Politics & Government
10 Highest Paid Lake Forest Government Employees
See how much your public servants are making.

LAKE FOREST, IL - The Better Government Association has compiled a wide-ranging list of salaries for government employees throughout Illinois in 2014. Let’s take a peek at how much the top money-makers in Lake Forest brought in that year.
- Robert Kiely, City Manager - $196,500
- Elizabeth Holleb, Director of Finance - $156,993
- Jeffrey Howell, Fire Chief - $148,928
- James Held, Police Chief - $148,838
- Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works - $148,252
- Mary VanArsdale, Director of Parks & Recreation - $146,522
- Catherine Czerniak, Director of Community Development - $141,866
- Desha Kalmar, Director of Human Resources - $126,506
- Christopher Garrison, Deputy Fire Chief - $126,397
- Kevin Issel, Deputy Fire Chief - $126,397
Want to see more? Search for government payroll information for local, county and township governments on the Better Government Association database.
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