Board of Education

Andy and his wife Diane have lived in Algonquin since 2017 with their three children: Victoria, a Class of 2019 Huntley 158 graduate, Teddy, a class of 2021 Huntley 158 graduate, and Lucas, who is a current student at Huntley High School. 

Andy holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University and an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Since starting his career as an engineer for a 4-person startup company, he has experience designing over 50 complex digital signal processing products for unique applications. In various management roles, he has been closely involved in the design and management of highly complex technical products and systems.  In 2013, Andy spent seven months working internationally to build a new engineering site in Oradea, Romania.  Andy currently serves as the general manager and president of the North American operations for an Italian multinational corporation which designs, builds, and deploys custom automated production systems for customers in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and e-mobility markets. 

Outside of work, Andy spends most of his time with his family and their two rescue dogs while taking every opportunity to learn while traveling the world.

Laura was elected to the Huntley Community School District 158 school board in April 2023. In this role, Laura is committed to listening to and really hearing the needs of our community and its stakeholders, including teachers, staff, parents and students. She believes in a common sense approach to education.

Laura & her husband Scott have been Huntley residents for 16 years. They live in the community with their two sons. Laura has worked in the customer service industry for over 25 years, which has fueled her love of working in a team-focused environment.

Gina is in her first term serving on the Huntley Community School District 158 Board of Education and is also serving as Secretary. She has worked as a speech-language pathologist for 32 years and currently works in Community Unit School District 300 in Algonquin, Illinois. Her education background include both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Illinois. Gina is also a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 

Gina and her husband, Patrick, currently reside in Huntley with their dogs, Happy and Bella, and have been married for 32 years. They have two sons, Tim and Sean. As a Chicago-native, Gina is an avid Cubs fan and enjoys to sing at church and craft in her free time.

Sean Cratty was appointed to the Board in July 2020.

Cratty is currently the Director of Retail Banking at First National Bank of Omaha and has served the community in a number of roles, including organizer of Huntley Fall Fest, Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer of St. Baldrick’s Huntley, member of the Huntley Park Foundation Board, member of the Huntley 158 Education Foundation Board, and member of the Huntley Area Public Library Board.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in business from Monmouth College and is a graduate of the Leadership Greater McHenry County program.

Sean lives in Lake in the Hills with his wife Emmy, and their three children, Hailey, Michael, and Hannah.

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A Lake in the Hills resident since 1998, Paul and his wife, Jennifer, have two daughters who graduated HHS. He is currently serving his third term on the Huntley Community School District 158 Board of Education, for which he chairs the Building and Grounds committee and is a member of both the Human Resources and Policy Committees. 

Currently, Paul works as a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones Investments. His prior work experience includes IT Solution Engineering at United Airlines, Interim Business Office Manager at District 300, and over two decades of systems engineering work in the wireless communications industry with both Motorola Solutions and Nokia. Paul’s education includes a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management, and a Chief School Business Official certification from Northern Illinois University. He is certified by the state of Illinois to work as a CFO at a school district.

As a member of the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB), Paul has earned and maintained distinction both as a Master Board Member and as a LeaderShop Academy Fellow; he was also elected to a Director-at-Large role of the IASB’s Kishwaukee Region. He serves his church community as a member of the fiscal planning team. Paul is also a former member of the Illinois Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) and is active in the Zeta Psi Fraternity Elder Association of Greater Chicago. Within his community, Paul has coached tee ball at the Huntley Park District, served on Huntley 158’s Financial Advisory Committee, and has been a part of the Chesak/Martin PTA. An interesting fact about Paul is that he is fluent in Ukrainian. A hockey enthusiast, Paul also enjoys recreational golfing, cooking, and travel.

Mr. Quagliano and his wife, Carol, have lived in the District 158 community for 24 years, where they raised their three sons. Joe, Jason, and Kyle all are HHS graduates.

Tony received a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana) and is employed at Eric J. Fernandez & Co. CPA’s and Business Consultants in West Dundee and McHenry, where he has worked for more than 32 years. He has been a Certified Public Accountant for more than 38 years.

During his free time, Tony enjoys planning family vacations, cooking, golf, and hiking. His interests include laws and legislation concerning education finance and property taxes. He was a founding member of the D158 Citizen Financial Advisory Committee and has been a Lake in the Hills youth baseball manager for several years.