421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD
WHEATON, IL 60187
DU PAGE COUNTY
Technology Committee
Final Summary
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
11:00 AM
Room 3500B
1.
CALL TO ORDER
11:00 AM meeting was called to order by Chair Covert at 11:26 AM.
2.
ROLL CALL
Conor McCarthy was present as a representative for Bob Berlin, State's Attorney.
Guillermo Franco was present as a representative for Liz Chaplin, County Recorder.
Chad Pierce was present as a representative for Jean Kaczmarek, County Clerk.
Paul Hinds was present as a representative for Gwen Henry, County Treasurer.
Berlin, Chaplin, Childress, Covert, Eckhoff, Galassi, Henry,
Kaczmarek, and White
PRESENT
Lukas, Martinez, and Yoo
ABSENT
3.
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR COVERT
Chair Covert made the following remarks:
I wish the committee members a Happy and Prosperous New Year! I look forward to working
with all of you this year to improve DuPage County's technology landscape through strategic
decisions and meaningful discussions, aimed at supporting innovative, secure, practical, and
cost-effective solutions.
I also want to thank Anthony, Shanita Thompson, Debbie Deacy, and other IT department
members for successfully hosting Insights & Innovations Day in December. We had 100
participants and engaging discussions on real-world AI and automation solutions currently used
within our county and elsewhere.
Finally, I would like to acknowledge Benjamin Lim, a Senior Application Developer on our IT
Applications team. With over 20 years of dedicated service, Ben has worked closely with the
Care Center and Community Services staff and is highly respected across multiple departments.
Ben developed a key application that feeds data into the GIS Parcel Viewer, significantly
improving data accuracy and accessibility. He was also instrumental in the Mainframe
Decommission project. His projects were always completed on time and highly appreciated by
users.
Beyond his technical skills, Ben is known for his responsiveness, problem-solving ability, and
strong commitment to service. His professionalism has earned him numerous commendations
from staff across the organization. Thank you, Ben!
4.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No public comments were offered.
