Mike Lappe – Staff Associate
Michael K. Lappe is a retired Chicago Police officer who retired from CPD on a service pension after more than 38 years of experience. Extremely critically injured in a shooting incident, Mike rehabbed himself and returned to limited duty. He currently serves as an elected retirement board trustee and a…...
Mandy Paciorkowski – Certification and Communications Coordinator
Mandy Paciorkowski serves as the Certification and Communications Coordinator at the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association, bringing over a decade of accomplished experience in customer service and administration. Her expertise spans customer service, administration, marketing, social media, and certificate record management. Mandy joined the IPPFA team in 2018 and has…...
Dan Ryan – Project Coordinator
Daniel W. Ryan is a project coordinator for the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA). He is a former municipal treasurer and a retired Taft-Hartley health and pension plan administrator. Dan is an instructor in the criminal justice program at Lewis University and a trustee of the Skokie Police Pension…...
Julie Guy – Chief Operating Officer
Julie Guy became a valuable member of the Illinois Public Pension Fund Association in 2011, contributing her expertise in marketing, event planning, and management. Currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer, Julie is responsible for coordinating educational events such as the Illinois Pension Conference, MidAmerican Pension Conference, regional seminars, and…...
About IPPFA
The IPPFA was founded in 1985 as a not-for-profit organization whose mandate was to educate public pension fund trustees. In 2009 the IPPFA became the primary education provider for public pension fund trustees in the state of Illinois. Our members manage over eighteen billion dollars in pension assets.