Members

Allison Fosdick

Allison Fosdick is an adjunct professor of English at Aurora University who has lived in Naperville for more than 25 years. As an active member of the community, Fosdick has served in leadership roles with many organizations, including PTA president of Spring Brook Elementary School. Her additional civic roles have included vice president, Orchestra Parents Association at Neuqua Valley High School; director/vice president, Silver Springs Estates Homeowners Association; active member, Magical Starlight Theatre (a program of the Naperville Park District); board member, Breckenridge Breakers Swim Team; Art Awareness volunteer, Spring Brook Elementary School; and board member, Centennial Beach Mudrats Swim Team.

Fosdick has four children and the unique perspective of having a child simultaneously enrolled in elementary, middle, and high school, as well as a district graduate.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami University and her Master of Arts degree from Northern Illinois University. Her term will expire in 2029.

Catey Genc

Catey Genc is a stay-at-home mom who has been an active parent leader since her children started in District 204 in 2011. Since that time, she has been the president of the Gombert Elementary, Still Middle School, and Project Arrow PTAs as well as the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council (IPPC). She has chaired several committees encouraging student engagement and parent involvement. As president of IPPC, she worked with the district on several initiatives to provide resources to District 204 families in need.

Catey graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Aurora University. She is married and has one son and one daughter who are current students in the district. Her term expires in 2027.

Susan Demming

Susan Taylor-Demming has been an active part of the District 204 community since her children entered IPSD in 2001. She became an engaged member of the PTA and has held officer and/or committee chair positions at Fry Elementary, Scullen and Still Middle Schools and Waubonsie Valley High School. She and her husband, Albert helped establish WVHS PAGES parent group. Susan was also a charter member of the district’s Project Arrow PTA and co-authored the establishing By-Laws. She served on the districts’ Citizens Communications Advisory Committee, ensuring communication was transparent, constant and immediate, especially during the referendum surrounding the building of Metea Valley High School. She has continued to work on initiatives to enhance struggling students' academic success.

Professionally, Taylor-Demming is the Executive Director for Elgin Community College’s Foundation, working with corporations and individuals to enhance ECC’s endowment and investment opportunities geared towards providing student scholarships. Formerly a corporate marketing executive at Viacom, she negotiated multi-million dollar contracts for core product distribution.

Susan holds a Bachelor’s degree from Rice University, an MBA in Marketing/Management from Columbia University and is a doctoral candidate. She is married and has 2 daughters. Her term expires in 2029.

Mark Rising

Mark Rising has been a District 204 resident since 1998. He has been involved with the Indian Prairie Parents' Council, the Metea Valley High School PTSA, the Granger Middle School PTSA, the Nancy Young Elementary School PTA, and was the first vice president of the Indian Prairie Special Needs PTA. As an IPPC representative, he served on the Legislative and Unity Committees. In addition, Rising has also been actively involved in District 204's Parent Diversity Advisory Council.

Rising has participated in several professional development opportunities with the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) as well as the National School Board Association (NSBA). Through professional development he has achieved and maintained IASB Master School Board Member status since 2013.

As a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, he holds a Bachelor's degree in communications and marketing. He has more than 20 years experience in sales management, IT consulting, sales and account management in the healthcare and legal technology fields.

Rising resides in Aurora with his wife and two children. His term will expire in 2027.

Justin Karubas

Justin Karubas is a lifelong resident of District 204, having attended Waubonsie Valley High School, Hill Middle School and Clow Elementary School. Prior to retiring, he practiced law in the areas of estate planning, estate administration and estate litigation for 25 years. Karubas served as a Director of the Indian Prairie Educational Foundation.  He is married with three children. His term expires in 2027.

Natasha Grover

Natasha Grover was appointed to the Board of Education in September 2025 to fill a vacant seat. She brings valuable experience to the role, having previously served on the board following her appointment in October 2018 and subsequent election to a four-year term in April 2019.

A dedicated District 204 parent, Ms. Grover’s children have attended or currently attend Welch Elementary, Scullen Middle School, and Neuqua Valley High School. During her prior tenure, she played an integral role in the superintendent search process, including the hiring of Dr. Adrian Talley.

Ms. Grover holds a Juris Doctor from the American University Washington College of Law. Her current term will expire in 2027.