Board of Directors

Jessica graduated with her Bachelors in Business and Finance from University of Missouri, St. Louis followed by her Masters in Business Administration from Missouri Baptist University and Masters in Accountancy from Kaplan University. She is the Controller for Cedarhurst Senior Living, managing the accounting team for over 50 Senior Living Facilities in eight different states. Prior to that she worked at Cushman and Wakefield in their Accounting department as well as in the legal industry. Jessica is married with 3 kids and 2 dogs. She was born and raised in Alton and loves raising her family in the area as well.

Dr. Wendy Adams is the Director of Human Resources for Alton Community Unit School District #11, and holds a Doctoral Degree in Educational Leadership. In her nearly 20 years in education, she has taught in several positions for the Edwardsville School District #9, including in a Regular Education Initiative (REI) classroom and as Assistant Principal of Lincoln Middle School. She has also led many extracurricular clubs and activities in STEM, Drama, and Black History.

Outside of the classroom, Dr. Wendy Adams has been involved in the Edwardsville, Illinois, and National Education Associations, where she has served on various committees, the Board of the IEA, and on the Black and Hispanic Caucuses. She is a member of the Bread of Life Church, where she is on the Praise and Worship Team and a member of the choir.