Joseph Rand
Board Member

Current Term: 2025-2029
boe@y115.org
800 Game Farm Road 
Yorkville, IL 60560

Mandated Training Completed:
(Open Meetings Act 5/7/25, Board Governance 5/3/25, PDLT and PERA 5/4/2025)

Joe Rand and his wife have lived in Yorkville since 2002. They have two daughters in the Yorkville School Program, one of whom graduated in 2023 and one of whom will graduate in 2029.

Joe earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 1987. He worked in the construction business for 11 years developing construction documents, performing building inspections, and serving as a project supervisor.

In 1991, Joe received his private pilot’s certificate and began a 27-1/2 year career as an Air Traffic Control Specialist at Chicago Center, retiring in 2019.

Prior to becoming a Board Member, Joe was active with the Citizens Advisory Council for two years. He has volunteered as the Yorkville Music Booster President since 2019, has taught private piano lessons since 2018, as well as beginning piano and advanced music theory classes during Camp Imagination since 2021.

Joe was honored to receive the “Spirit of the Fox” recognition from the Yorkville Education Foundation in 2024, and is also the Voice of the Marching Foxes, introducing the Marching Band and the Varsity Football Team onto the field at every home game.