Laurie Wilhoit for Ela Township Supervisor
Kelly Zegler for Ela Township Trustee
Laurie Wilhoit for
Ela Township Supervisor
Kelly Zegler for
Ela Township Trustee
Why We’re Running
Each of us is excited about the opportunity to continue to serve the residents of our community in an increased capacity. We’re eager to apply our respective and diverse backgrounds in municipal, business, and corporate sectors to bring innovative ideas and renewed energy to the Township as it moves forward.
Our initial focus will be on the following priorities:
1. Stewardship of township funds through careful consideration and evaluation of new hires, initiatives, purchases, intergovernmental agreements, and review and refinement of related policies to enhance fiscal efficiency.
2. Expand and improve channels for ongoing, two-way dialogue with Ela residents to enhance engagement and communication and increase awareness of the Township's diverse services.
3. Respond to the evolving workforce landscape by implementing strategies to attract and retain top talent while consistently delivering high-quality services. This includes promoting workplace flexibility, establishing clear processes and cross-training staff to maintain continuity, improving and standardizing hiring practices, building a culture of trust, support, and respect, and creating onboarding programs for new employees and board members.
Laurie Wilhoit
Laurie and her husband, Jeff, have lived in Lake Zurich for over 27 years.
Laurie currently serves as a Trustee on the Ela Township Board. She owns a boutique marketing firm, Call Me Social Butterfly, and works part-time for a valuation firm, Cambridge Partners & Associates, Inc., in Palatine.
She has been active in the Lake Zurich Area and Barrington Area Chambers of Commerce. Laurie previously worked for the Lake Zurich Chamber of Commerce for 11 years, where she began her relationships with community leaders in business and government.
In 2014, she began working with Ela Township to assist with their social media, email, and website communications and learned about each department and how they served the community.
Kelly Zegler
Kelly and her husband Leo are 30-year residents of Lake Zurich, where they raised their daughter, Chelsea.
In 2023, after 32 years in corporate positions, Kelly ventured out as a marketing and communications consultant within the financial services sector. This shift affords her additional flexibility to further pursue community service and personal interests.
In her most recent full-time position as Director of B2B Marketing at the Bank of Montreal (BMO), she led a team of six responsible for developing and executing marketing strategy and program initiatives for the bank’s leading Commercial Bank division.