Board of Trustees

Brad Cole

Chairperson

Brad Cole serves as Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. Brad was appointed to the Firefighters’ Pension Investment Fund Board in January 2020.

Brad serves as executive director of the Illinois Municipal League (IML), which is the statewide association of all 1,295 cities, villages and towns in Illinois. Since 1913, IML’s mission has been to articulate, defend, maintain and promote the interests and concerns of Illinois communities. He began in this position in December 2014.

Brad previously served as Senior Vice President of Pepsi MidAmerica, a privately-owned soft drink bottling and distribution business servicing a five-state (AR, KY, MO, IL, TN) franchise territory. Prior to entering the private sector, he worked as Downstate Director for U.S. Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois. He was elected Mayor of the City of Carbondale, Illinois, for two four-year terms, which followed one four-year term on the city council. Before entering local government service, Brad was Deputy Chief of Staff to Illinois Governor George H. Ryan. 

In addition to his position on the FPIF Board of Trustees, he also serves on the Police Officers' Pension Investment Fund Board of Trustees.

Brad is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, earning a bachelor’s degree with a double major in political science and biological sciences, and a master’s degree in legal studies from the SIU School of Law.

Matthew Kink

Secretary, Participant Trustee

Matthew Kink serves as the Board Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Matthew has served as a Participant Trustee on the FPIF Board of Trustees since its inception in January 2020. 

Matthew has been a member of Springfield Firefighters Local 37 since January 2012. During his time with the Springfield Fire Department, Matthew served the department and Local 37 in several capacities. He served four years with Springfield’s Foreign Fire Insurance Board, served as the Treasurer for Local 37, and currently serves as Local 37’s Shift Steward. Matthew is in his second, three-year term as a trustee with the Springfield Firefighters’ Pension Fund, which has assets over $140 million.

Matthew received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance with honors from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2003. Furthering his studies, he earned a Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration from Creighton University in 2006.

Matthew is licensed to practice in law in Illinois and prior to joining the Springfield Fire Department, he was Senior Counsel for an Information Technology/Software Corporation. Most recently, Matthew advised clients on tax, estate planning and elder law with an estate planning law firm.

Matthew and his wife, Lynn, have two children, Ava and Joseph. In his free time, Matthew enjoys running and spending time with his family.

Greg Knoll

Treasurer, Beneficiary Trustee

Greg Knoll serves as the Treasurer of the Board of Trustees. Greg has served as a Beneficiary Trustee on the FPIF Board of Trustees since  January 2021. 

Greg has over 38 years of service in two municipal fire departments in the south suburban Chicago area. He has served continuously as an elected Article 4 Trustee on the Homewood Firefighters’ Pension Board since 1976. He also served as an appointed Article 4 Trustee on the Riverdale Firefighters’ Pension Fund for another five years. In 1999, Greg was appointed to the Article 3 Homewood Police Pension Board and continues to serve in that position.     

Greg has multiple associate degrees from Prairie State College, a bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University and a master’s degree in Public Education from Governors State University. He has also earned numerous certifications through the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

He and his wife reside in Chicago’s south suburban area.  

Kevin Bramwell

Participant Trustee

Kevin Bramwell has served as a Participant Trustee on the FPIF Board of Trustees since its inception in January 2020. Kevin currently serves as the Chairperson of the Investments & Operations Committee while also serving as a member of the Audit & Compliance Committee and the Legislative Committee.

Kevin is a 20-year employee of the Bolingbrook Fire Department. He currently serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic and is a member of the Bolingbrook Fire Department’s Hazardous Materials Team. He served for over 10 years as the President of the Bolingbrook Firefighters’ Pension Fund and serves as the Chairman of the Bolingbrook Firefighters’ Retiree Healthcare Funding Trust. Kevin also serves as the Union President of the Bolingbrook Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3005.

Trustee Bramwell and his wife Stefanie have a daughter, Emma, and a son, Jake. Kevin is a member of the Bolingbrook Rotary Club, coaches little league baseball, and is a member of his church’s executive council.

Doug Krieger

Executive Trustee

Doug Krieger has served as an Executive Trustee on the FPIF Board of Trustees since January 2023.

Doug Krieger has and continues to serve as the City of Naperville’s City Manager for the past 13 years. Prior to that he served as the Director of Finance for Naperville for five and a half years.  Doug has served as Trustee for the Naperville Firefighters’ Pension Fund and also as Trustee for the Naperville Police Pension Fund.  Each of these funds currently has well over $200M in assets.  Doug served as a member of the Pension Fairness for Illinois Coalition from 2008 to 2010.  Prior to joining the City in 2003, Doug spent nine years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC and Coopers & Lybrand LLP in the Audit and Business Assurance Services group as a Certified Public Accountant, auditing a number of different defined benefit and defined contribution plans.  Doug also served as a naval officer in the submarine service of the United States Navy.  Doug received a Bachelor of Science degree with Merit in Political Science from the United States Naval Academy and his Masters in Business Administration, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting, from the University of Chicago. 

David Pileski

Executive Trustee

David Pileski has severed as an Executive Trustee on the FPIF Board of Trustees since January 2025.

David Pileski, Mayor of Roselle, has been a dynamic leader in local government since 2015. A fourth-generation resident, his tenure as mayor is marked by a commitment to strategic, resident-focused governance, tackling extensive infrastructure projects and modernizing zoning and tax policies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is currently pursuing a Master's in Public Policy and Administration at Northwestern University.

In his professional capacity, David serves as a Senior Supply Chain Manager for a Fortune 100 company, where he specializes in optimizing operational efficiencies through strategic data utilization while overseeing more than $4 billion in annual purchases. His commitment to public service is reflected in his active participation in the DuPage County Mayors and Managers Conference as Vice-President and his contributions to the DuPage County Convention and Visitors Bureau. His dedication to improving our communities extends to the FPIF where David would focus on supporting sustainable pension solutions that ensure the long-term security of Illinois' firefighters. David's approach to leadership emphasizes transparency, collaboration, and a deep commitment to the long-term prosperity of our communities.

Jason Skilondz

Participant Trustee

Jason Skilondz has served as a Participant Trustee on the FPIF Board of Trustees since Janaury 2023.  

Lieutenant Jason Skilondz is a 15-year veteran firefighter with the Wheaton Fire Department, a Fire Investigator for Wheaton & DuPage County Fire Investigator’s Task Force, the Treasurer for Wheaton Firefighters Union Board Local 3706, and the Board President for the Wheaton Firefighters’ Pension Fund.  Jason began his firefighter career as a volunteer for the Plainfield Fire Protection District and also volunteered for Little Rock Fox Fire Protection District. He achieved his associates degree in Fire Science at Joliet Junior College.  During Jason's 13 years on the Pension Board, he has attended every annual pension conference to keep current on new developments pertaining to the Article 3 and 4 pension systems. During his tenure, the Wheaton Firefighters’ Pension Fund has actively grown their investment assets from $13 million to $50 million and increased their funding level from 68% to 83%. Jason has a passion for investing at an early age which was instilled in him by his father who was a financial advisor.  Jason uses his passion, education, and experience to ensure the firefighters he represents have an understanding the importance of investing in their futures and the pension fund he cares for is well secured. 

Michael Troup

Executive Trustee

Michael Troup has served on the FPIF Board of Trustees since January 2025. 

Michael Troup was elected Mayor of Quincy in 2021. Mike has served various corporations in senior management, primarily as the Chief Financial Officer, and is experienced in the oversight of employer retirement accounts and other employee benefits. The corporations have included private and publicly traded companies, many with international sales.

Prior to being elected Mayor, Mike was in his sixth year serving Quincy Public School District (QPS) as Board Vice President and co-chair of Building and Grounds Committee. While serving QPS, Mike was involved in overseeing the $89 million school bond referendum which resulted in building five new elementary schools and expanded the high school, all under budget and completed two years ahead of schedule.

Mike previously served five years on Adams County Board where he served as Finance Chair. He also served 10 years as the chair of the Adams County Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services Board which established county wide emergency ambulance service. 

Mike has served on several not for profits boards, including his church board, the Great River Economic Development Foundation, and various school, music and youth sports organization boards.

Mike is married 43 years to wife Sharon and parents of three adult children and grandfather to two.