Will County Continuum of Care

Governing Board & Member Agencies

The CoC Governing Board & Member Agencies are the decision-making body responsible for managing community planning, coordination and evaluation to ensure that the system of homeless services and housing rapidly ends people’s homelessness permanently.

Illustration of people connecting puzzle peices

The Continuum of Care Board of Directors

Ken Buck

Chair

Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission
Grundy County Region Representative

Veronica Janoski

Vice Chair

Lived Experienced
Open Seat

Jacqueline Lozada

Secretary

City of Joliet
Government Representative

Mary McGavin

Board of Director

Guardian Angel Community Services
ESG Representative

Richard Woodhall

Board of Director

Lived Experienced
Formerly Homeless Individual

Martha Sojka

Board of Director

Will County
Government Representative

Nicole Warner

Board of Director

Cornerstone Services
Hardest to House Homeless Advocate

Colleen Conwood

Board of Director

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet
Homeless Advocate

Melissa Creamer

Board of Director

Kendall Health Department
Kendall County Region Representative

Sarah Oprzedek

Board of Director

United Way of Will County
Lead Agency, Collaborative Applicant and HMIS lead

Andrea Jordan

Board of Director

Jordan Steele and Associates and JSA Legal Services, NFP
McKinney Vento Education Liaison

The Continuum of Care Staff

The United Way of Will County is the lead agency, collaborative applicant and HMIS lead agency for the Will County Continuum of Care. Staff includes:

Merridith Montgomery

CoC Executive Director

Brent DeCarlo

HMIS System Administrator


Mike Mealer

Coordinated Entry System Coordinator