OUR CANDIDATES
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1st on Ballot: Elise Gibson (Duda)
Elise considers consensus building to be her strength.
Having served as a law partner in the corporate department of DLA Piper negotiating complex business relationships, Elise developed a strong ability to work collaboratively with multiple parties to reach agreement.
This skill will be instrumental in ensuring a positive and fruitful working relationship between the Park District and Winnetka’s other taxing bodies.
Additionally, with her legal background and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Elise will be able to efficiently work through the dense, complicated materials regularly presented to the Winnetka Park District Board.
Elise has greatly enjoyed living in Winnetka for 17 years, raising her family and taking advantage of all that the Park District offers. Some of her family’s most cherished memories have involved the use of Park District properties and participation in Park District programs.
It is her goal to represent the interests of residents who are new to Winnetka, those who are raising families and those who are aging in place.
Elise is Caucus Endorsed
2nd on Ballot: Scott Corley
Scott is a North Shore native who is raising his four children in Winnetka with his wife Melissa.
He has a Computer Science Engineering degree from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, leading to a career that has ranged from video games to finance.
Scott was an Assistant Scoutmaster with Winnetka Troop 20 for seven years, and his family continues to be active as Winnetka community volunteers.
Scott’s interest in the Park District stems from his family’s long tradition of volunteer work and Park District involvement.
As a young man, Scott worked as a Park District swimming pool attendant, lifeguard, and swim instructor for 8 years, and he’s excited to get involved again in providing fun to the community.
Scott is Caucus Endorsed
4th on Ballot: Frederick (Freddy) Johnson
Frederick (Freddy) and his wife are Winnetka natives and moved back here with their two daughters in 2020.
Freddy grew up in the Greeley district and graduated from New Trier. His first job was working for Tom Gullen at the Winnetka Ice Arena in the ninth grade. He continued working for the Winnetka Park District for the next six years holding positions at the ice arena, beaches, golf course, and parks department.
After college he began his career in real estate. He earned his MBA from the George Washington University majoring in finance. When he moved back from Washington D.C., he was an equities analyst covering real estate investment trusts and banks for a top tier hedge fund and proprietary trading group.
He also began coaching youth travel hockey at the Winnetka Hockey Club which lasted for the next twelve years until he started having to take his own girls to their sporting events. He currently works in real estate finance as a capital markets advisor to investors and developers across the country.
With experience in finance, real estate, working for the park district, and building relationships with hundreds of families in Winnetka, Freddy is excited to serve his neighbors.
He will listen, learn, and communicate with families and residents of all ages to ensure everyone is heard.
Freddy is Community Supported
