Village President Daniel Tannhauser

Dan, who is a life-long Village resident, is President and CEO of Tannco Construction Inc. with his office located in Norridge.  Dan served as a Trustee for 6 years before being appointed Village President in 2019 to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of James Chmura. In 2021, the residents of Norridge elected him to a full 4-year term. He is a current member of the Norridge/Harwood Heights Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club, the Salvation Army Advisory Council, the Police Pension Board and the MCD Board of Directors. 

Dan, his wife Karen, and their two children, Tiffany & Tim, regularly volunteer at events held at the Village Hall and thorough-out the community.  Dan was inducted into the Ridgewood High School Foundation’s Alumni Hall of Fame in 2018.

Clerk Gabriela Krasinski

Gabby has been a resident of Norridge for 22 years.  Her three children have all attended James Giles and Ridgewood High School.  Gabby has worked for more than 35 years in the administrative field and is currently an Executive Assistant with Honeywell.  Gabby and her family are parishioners at St. Eugene's Church.

Gabby is a dedicated volunteer for numerous events around the Village.  She has served on the boards of the Norridge/Harwood Heights Little League, Giles ST&P, and the Ridgewood High School Parents Club.

Trustee Donald Gelsomino

Donald L. Gelsomino has resided in the Norridge since 1987 with his wife Romaine and sons, Michael and Donald. During this time, he has been actively involved with the Norridge Youth Association (NYA) sports program. Donald has been a local insurance agent for the past 30 years with American Financial Concepts. He also served as a Code Enforcement Officer and Health Inspector for the Village of Norridge for the past 10 years. He organized the first NYA youth baseball team to travel to Cooperstown, New York to play in the Baseball Hall of Fame Tournament, in addition to coaching football at Holy Cross High School for 10 years.  Donald was elected as a Norwood Park Fire Trustee in 1998 and served on the Fire Board until 2011. During this time, no new taxes were imposed and the department was equipped with the latest state-of-art life saving equipment. He also helped negotiate three successful firefighter contracts.

Bill and his wife, Maureen, have lived in Norridge for over 35 years. They raised three children who all attended local grammar schools. He worked in the construction industry for nearly four decades. An active community member, Bill was a coach/volunteer at Norridge Park for 20 years, coaching baseball, basketball and football. He served as a member of the Norridge Youth Association Executive Board and was elected as a Norridge Park Commissioner in 1999, serving as a Commissioner for 20 years before being elected Norridge Trustee. On the Park Board, he oversaw many expansion and modernization projects such as the new pool building and playground renovations. Bill has also served as a member of the Advisory Review Board and Police Commission.

Trustee Jack Bielak

Jack was raised in Norridge and attended Leigh School and Ridgewood High School. After completing his high school education, Jack attended the University of Illinois at Chicago where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in History.  He later returned to school and graduated with a Master’s degree in Public Administration with a focus on Local government administration from UIC. Jack is a Licensed Professional Engineer and Certified Floodplain Manager.  Since being elected as Trustee in 2019, Jack has served as Chairman of the Law and Ordinance and Economic Development Committee.  During this time, many new and diverse businesses have been welcomed to Norridge.  Jack is also a member of the police pension board and oversees the Advisory Review and Zoning Boards along with the Building Department.

Jack has lived in Norridge for the last 20 years and is actively involved in his community.  He was elected to the Norridge Park Board of Commissioners in 2015 and has served as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals.  During his tenure as a Park Commissioner, the Board was able to build a new senior center and dance facility and doubled the size of the Iron Ball Playground at Montrose and Octavia, which was fully funded from reserves at no additional cost or burden to taxpayers.

Trustee Andrew Ronstadt

Andy has been a resident of Norridge for the last 36 years.  He retired after 35 years in the road construction industry.  Andy and his wife Denise have been married for 30 years and have two children, Andrew and Heather, who are graduates of James Giles Elementary School and Ridgewood High School.

Over the years, Andy has served the residents of Norridge in a variety of ways.  He served on the Norridge Zoning Board of Appeals for 6 years and has volunteered for numerous Village events.  He was a coach for NYA baseball and has been a volunteer at the Island in the City Park Fest since 2007.  He served for 8 years as a board member for Ridgewood High School’s Parents Club and in 2012 received the Presidents’ Volunteer Service Award.

Andy continues to serve the community as a member of the Advisory Council for the Salvation Army Norridge Citadel and a volunteer for their many programs.  Andy and Denise coordinate the bi-annual food drive at the Ridgewood High School’s Parents Club Bingo event that benefits the Salvation Army’s food pantry.

Trustee Debra J. Budnik

Debbie and her husband Allan have lived in Norridge for 19 years.  They have three children – Jaclyn, Alec and Derek who have all attended James Giles School and Ridgewood High School.  While growing up they participated in Norridge Youth Activities including baseball, basketball and bowling.  Debbie is active in the community volunteering for various organizations including Rotary International and Divine Savior Church where she is a parishioner.  

Debbie served as Village Clerk for eight years prior to being elected Trustee. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Dominican University. She has worked in the hospitality industry for over 30 years with Marriott International. Her areas of expertise
include team management, strategic business planning, budgeting, group sales, and revenue
management.

Trustee Frank Avino, Jr.

Frank and his family have been Norridge residents for 20 years and are parishioners at St. Eugene. He is a graduate of Purdue University and works for a local general construction firm. Frank began his service to Norridge as a founding member of the Norridge Green Team.

He was appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, where he served for two years before being appointed as a Norridge Police Commissioner. In 2017, he was elected to the Norwood Park Fire Board of Trustees. Frank is also a coach at Norridge Park and a mentor at Ridgewood High School.