President
Meredith Gauthier
"I first got involved with LFSA when my oldest daughter (now a freshman in highschool) began playing at the club in first grade.  Since then all 3 of my girls have been or currently are LFSA players.  I've had the great pleasure of serving as team managers for each one of them & getting to know our coaches & parents, who have become our extended family.  I joined the board in 2016 & have served as president since 2018.  Truth be told, I love soccer & I love people that love soccer.  I want everyone to have the same outstanding experience my kids have had with LFSA: developing lifelong friends, incredible skills, a love for the game & a great understanding of team work & commitment."

 

 

 

Treasurer
Scott Rice

 

 

 

 

 Club Administrator
 Jay Bulev
 Office: (224) 212-0415
 soccer@lfsa.org

 

 

 

Director of Coaching
Oktay Akgun
Cell: (847) 989-4084
oktayakgun@aol.com

 

 

 

 

 

Asst. Director/Young Scouts Coordinator
Can Gungoren
cangungoren@yahoo.com

 

 

 

 

Communications
Suzanne Sands
"I have been an LFSA parent since 2012 and a team manager since 2013. My three children have all played for this club and it has been a great experience for each of them. The coaches are outstanding and the growth I’ve seen in my kids as players over the years has been tremendous.  I serve on the Board to support communications for the club because I believe that LFSA is the best soccer development experience offered within our community."

 

 

 

Operations/Liaison to Park District
Dan Carver

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing
Sarah Lockhart
"A mom of 3 kids, one a hockey player and one a lacrosse player, my youngest daughter Riley shares her mom’s passion for soccer!  I have been involved with LFSA since she started playing in our Young Scouts program.   I have had the pleasure of serving as a team manager for both her U8 and U9 teams and most recently have had the privilege of joining the LFSA Board. It has been amazing to watch Riley develop as a soccer player under the guidance of LFSA's incredible and caring coaching staff, but have equally loved seeing her passion for the game grow deeper — Riley is rarely seen without her US Women’s National Team sweatshirt on at practice — a girl has to dream big!"