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Title Hemophilia Advisory Review Board 
Website http://www2.illinois.gov/hfs/PublicInvolvement/BoardsandCommisions/hemo/Pages/default.aspx 
Contact Name Cindy Sgro 
Contact Title Manager, State Hemophilia Program, Healthcare and Family Services 
Contact Email  
Function The Board shall review, may comment upon, and make recommendations to the Directors with regard to legislative or administrative changes to policies and programs integral to persons with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders. 
Term Members N/A, Chair elected by board for 3 years 
Senate Confirmation No 
Party Affiliation No more than a majority of voting members may be from the same political party 
Compensation Expenses 
Composition 7 voting members appointed by the Governor*:
1 board-certified physician, licensed, practicing and currently treating individuals with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders;
1 nurse, licensed, practicing and currently treating individuals with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders;
1 social worker, licensed, practicing and currently treating individuals with hemophilia or other bleeding disorders;
1 representative of a federally funded Hemophilia Treatment Center;
1 representative of an organization established under the Illinois Insurance Code for the purpose of providing health insurance;
1 representative of a voluntary health organization that currently services that hemophilia and other bleeding disorders community;
1 patient or caregiver of a patient with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder;
Director of Healthcare and Family Services, non voting Director of Insurance (or designee), non voting.
- *Board may also have up to 5 additional nonvoting members as determined appropriate by the Directors. These members may be persons with or caregivers of a patient with hemophilia or bleeding disorder.  
Chair Elected by the Board 
Authority 410 ILCS 420/2.5 

Member Names

Name (Last, First) Ascending Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position County Title
Boron, Andrew      Statute  Member, Non-voting  Cook  Director, Insurance 
Gamerman, Susan  09/19/2008  Democrat  Governor  Member, Nurse  Cook   
Hamos, Julie      Statute  Member, Non-voting  Cook  Director, HFS 
Johnson, Robert E.  05/29/2008  Democrat  Governor  Member, Social Worker  Cook   
Kincaid, Bobbie      Agency Directors  Member, Non-voting  McLean   
Koulianos, Kollet  10/16/2012    Board Chair  Member, Non-Voting  None   
Robinson, Robert  05/28/2008  Democrat  Governor  Chair, Voluntary Health Organization  Cook   
Tarantino, Michael  07/01/2008  Independent  Governor  Member, Hemophilia Treatment Center  Peoria   
Vacant    Democrat  Governor  Member, Insurance Provider  Cook   
Vacant      Governor  Member, Patient  None   
Valentino, Leonard  05/28/2008  Independent  Governor  Member, Physician  Cook   
Zander, Erv      Agency Directors  Member, Non-Voting  Cook   

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