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