps companies implement large-scale print processes that allow businesses to communicate with their clients.
Mr. Drzal and his wife are active members of the Lake in the Hills community where they have resided for more than 15 years. They have three children, their oldest just having graduated from Huntley High School in the Spring of 2011.
Don is a certified Electronic Document Professional and a member of Xplor International. He is also a member of the Lake in the Hills Summer Sunset Fest Committee and a Little League Coach in Lake in the Hills. Don was elected to the District 158 Board of Education in 2009. In the Spring of 2011, he was elected to the position of Board Vice President.
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Kimberly Skaja
Board Secretary
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Community Relations & Student Outreach Committee Chair
Curriculum & Instruction, Policy Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2013
Kim and her husband, Mark, have lived in District 158 since November 1991, where they raised their three children, Melissa, Joshua, and Emily, all of whom are District 158 graduates. Elected to the Board of Education in November 1995, Kim has been on the Board for nearly 16 years.
Mrs. Skaja has always been very active in the community. She is a founding member and past president of the Huntley High School Fine Arts Boosters, a member of the Huntley Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Huntley Fall Fest Committee.
Kim currently works as a Business Development Account Manager for Chiro One Wellness Centers. When not working or attending a BOE meeting, she enjoys reading, physical fitness, hiking and biking. Her hobbies include organizing community variety shows and creating large events to raise funds for the arts at Huntley High School.
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William Geheren
Board Member
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Curriculum & Instruction Committee Chair
Community Relations & Student Outreach, Legislation Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2015
William and his wife Mia, have lived in Huntley since 1999. They have four boys all in District 158. Michael is a junior at Huntley High School, Tommy is in second grade at May Chesak Elementary, Charlie is in preschool at SEDOM and Danny is in preschool at Martin Elementary School.
Mr. Geheren holds a BA degree in Marketing, Management and Accounting from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, Minnesota. He was a former middle school and high school teacher and has over 20 years of sales and marketing experience. Currently, he is the Director of Sales for Loyola Press, a Chicago based curriculum publisher for elementary schools.
During his limited free time, William enjoys golf, listening to music (pre-1990) and watching football, hockey and baseball (specifically Minnesota teams).
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Kevin Gentry
Board Member
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Human Resources Committee Chair
Curriculum & Instruction, Finance Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2015
Kevin and his wife, Michele, reside in Huntley where they are raising their daughter Alison, who is a freshman at Huntley High School. They have lived in Huntley for 10 years and in McHenry County for a total of 13 years.
Mr. Gentry holds a BA degree in Accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA in Finance from Western Michigan University. Kevin has over 20 years experience in the Financial Services industry and is currently employed by Citigroup within the Finance Department of the Retail Partner Cards division. He is a member of AICPA (American Institute of CPAs).
Kevin has been a member of the Board of Education for 5 years and has held the positions of President, Vice President, Finance Committee Chair, Building Committee Chair, and Financial Advisory Chair.
During his free time, Kevin enjoys spending time with family, biking, and distance running.
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Anthony (Tony) Quagliano
Board Member
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Finance Committee Chair
Buildings & Grounds, Legislation Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2015
Mr. Quagliano and his wife, Carol, have lived in the District 158 community for 13 years where they are raising their three sons, Joe, Jason, and Kyle. Joe and Jason attend Huntley High School and Kyle is a middle school student.
Tony received a BS degree in Accountancy from University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) and is employed at Eric J. Fernandez & Co. CPA’s and Business Consultants in West Dundee and McHenry where he has worked for 21 years. He has been a Certified Public Accountant for 27 years.
During his free time, Tony enjoys planning family vacations, cooking, golf, and hiking. His interests include laws and legislation concerning education finance and property taxes. He is a founding member of the D158 Citizen Financial Advisory Committee and has been a Lake in the Hills youth baseball manager for the past three years.
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Paul Troy
Board Member
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Buildings & Grounds Committee Chair
Human Resources, Policy Committees
Current Term Expires: Spring 2013
A Lake in the Hills resident since 1998, Paul and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters in District 158, a sixth grader and a third grader. He is currently serving his third year on the Consolidated School District 158 Board of Education where he is chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and a member of the Human Resources and Policy Committees.
Paul is a graduate of University of Illinois at Chicago with a BS degree in Engineering Physics, and graduate of DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management with an MBA degree. He currently works as a Network Engineer for Nokia Siemens Networks.
Mr. Troy was a member of the District 158 Financial Advisory Committee and coached tee-ball for the Huntley Park District. Currently, he is a member of the Chesak/Martin PTA Campus Beautification Committee, Secretary for the Zeta Psi Fraternity Elder Association of Greater Chicago, and a McHenry County Deputy Registrar. An interesting fact about Paul is that he speaks Ukrainian fluently. For recreation, he enjoys hockey golfing, cooking and travel.
