The mission of the Illinois Collectors Association is to assist our member agencies in meeting the high standards and financial responsibility set forth by the State of Illinois and ACA International. Our primary purpose and goal is to provide our members with education on all levels, from the FDCPA and collection skills to management and sales.
About Us - 2015 - 2016 Officers and DirectorsICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2015-2016To Email input, click on a Director’s name. Let us know your suggestions!
Nick DiGiovanni, III, PRESIDENT RevMD Partners, LLC
Irwin Bernstein, PRESIDENT ELECT Allgate Financial, LLC
Sheila O'Leary, VICE PRESIDENT Creditors Resource Service, a Division of ICUL Service Corporation Joseph Gallelli, TREASURER Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc.
Ronald E. Krech, Jr., IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Ronald J. Bronstein, Director Keynote Consulting, Inc.
Randall Gelb, Director and ACA Council Delegate Medical Business Bureau, LLC
Connie M. Matrisch, Director Pro Com Services of Illinois, Inc.
Benjamin Mauch, Director Certified Services, Inc.
Sheila O'Leary, ACA Council Delegate Creditors Resource Service, a Division of ICUL Service Corporation
Karolyn Rubin, IFCCE, ACA Council Delegate TLC Experts, LLC ICA COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2015-2016
Advertising/Website – Irwin Bernstein, Allgate Financial Initiative: Suggest upgrades to ICA website, solicit more vendor partners
Budget – Joseph Gallelli, Nationwide Credit & Collection, Inc. Initiative: Prepare balanced budget recommendations for 2014 fiscal year; present proposed budget to Unit Board of Directors for approval prior to December 2013.
Bylaws Review – Frank Bruno, Dependon Collection Service, Inc. Initiative: Review the bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures of ICA, recommend amendments to make consistent with ACA Bylaws and to update to reflect direction. Determine need for bylaw changes to allow ICA membership for other classifications of members, including MAP attorneys, ABD members, and CI members.
Convention – Irwin Bernstein, Allgate Financial Initiative: Select site for ICA Annual Convention; plan program; invite speakers; work with other state units to co-ordinate a possible multi-state meeting.
Education – Karolyn Rubin, IFCCE, TLC Experts, LLC Initiative: Determine members’ need/interest for ACA Seminars in Illinois and schedule as appropriate. Work with ACA, if member interest justifies, to schedule state specific teleseminar(s) on issues of concern.
Grievance/Compliance – Psbill, High Risk Merchants Credit Guide Initiative: Provide guidance on the current legislative landscape regarding billing, payments and collection industry practices. Receive and act on (in accordance with our Standard Operating Procedures) grievances lodged against members of ICA.
ICAPAC/ACPAC – Connie Matrisch, Pro Com Services of Illinois, Inc. Initiative: solicit contributions from ICA members for our state political action committee (ICAPAC) and for ACA International’s PAC (ACPAC). Our goal is to be able to influence legislation by gaining access through PAC contributions to key legislative races.
Membership – Connie Matrisch, Pro Com Services of Illinois, Inc. Initiative: Expand membership levels by contacting prospective new members and past members who have not renewed to determine why. Review membership approval process and make recommendations to the Board.
National Legislative – Sheila O’Leary, Creditors Resource Service Initiative: keep members informed of legislative issues at the federal level that concern our industry, represent ICA at ACA Fly-Ins and bring our needs and story to elected representatives at the federal level. Urge ICA members to respond to ACA Government Affairs Calls to Action.
Newsletter – Mona Sen, Executive Secretary, Illinois Collectors Association Initiative: Publish bi-monthly newsletter
Public Relations – Tony Muscato, Creditors' Discount and Audit Initiative: Coordinate and sponsor select events independently and in conjunction with ACA International’s media and public relations programs to promote public awareness, acceptance and appreciation for the collection industry and this Association.
State Legislative – Connie Matrisch, Pro Com Services of Illinois, Inc. Initiative: Work with ICA hired lobbyist to fight adverse legislation in the Illinois state legislature; keep members informed of legislation at the state level that concerns our industry; work with ICA Education Committee to provide a strategic planning session for ICA members.
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