Meet the Team
Get to know the team at Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66
Staff
Ron Romero
Founder / Executive Director / Board OfficerRon Romero – The Board of Directors Chairman and creator of “Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66” museum...
Deborah Ericksen
Vice-Chair / Director of Operations and Tourism / Board OfficerDeborah (Debyjo)Ericksen is the Chairman of the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, an annual event the first weekend...
Mike Arturi
Director of Music EducationMike Arturi, is a lifelong professional musician and music lover. Mike has played with nationally acclaimed artists including Chuck Berry,...
Heather Bigeck
CuratorHeather comes to us from a long background in museum & musical work! Performances included music theatre in the pit...
Tori Hofer Boyle
Membership Services ManagerTori is recently retired as a Senior HR Manager/Director from the construction industry. She is a lifelong resident of Shorewood...
Ambassadors
Joe Mantegna
AmbassadorMantegna began his career on stage in 1969 with the musical Hair. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured...
Jim Peterik
AmbassadorJim Peterik is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the founder of the band Survivor, as...
Bob Sirott
AmbassadorSirott is a well-known tv and radio personality who began his career in radio as a summer vacation fill-in disc...
Carl Giammarese
AmbassadorCarl Giammarese began his music career as a founding member of The Buckinghams, as lead guitarist and vocalist, in 1965....
Charles Colbert
AmbassadorCharles Colbert is best known as the bass player with American Breed but his musical history is deep! Colbert performed...
Mitch Michaels
AmbassadorMitch Michaels has a long record as a personality, innovator and communicator in the Chicago radio market with stops at...
Lisa Fielding
AmbassadorLisa Fielding is the afternoon anchor/reporter for Newsradio WBBM. She brings three decades of news and sports, radio and television...
Board of Directors
Ron Romero
Founder / Executive Director / Board OfficerRon Romero – The Board of Directors Chairman and creator of “Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66” museum...
Deborah Ericksen
Vice-Chair / Director of Operations and Tourism / Board OfficerDeborah (Debyjo)Ericksen is the Chairman of the Illinois Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor Festival, an annual event the first weekend...
Chris Friis
Treasurer / Board OfficerChris Friis is a graduate of Illinois State University and Lewis University with an MBA and CPA designation. He has...
Patti Romero
Secretary / Board OfficerPatti Romero is the Business Manager for the Construction Safety Council in Hillside, Illinois The Council is a non-profit organization...
Joe Gagliardo
Board MemberJoe Gagliardo served as the Managing Partner of Laner, Muchin, Ltd., from 2005-2017, after joining the Firm as a Partner...
Andy Carey
Board Member / Record Companies HistorianAndy Carey was born and raised in Joliet, IL, attended Plainfield HS, and graduated from Joliet Junior College. He and...
Bob Diedrich
Board MemberBob serves as the Market President of Will County for Old National Bank (formerly First Midwest Bank) and has served...
Bob Fox
Board MemberBob Fox is the owner of Omega Plumbing. Omega Plumbing has been steadily growing for over 15 years and Bob...
Don Kronberg
Board MemberWith over three decades of experience in the concert and event industry; NiteLite Promotions founder and president, Don Kronberg, has...
John Simpson
Board MemberJohn Simpson is a retired partner from a 4 generation general contractor Frank Burla and Sons Builders specializing in commercial...
Sheila White
Board MemberSheila White is an award-winning film and television producer for Road 2 Eternity who has been featured in several magazines...
Michael White
Board MemberMichael White is an award-winning Film & TV director who is passionate about crafting stories with inspirational messages using media...
Jen Foley
Board MemberJen Foley began as a music major at Indiana University and ended with a degree in Public Accounting from Loyola...
Jim Murphy
Board MemberGrowing up, Jim Murphy never doubted he would work in radio someday. His career path found direction thanks to his...
Joseph Farina
Board Member - Director of CommunicationsJoe Farina studied at DePaul University and worked as a DJ on their radio station – his first taste of...
Larry Williams
Board MemberLarry Williams is a life-long resident of the Joliet area and has owned and operated Williams Graphics/Larry Williams Design, a...
Lisa Marie Raucci
Board MemberLisa Marie Raucci is a Chicago-area attorney focusing on real estate and election law at the Law Office of Lisa...
Lou Hinkhouse
Board Member - Director of MediaLou Hinkhouse produced the “The Pulse” TV series, and continues to create new content online on our Vimeo channel. “The...
Rafe Sampson
Board MemberRafe Sampson is the president of Sampson Media Inc. He has degrees in Mass Communications and Marketing. Prior to founding...
Randy King
Board MemberRandy King serves on the Major Donor and Media Committees and spent his career in television as a producer and...
Rich Fredricksen
Board MemberRichard and his wife of 49 years are residents of Joliet and is the owner of Fredrickson Media & Marketing...
Scott McMaster
Board MemberScott R. McMaster currently serves as the Community Development Director for the City of Oswego and formerly Crest Hill.. In...
Tim Costa
Board MemberTim Costa was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois. He is a graduate of Joliet East High School. He earned...
Tim Seeden
Board MemberTim Seeden has dedicated himself to volunteerism serving on numerous Boards and Committees. Tim is a managing partner of Meetings...
Historian Committee
Andy Carey
Board Member / Record Companies HistorianAndy Carey was born and raised in Joliet, IL, attended Plainfield HS, and graduated from Joliet Junior College. He and...
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Membership Benefits include:
Voting Rights for the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum Hall of Fame
Free Admission - Visit the museum any day during regular hours
Gift Shop Discount - Get 10% off purchases in store
Quarterly Newsletter on upcoming events, exhibits and more
Members Only Events - for special events and exhibits (some exceptions)
Pre-sale notices for special events
