Fusion Assistant Roster and Schedule

This page contains Assistant information for Fusion.

Please look for your name in the shifts below – they are listed alphabetically by last name.

I will continue to update this list every Thursday between now and the event.

Additional Information – Plan to attend the Fusion Fun Happy Hour in the Expo Hall on Friday – details to follow

Remember – assistants are allowed to attend sessions on a Space-Available basis when not working their shift.

You do not have priority on equipment.

Uniform for the event: you will be given 2 black t-shirt to wear with your assistant lanyard. We recommend comfortable black bottoms and athletic shoes.

Note: the room are usually chilly – plan to wear layers under your assistant shirt –not over.

Also, the shirts do say ASSISTANT on the back – so to avoid confusion for staff and attendees, please only wear your shift when working your shift.

CEC Information and Session handouts will be available on our website (ideafit.com) before the event.

If you have cannot work your assigned shift, or have any questions now answered here, please e-mail Dana at

Fusion SETUP Assistants

Report Wednesday, 4/21 2pm

These assistant will work Wednesday afternoon, an approximate 6 hour shift on Thursday and early Friday morning (6am – 8am). Upon completion of shift, SETUP assistants are able to attend sessions on space-available basis.

Angie DeBoo

Shellie Dissmore

Jill Giorno

Michelle Komperda

Teri Lind

Laura Ortiz

Candy Ruffulo

Joyce Schaeffer

Kristina Schultz

Joni Shavlik

Shera Strange

Deb Stramaglio

Traci Zrelak

Pre-Conference Shift

Assigned to work a Pre-conference session on Thursday and work as a room monitor Friday and Saturday.

Tentative Pre-conference assignments follows your name. More specific details will be added soon.

Maria Angela Cantalano – 013

Vicki Calonge – 010

Kristin Ehler – 010

Kathy Gibbs - CAPTAIN

Christi Gleason – 011

Robyn Krueger – 011

Dawn Leninger – 012

Shana Martin - 010

Nancy Norris – 013

John Pierre – 012

Janel Weilert – 011

David Zorn - 012

REGISTRATION Shift

Thursday, April 22 Check-in by 3:30pm

All will work Thursday until close and Friday morning from 6-8am.

After that you will be split into shifts Friday and Saturday.

Marilyn Duschl

Michele England

Jacquetta Furlow-Milner

Diane Guess

Lynnette Larsen

Danae Molitor

Lesa Scharnett

Kathy Schroeder

Rita Wario

Kathy Wise

Michelle Woods

Expo Hall/Booth Assistants

Check-in Thursday at 3:30

Help in IDEA booth Thursday evening and a shift Friday and Saturday

Four Assistants needed.

FUSION Room Monitor , OPS and Captain Schedule

Attend Assistant Meeting Thursday, 4/22 at 7pm

O’Hare Ballroom Hyatt Regency Hotel

Check-in from 6:30pm – 7pm

Meeting should be done by 8:30pm

You will then work a shift Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Loni Alwin

Ashley Berberich – Captain

Jennifer Baxtrom

Sandy Block

Shannon Cooper

Janet Cresson

Amanie Crosbie

Pete Dern – OPS

Paula Everett

Kurt Gillon

Angela Grandjean – OPS

Christine Grogan

Linda Guggenheim

June Jenney – Captain

Nancy Johnson

Chris Kerr

Barb Kolenda

Martha Komorowska

Jennie Kotula

Robyn Krueger – Captain

Glenn Latronico

Michelle Lemorande

Angie Mayer

Joelle Mendoza

Nicole Murray

Carolyn Nickol

Dennis Philibeck – Captain

Ginny Schlomas –Captain

Barbara Shapiro

Katie Simonsen

Sherry Stickelman

Melissa Stuart

Christine Williquette

Jennifer Wisneski

Sherrie Wlodarczyk

Chris Ziegelbauer