Illinois Legal Aid Online's (ILAO's) staff members are committed to innovation, simplifying the law and legal processes, and using technology to help people solve their legal problems more easily. We are a diverse group that includes lawyers, technologists, fundraisers, and nonprofit professionals.
Teresa (Teri) Ross, Executive Director
Gwen Daniels, Deputy Director
Jessica Gavlin, Finance Director
Rod Harris, External Relations Director
Alexa Markoff, Development Director
Kenjuana Hall, Administrator
Our Community Engagement Team works across the state to build partnerships with community organizations and help community members understand their legal rights.
Amy, Community Engagement Director
Felicia, Community Partnerships Manager
Jerome, Community Navigator Manager
Oscar, Community Navigator Manager
Our legal content team develops and maintains legal content that helps people handle everyday Illinois legal matters. This includes articles, forms, and automated Easy Forms related to family law, consumer law, and other areas of law.
The team is composed of licensed lawyers and a certified project manager. They work with subject matter experts, volunteer lawyers, and law students to make sure the information we offer is accurate. The team collaborates with other Illinois legal aid organizations and community partners, as well as ILAO’s Community Engagement and Product Teams, to provide information that is important to our communities.
ILAO's Product Team uses expertise in technology, research, design, and law to create user-friendly digital experiences for people seeking legal information.
Mike, Director of Product Innovation
Karla, UI/UX Quality Assurance Manager
Steve, Product Manager, Consumer Debt Solutions
Ezra, User Research Manager
