Bill Gentes - Village President

Bill Gentes
Village President

Mr. Gentes is serving his second term as Mayor of Round Lake, Illinois, a community of 15,000 people. Round Lake is the fastest growing community in the state of Illinois, having tripled in size in the last 5 years. Prior to his election as Mayor, Mr. Gentes served three terms as Trustee for the Round Lake Area Library District and was Chairman of the Round Lake Planning and Zoning Commission for 5 years. In addition, Mr. Gentes has spoken at national conferences on blogging and transportation issues.

Mr. Gentes has been a senior executive and CEO in the non-profit industry for over 20 years, specializing in international associations. Currently Mr. Gentes is a licensed realtor in Illinois. He is a graduate of the University of Texas—Pan American, where he graduated with a double major in History and English Literature.

Mr. Gentes was born in New York, but grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico and attended Mexican schools for 8 years where he became fluent in Spanish. He is married and has a 16 year old daughter.

In addition he is a member of these organizations:

Chairman—Route 120 Corridor Planning Council
Board Member—JAWA (Joint Area Water Agency)
Board Member—CENCOM (Area 911 service)
Board Member—Storm Water Management Commission for Lake County
Executive Committee Member—Lake County Transportation Alliance

Member—National Association of Realtors
Member—Illinois Association of Realtors
Member—Association Forum of Chicago
Member—American Society of Association Executives
Member—National Conference of Mayors
Member—Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Member—National Association of Small Communities
Member—National League of Cities
Member—Illinois Municipal League
Member—United States Track and Field Association

Chairman—Grant Township Democratic Party
Former Board Member—Mano a Mano
Former Trustee—Round Lake Area Library District (3 terms)