Shared Services Center Created
On March 31, 2006, the Governor signed
Executive Order 2006-06,
pursuant to Illinois Statues, formally creating the Public Safety Shared Services Center (PSSSC).
The issuance of this Executive Order was a major milestone for the program, officially creating the PSSSC as
a formal State entity and allowing it to begin acquiring the resources needed to provide services. The Executive
Order also formally assigns the PSSSC the duties and responsibilities to fiscal and HR services for specific
state agencies.
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PSSSC Operations and Structure
- The PSSSC will be housed as a division within the Department of Corrections, but will function as a unique business unit.
- As the PSSSC becomes
operational, it will be responsible for providing direct fiscal/HR services and fiscal/HR support services to eight state agencies:
- Department of Corrections (DOC)
- Illinois State Police (ISP)
- Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
- Department of Military Affairs (DMA)
- Department of Juvenile Justice (DOJJ)
- Prisoner Review Board (PRB)
- Criminal Justice Information Authority (CJIA)
- While this reorganization will change the way many fiscal and HR services are provided internally, public safety agencies will retain the responsibility and resources to perform their respective core missions, providing services to the People of Illinois.
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Key Leadership Appointed
In July 2006, the State of Illinois officially created the new leadership posts within each Shared Services Center
and promoted experienced state government leaders to each of the new positions. These leaders bring decades of
experience in fiscal and HR administration, as well as workforce training, change management and public affairs.
This blend of talent, experience and skills will help drive the successful implementation and future operations of
the Shared Services Program.
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Bill Edley, Center Director
A former investment manager, small business owner, university trustee, three-term Illinois State
Representative and senior fiscal officer for a major state agency, Bill Edley combines nearly
thirty years of experience in public and private sector financial management as well as extensive
experience in coalition-building and outreach. Most recently he served as the Chief of Administration
for the Department of Corrections, overseeing all personnel and financial operations for the fifth
largest agency in state government. Throughout his career, Bill has consistently been recognized
as a leader who can successfully bring people together to identify problems and find solutions,
as demonstrated by the various civic awards bestowed upon him as “Legislator of the Year” during
his service in the General Assembly. As Center Director, he will oversee all operations of the
Public Safety Shared Services Center.
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Rochelle Hardy, Chief of Administration
With a professional background of over 25 years in accounting, finance, and information technology in
both government and the private sector, Rochelle brings a unique and valuable perspective to the
Shared Services Program. Most recently, Rochelle served for the past 1 ½ years as the Chief Fiscal
Officer for the Illinois State Police. Prior to that, she also worked for six years as the Director
of Information Systems for County of Kenosha (WI). In the private sector, Rochelle held various positions
where she demonstrated expertise in fiscal, IT and professional development of staff. As Chief of
Administration, Rochelle will oversee the integration and maintenance of the business redesign and
IT processes for Public Safety agencies.
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Tony Small, Chief Fiscal Officer
Tony Small brings over 21 years of hands-on professional experience in policy development,
operations and fiscal/budgetary matters. For the last three years he has served as the Deputy
Director of Finance and Administration at the Department of Corrections. Previously, he also worked
in the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. As the CFO, Tony will oversee all fiscal operations
for the Public Safety Shared Services Center.
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Mary Ann Pollard, Human Resources Director
Mary Ann has over 21 years of experience in the HR and training fields. For 15 years, she worked in
various leadership positions in the Job Training Partnership Program, a federal workforce advancement
program administered by the former Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs.
She also worked for 3 years at the Millikin Institute (Millikin University) as a training consultant
for businesses and organizations. Most recently, she served as Bureau Chief for Employee Services
at IDOT, followed by a period of serving as the Bureau Chief for Human Resources at the Illinois State
Police. In the Public Safety Shared Services Center, Mary Ann will oversee all HR operations.
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