The Village of Tinley Park is governed by a Village Board consisting of a Village President, Village Clerk, six-member Board of Trustees and professional staff administered by a Village Manager, an Assistant Village Manager, a Village Treasurer and department heads, with support from a Village Attorney.
Department heads report to the Village Manager and Assistant Village Manager, who in turn report and make recommendations to the Village Board and are responsible for the implementation of Village Board policies and decisions. Del Galdo Law Group, LLC is the Village Attorney.
Strategic Plan
The Village follows the Tinley Park Strategic Plan, which is comprised of five main goals: Supporting and enhancing a comprehensive public safety network in partnership with the community; cultivating a highly motivated workforce through investments in Village employees, processes and technology; expanding economic development opportunities; increasing neighborhood and business district stability; and improving community engagement and tourism. The plan aims to provide a safe, high-quality experience for Tinley Park residents, the business community and visitors.
Pat Carr
Village Manager
Pat Carr has been with the Village of Tinley Park since 2005. As Village Manager, he is responsible for the management and operation of all the affairs and departments of the Village of Tinley Park.
Carr is a retired Air Force Major with 23 years of service. In addition to his military experience, he has held company leadership positions in operations and sales.
Carr was the founder and president of AvTurf LLC, where he invented and received seven patents for marketing, safety and erosion-control applications. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in aviation management and a Master's Degree in public administration from Lewis University.
Contact Pat Carr at (708) 444-5000 or pcarr@tinleypark.org.
Hannah Lipman
Assistant Village Manager/Interim Treasurer
Hannah Lipman assists the Village Manager in implementing Village policies and programs as established by the Village Board, in addition to assisting with budget preparation, personnel administration, departmental coordination, and day-to-day operations of the Village. In this role, she also is responsible for overseeing the activities of the Human Resources and Marketing departments. Hannah also serves as the Interim Treasurer.
Hannah started with the Village as an administrative intern June 2016, working closely with the Village Manager's office and Human Resources Department. She became full time as a management analyst May 2018, assistant to the Village Manager in December 2020, and Assistant Village Manager August 2021.
Hannah serves as liaison for the Civil Service and Environmental Enhancement commissions. She also serves as co-chair of the Next Generation Committee with Illinois Association of Municipal Management Assistants (IAMMA) and is a member of the Communications Committee for Illinois City Management Association (ILCMA).
Hannah attended Elmhurst College as a student athlete, double-majoring in political science and urban studies. She played women’s basketball all four years. She has a Masters Degree in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) from Northwestern University.
Steve Klotz
Fire Services Administrator
Steve Klotz is chief of the Tinley Park Fire Department. He started his fire service career in 1981 as a cadet with the Hometown Fire Department, which was a part-time department. He advanced through the ranks to become Deputy Chief. He was then hired as a full-time firefighter in Bedford Park in 1989 and advanced through the ranks to Battalion Chief.
Klotz moved to Tinley Park in 1993 and joined the Tinley Park Fire Department. He has served as an engineer, lieutenant, captain and assistant chief. In 2013, he was promoted to Deputy Fire Chief. He holds many fire service professional certifications, including the highest certification level in Illinois, Chief Executive Officer.
Thomas Tilton
Interim Chief of Police
Thomas Tilton is Interim Chief of the Tinley Park Police Department and is responsible for organizing, planning and directing police services for the Village of Tinley Park. That includes staffing, equipping and training approximately 100 sworn and civilian staff to respond to any and all law enforcement issues, as well as overseeing a $15 million annual budget.
The police department provides around-the-clock patrols and investigative follow-up, along with tactical responses to requests from citizens. Police officers enforce ordinances, traffic laws and criminal laws to support a safe community.
Tilton joined the Tinley Park Police Department as Deputy Police Chief of Administration in September 2021. Prior to joining the Village, he served with the United States Secret Service for 26 years as a leader in law enforcement, security and investigative operations. Tilton served as Residence Security Coordinator for President Obama and was an operator in the U.S. Secret Service’s elite Counter Assault Team for four years.
Donna Framke
Marketing Director
Donna Framke is head of the Marketing Department and is responsible for the marketing, public relations, special events, public information, social media and tourism functions of the Village of Tinley Park.
A graduate of Victor J. Andrew High School, Framke received a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Illinois/Champaign and completed more than 40 hours of graduate-level marketing studies at DePaul University. She is an active member of the City Council Communications and Marketing Association, the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America.
Prior to joining the Village, Framke was employed as vice president of marketing for Beverly Bancorporation, a bank holding company. She also worked as an account manager for a Chicago-based advertising agency.
Framke sat on the Community Consolidated School District 146 school board from 2001 to 2015 and taught religious education at St. Julie Church from 1998 to 2013.
Angela Arrigo
Director of Human Resources
Angela Arrigo is head of the Human Resources Department, which is responsible for employee relations and training, benefits administration, risk management, labor relations, maintenance of employee records and recruitment/selection oversight.
Arrigo has more than 20 years of professional-level experience in various human resources roles, fostering organizational strategic objectives and driving operational HR efficiencies. She has proven experience in improving efficiencies in the HR delivery of services, and places high emphasis on providing employees with the tools they need to succeed.
Arrigo has a Bachelor of Science degree in commerce and human resources management from DePaul University. She’s also a Society of Human Resources Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) and has Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certifications. She also has Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Northern Illinois University.
John Urbanski
Public Works Director
John Urbanski is head of the Tinley Park Public Works Department. John began working for Public Works in 1999 as a laborer in the Facilities Department. He was promoted to Facilities Foreman in 2006, and then Superintendent in 2013. He was promoted to Assistant Director in 2016 and Public Works Director in 2020.
Dan Ritter
Community Development Director
Dan Ritter serves as the Community Development Director, responsible for the Building, Economic Development and Planning divisions of the Community Development Department.
Dan has more than 10 years of professional community development experience and most recently served as planning manager before being appointed as interim director. His goal is to strengthen Tinley Park to be a resilient community that enhances its status as a great place to live, work, shop and play.
Dan is proud and excited to serve his hometown, where he graduated from Tinley Park High School. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree s in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) with a specialization in local government administration from Northern Illinois University. He is an active member of the American Planning Association (APA) and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), which ensures a high level of up-to-date knowledge and ethics is upheld.
Lisa Kortum
Director of EMA/911 Communications
As Emergency Management Agency director, Lisa Kortum is responsible for emergency planning, coordination, response and recovery from natural and manmade incidents. She also is the Village EMS coordinator and oversees the 911 Dispatch Center.
Kortum started with the Village in 2000 as a 911 telecommunicator, She was promoted to lead telecommunicator in 2005 and operations coordinator in 2014, before becoming the Tinley Park Emergency Management Agency (EMA) and 911 communications director in 2021.
Lisa graduated from Tinley Park High School. She graduated from Western Illinois University in 1992 with degree in law enforcement administration, and she attained professional designation as registered public safety leader through the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) in 2016.
Anthony Ardolino
Information Technology Director
Anthony has 20 years of related information technology experience, eight of which are in municipal government. He specializes in management, technical and software development with a diverse background spanning multiple disciplines. His background includes project and information technology management, systems administration and network administration.