2026 Jaycees Lead with Curiosity

The Palatine Jaycees, an organization dedicated to providing young adults leadership development and community service opportunities, recently swore in the 2026 Board of Directors.

Closing out 2025’s year of “Make It Yours,” led under President Zach Kulig, the 2026 board was sworn in at their annual Year-End Banquet on Jan. 16. The new board of directors include 2026 President Megan McGaughey; Administrative VP Casey Siani; Chapter Management VP Tim Whisler; Community Development VP Trent Englum; Individual Development VP Ross Smith; Membership Development VP Kevin Healey; State Director Becky Adamson; Chairman of the Board Zach Kulig; Treasurer Courtney Kulig; Secretary Erica Anderson; and Local Directors Timmy Jackson, Jenny Levin and Maren Messenger.

This year, President McGaughey invites the members to “Lead with Curiosity.” A personal challenge to members to be curious about what they are capable of and to be curious about thinking outside the norm, asking how the can Jaycees do things differently from how they’ve been done in the past.

Palatine Jaycees Board meetings are held at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Emmett’s Brewing Company, and the general membership meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Lamplighter’s Inn. All community members between the ages of 21-40 are welcome to join the local Palatine chapter of the Jaycees. To join the Jaycees, visit palatinejaycees.org/join-the-jaycees