KATS Membership

Policy Committee
Name Affiliation
Mayor Robert Latham (vice-chairman) Village of Bourbonnais
Mayor Norm Grimsley Village of Aroma Park
Mayor Donald Green City of Kankakee
Mayor Gael Kent (chairman) Village of Bradley
Chairman Karl Kruse Kankakee County
District Engineer George Ryan IDOT
Mr. David Hinderliter (non-voting) River Valley METRO Mass Transit District
Technical Advisory Committee
Name Affiliation
Mr. Jim Piekarczyk (chairman) Kankakee County Engineer
Mr. James Brooks Village of Aroma Park
Mr. David Tyson City of Kankakee
Dr. Mike Gingerich (vice-chairman) Village of Bradley
Mr. Steve McBurney Village of Bourbonnais
Mr. Lou Paukovitz IDOT
Mr. Rob Hoffmann (non-voting) River Valley METRO Mass Transit District