• Cheryl Clodfelter
• Deputy Director

Cheryl (Cher) Clodfelter currently serves as the Deputy Director for the Division of Statewide 9-1-1. DD Clodfelter began her career in law enforcement in 1996 working as a 911 Telecommunicator for the Richland County Sheriff’s office. DD Clodfelter began her career with the Illinois State Police in January 2000 working as a Telecommunicator Specialist. During her employment with ISP, DD Clodfelter worked many roles to support the implementation of the STARCOM21 network, training, and rollout for the entire state. DD Clodfelter is a six-time Telecommunicator of the Year recipient at the District/Troop level and a two-time Telecommunicator of the Year award winner for the state.

Prior to her appointment as Deputy Director, she was employed by the Department of Innovation and Technology serving as the Telecommunications Operations Manager leading the Telecom division supporting state agencies with emerging telecommunication technology. DD Clodfelter holds a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and has masters-level courses in Computer Science from UIS.

• Michael T. Yokley
• Assistant Deputy Director

Assistant Deputy Director Michael Yokley began his career with ISP in 2002 in the Fiscal Management Bureau. He worked in accounting, property control, purchasing, and accounts payable prior to becoming the bureau chief in 2006. In 2018 the Budget Office and Fiscal Management Bureau were merged into The Office of Finance under the Director’s Office and he became the Chief Financial Officer for the ISP until his appointment to ADD. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Illinois.

• Alicia Atkinson
• Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator

Alicia Atkinson, ENP, CPE, serves as the Statewide 9-1-1 Administrator for the Illinois State Police, Division of Statewide 9-1-1. Alicia began her career in public safety as a 9-1-1 Telecommunicator in 2006, later serving as a Certified Training Officer, Training and Quality Assurance Coordinator, Assistant Communications Manager, and Deputy Director within 9-1-1 centers. She also worked in the private sector, where she led projects and teams supporting 9-1-1 centers in implementing software and call-handling protocols.

Alicia is a NENA Certified Emergency Number Professional (ENP) and an APCO Certified Public Safety Executive (CPE). Over the course of her career, she has received multiple honors, including Excellence in Leadership awards and Employee of the Year recognitions. Alicia has spearheaded major system implementations and operational initiatives designed to continuously elevate the standard of service provided by 9-1-1. Alicia also served as the Region 1 Director and Chair of the Training and Education committee within the Illinois Chapter of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).