The mission of the Illinois New and Related Services Affiliate is to provide leadership for its members to influence the development, delivery and promotion of quality workforce training in a diverse and changing economic, social, and technological world.
Illinois New and Related Services (INRS) is composed of Sub-Groups representing members across various fields working closely with Career and Technical Education.
Each Affiliate sub-group may establish its own constitution, bylaws, and rules of procedure, which shall be in harmony with the INRS and IACTE Constitutions.
INRS Executive Board
President – Eric Lasky
Secretary – Dr. Dana King
Treasurer – Dr. Michael Kuhn
Past-President – Michael P. Moriarty, NBCT
INRS Sub-Groups
Instructional Materials – CTE educators who design curriculum and programming.
Policy Makers – CTE leaders including CTE school administration, CTE advocacy, and legislative organizations.
Professional Development – Educators who train CTE and support CTE instructors.
Applied Academics Instructors – Instructors who educate students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills in relation to a career pathway.
Research – Government and labor agencies and non-profits
Support Staff – Workforce Preparation Trainers, Apprenticeship, WIOA, School to Work, and other similar projects.
Post-Secondary – Educators who work in CTE fields at colleges and universities.
Work-Based Learning – Professionals working to provide students with authentic learning experiences in business and industry