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William J. Fleischli: Springfield

Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association

Advisory Council Energy Committee

William J. Fleischli is the executive vice president of the Illinois Petroleum Marketers Association/Illinois Association of Convenience Stores.  Mr. Fleischli is a native of Springfield, Illinois and a graduate of St. Louis University in Missouri with a degree in teacher education.  After graduation he embarked on an 11-year career in teaching.  Afterwards, he moved on to various management position in state government.

In 1994, William assumed his current position of executive vice president of IPMA/IACS.  In June of 1996, he accepted a national award in government relations from the American Society of Association Executives in Washington D.C.  He and the IPMA/IACS staff were honored for leading the association's comprehensive campaign to pass an important piece of legislation that was integral to the livelihood of its members.

William and his wife Cindi reside in Springfield and are the parents of four sons: Cullen, Evan, Billy and Ryan.

Brian Kasal: Chicago

Illinois Energy Forum

State Chairman

Advisory Council Energy Committee

Brian is a native Illinoisan who is proud to serve as the State Chairman for the Illinois Energy Forum and help Illinois citizens address the growing challenge of energy security through a non-partisan comprehensive, balanced approach. 

After graduating from Northern Illinois University with a BA in economics, Brian earned an MBA from University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business and has been servicing clients in the financial industry for over 26 years.  He is also an active member in the community, serving as a Board Member for the Boy Scouts of America, with the Union League of Chicago and with the Lincoln Central Association.  With his long-standing experience in business and the community, Brian sees the need to create a balanced approach to developing energy policy that helps families and communities while protecting – and creating – American jobs. 

Join Brian and the Illinois Energy Forum community to help our nation build a balanced approach to energy security and to hold our elected officials more accountable in shaping energy policy

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James Monk: Springfield

Illinois Energy Association

Advisory Council Energy Committee

James R. Monk is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois Energy Association, which represents seven electric and combination electric and natural gas investor-owned utilities in the State of Illinois.  The Association offices are located in the capitol city of Springfield.

Before being appointed to his current position with the Energy Association, Mr. Monk served as Chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission for five years.  Prior to that, he practiced law in Sullivan, Indiana and represented the 39th State Senate District in the Indiana General Assembly.  While serving in the Indiana Senate from 1982-89, Mr. Monk was the ranking minority member on the Senate Judiciary Committee and also served on the Education and Commerce Committees.

Mr. Monk earned his Bachelor’s Degree at Indiana University with a major in history in 1970.  He earned his law degree from the University of Florida in 1977. He, his wife Maritza, and their family reside in the Springfield area.

Duane Noland: Springfield

Assn. of Illinois Electric Cooperatives

Advisory Council Energy Committee

N. Duane Noland is the President & Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives based in Springfield.  The Association provides legal, engineering, communication, safety training and legislative representation for 25 electric cooperatives, three generation and transmission cooperatives and eight telephone cooperatives.  Since formed in 1942, Noland is the fourth president of the Association.

After graduation from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Agriculture, Noland became the seventh generation to operate the centennial family farm in Macon and Christian counties.  As a member of the Illinois General Assembly, Noland represented the citizens of central Illinois serving four terms in the Illinois House of Representatives and two terms in the Senate, retiring as Assistant Majority Leader.  An active civic and agricultural leader, he serves on the board of directors for Millikin University, Decatur Memorial Hospital, Chairman of the Illinois Ag in the Classroom Coalition and on America's Heartland National Advisory Board.  Duane and his wife Tina are the parents of two sons and a daughter.

David Sykuta: Springfield

Illinois Petroleum Council

Advisory Council Energy Committee

David is a lifetime-resident of Illinois.  He graduated from Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields in 1968 and he received his B.S. in Political Science and History from Illinois State University in 1972.  After interning with the Illinois legislative staff, he was hired as a full-time legislative consultant for the Illinois Senate Republican staff in 1974.  In 1976, he jointed the Illinois Petroleum Council as associate director and was appointed executive director in 1986.

In 1996, David co-founded the Partnership for Environmental Progress.  He is an active member of the Illinois Society of Association Executives and Business and Industry Federation.  He and his wife, Marcia, reside in Springfield and have two children, Amy and Jonathan.

Tom Wolf: Chicago

Executive Director, Illinois Energy Council of the

Illinois Chamber of Commerce

Advisory Council Energy Committee

As Executive Director of the Illinois Energy Council at the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, Tom Wolf is working to educate business and policy leaders throughout the state on the energy choices we're going to be facing in the coming years, as well as advocating for policies that enhance the opportunities to build energy infrastructure of all kinds in the state in an environmentally responsible and cost competitive manner. Let's not forget that energy development equals economic development