Board of Directors

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IHOA Committees as of 5/11/2026 (IHOA Annual Meeting)

  • Seminar: Brad Baumruck, Brian Fisher, Matt McManus
  • Referee Oversight: TBD
  • Performance, Education & Development (“PED”): Brett Straley
  • Rules & Ethics (“R&E”): John Dunne, Mark Bialko, Scott Panter
  • League Liaisons:
    • Catholic League & Illinois West: Brian Fisher and Brad Baumruck
    • Scholastic League: Mark Bialko
    • North Central: Brett Straley and Scott Gaffney
    • Central States: Dan Zaloudek
    • NIHL: Brett Straley
    • North West: Brett Straley
  • Peer Review: Craig Welker
  • Communication: Scott Gaffney, Matt McManus, Kevin Haller, Steven Gapski
  • Nomination: Geoff Schlender
  • By-Law: Dan Zaloudek, John Dunne, Dan Zaloudek

Central District Staff – from IHOA

  • Illinois Supervisor of Officials: John Dunne
  • District Female Officiating Coordinator: TBD

Date in parenthesis indicates re-election year

Brian Fisher
Referee-in-Chief
(2027) bfpucks23@hotmail.com *Do not contact about assignments or referee complaints*
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Brad Baumruck
President
(2029) ADP@IHOA.com *Do not contact about assignments or referee complaints*
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Dan Zaloudek
Vice President
(2028) IHOA.dzaloudek@outlook.com
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Matt McManus
Registrar
(2028) IHOARegistrar@gmail.com
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Dave Ballantyne
Secratary
(2027) iref2well@aol.com
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Geoff Schlender
IHOA Treasurer
(2029) gschlender@mindspring.com
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Mark Bialko
Director
(2027) Mark_Bialko@hotmail.com
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Craig Welker
Director
(2027) craig@mchofficials.com
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Brett Straley
Director
(2029) IHOA.Officiating@gmail.com
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Scott Panter
Director
(2029) scott@mgimidwest.com
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Dennis MacLennan
Director
(2028) dennismaclennan@gmail.com
Scott Gaffney
Director
(2028) ScottGaffney92@gmail.com
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Tim Richter
Central District Referee-in-Chief