Winfield Township Trustees

Winfield Township Elected Officials

Nicole Prater, Supervisor

Supervisor Nicole Prater was appointed as Winfield Township Supervisor December 4, 2020. Supervisor Prater has resided in Warrenville for over 20 years. She is married to Mike Prater and has an infant son. Supervisor Prater is a graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School, College of DuPage, and Northern Illinois University. Prater is a U.S. Air Force Veteran and served one tour in the Middle East. She is a Life Member of Warrenville VFW, and a member of the Warrenville American Legion. She served as a Warrenville Park District Board member (April 2015 to December 2020) and a Precinct Committeeman for the Winfield Township. Previously Nicole was the Winfield Township Clerk prior to being appointed the Winfield Township Supervisor. She looks forward to providing service to her community to the fullest.

Mike Guglielmi, Clerk

Mike is an 8-year resident of Winfield Township. He and his wife Allison have four beautiful children. Mike received his B.S. in Management from Florida Gulf Coast University and Advanced Accounting Certificate from College of DuPage. Mike is very active in the community as a member of the School Board for Agape Preschool in Warrenville and an elected Precinct Committeeman for the Winfield Township Republicans. April 2017, Mike was elected as a Winfield Township Trustee.

Mark W. Malay, Assessor

Mark spent his formative years in Winfield Township and decided to remain here with his wife, Laura, to raise their two children. Mark has worked in the Township Assessor’s Office for the past 20 years, with the last 15 years serving as our elected Assessor.     His expertise and fairness as a Township assessor earned Mark the honor of serving as a past President of both the Northern Illinois Township Assessor’s Association and the DuPage County Assessor’s Association.

John S. Dusza, Highway Commissioner

John has lived in Winfield Township for 35 years and currently is living with his wife, Cindy, and son, Jacob in unincorporated West Chicago. John was employed by Winfield Township Road District for 17 years prior to being elected Highway Commissioner. For nine years John was a volunteer/paid on call firefighter for the Winfield Fire Protection District. He currently is an active member of the West Chicago Lions Club participating in their many fundraising events. John considers it an honor to have been able to work for the Road District and is appreciative of the opportunity to serve all the residents of Winfield Township as Highway Commissioner. His door is always open, please stop by or give him a call.

Winfield Township Trustees

Winfield Township has four trustees whom comprise the legislative branch of the township. With the supervisor, they have voting rights over establishing township policies outside the jurisdiction of the assessor and highway commissioner.

Don Voelz

Don is a life-long Winfield Township resident. He and his wife, Cindy, raised two daughters. Don is a board member of the West Chicago Park District, a West Chicago Lions Club member and a certified USSF soccer referee. Don has been actively involved in the Republican Party for over 20 years and is an elected precinct committeeman. February 2012, Don was voted in to fill the trustee vacancy created when Fred Dusza retired, after serving on the Board since 2000.

Barbara Alekna

Barbara has lived in Winfield Township for 25 yrs. She and her husband raised two beautiful and successful daughters here. She runs the Midwest Branch of an international logistics firm and has traveled around the world. She is an elected Precinct Committeeman in Precinct 34, and actively involved with the Republican Party. She was recently elected to Winfield Township Trustee.

Shawn Hacker

As a dedicated professional Union ( Sr. Foreman) floor installer I have acquired strong leadership skills and mentoring capabilities and excellent communication skills Thu my 27 yr. career

  • Active with son’s Cub scout pack
  • Treasurer Glenbard All Breed Obedience Dog Club
  • Elected Precinct Committeeperson 4/2020
  • Neighborhood Park, helped to push along spring thru fall 2020
  • Union Floor Installer 27yrs Senior Forman, Project Manager, Account Specialist.
  • Completed Union Floor Covering Apprenticeship 1998
  • Basic Police Recruit Training (400hrs) Wisconsin 1993
  • A.S. Police Science 1992
  • 58 credits in Business @ University Wisconsin & M.A.T.C.
  • Volunteer Fire Dept Firefighter 1, First Responder & E.M.T. (Training) 1990’s

Judith Lukas

Judi has lived in Winfield Township for 40 years and is a lifelong resident of DuPage County. She raised one daughter, Stephanie, who graduated from Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Judi is a registered nurse and obtained her nursing degree at the College of DuPage. She then went on to complete her BSN at Purdue University. Judi’s passion is in the health and wellness of both individuals and the community. She is a strong proponent of the need to destigmatize addiction and mental illness and to increase health care access to all.