On May 21, 2007, Thomas F. Karaba was sworn in as Village President of Clarendon Hills after serving as Village Trustee since 1999. Tom, along with his wife Marsha and children Andrew and Julie, have lived in Clarendon Hills since 1983. Tom is a graduate of the Northwestern School of Law.

Local Civic/Government Experience

• Village President, Village of Clarendon Hills
• Village Trustee, Village of Clarendon Hills
• Chairman, Administrative/Legislative Committee
• Chairman and Member, Zoning Board of Appeals/Plan Commission
• Elder and Deacon, Community Presbyterian Church
• Chairman, Associate Pastor Nominating Committee
• Chairman, Staff Design Task Force
• Chairman, CPC Nursery School
• Chairman, Stewardship Committee
• Treasurer and Coach, Clarendon Hills Little League
• Coach, Pony League Baseball and AYSO Soccer
• Member, Union League Club of Chicago
• Member, Point O' Woods Golf Club in Benton Harbor, MI

Board and Professional Experience

• Current Positions
• Shareholder and Officer, Crowley Barrett & Karaba, Ltd.
• Director, ColorDynamics, Inc.
• Former Positions
• Non-Executive Director, HIT Entertainment Plc
• Director, Solar Communications, Inc.
• Director, Lyrick Corporation
• Member, The O'Brien Corporation
• Director, American National Bank of South Chicago Heights