Our Board currently seats 15 members who serve in 6 or 12 month rotations in the following positions:

Co-Leader- Jennifer Kmiec

Jennifer and her husband, Larry, live in Montgomery with their two daughters, Emily (7) and Abby (5). Aside from being co-leader for Moms and More, Jennifer is also the PTO president at her daughters’ school and leader of her daughters’ daisy and brownie troops. She teaches technology in East Aurora. When she’s not running her girls to dance and gymnastics, Jennifer enjoys reading, doing crafts and baking.

Co-Leader- Darci Ridge

Darci is married to her husband, Derek, and is a stay-at-home mom of two girls, Audrey (8) and Alyssa (6). She grew up in Michigan and moved to Plainfield in 2007. Darci is very active with her girls serving as leader of her daughters’ daisy and brownie troops, and PTA vice president of their school as well as constantly on-the-go planning and volunteering in anything her daughters are involved in. Darci enjoys crafting, reading, sewing, and sometimes a little game of bunco. She has been a member of (formally Mothers and More) since 2012 and is an active Moms & More member- involved on the Board, and also as a member of the Childrens' Resale Committee.

Treasurer- Heather Daley

Heather joined Moms & More in 2015. Prior to her current stint as treasurer, Heather served as secretary, care coordinator, and three terms as a member of the Childrens’ Resale Committee. She lives in Aurora with her husband of nine years and her son, Kyle (5). She recently became a stay-at-home mom after eight years in the banking industry. In her free time, she enjoys reading and planning learning activities for her son and his friends.

Secretary- Beth La Ha

Beth is a SAHM to Maddie, a fifth grader, and Cooper, a first grader, at Churchill. Her husband, Mike, is a USMC veteran, and currently works in HR/Recruiting at BP in Naperville. Mike enjoys playing softball on our men's softball team "Baby Daddies," and Spring 2017 is his third time around playing with the team. 

Beth and Mike chose to relocate to Oswego in 2009 because of the demographics; the reputation of the school district, exciting growth potential, and the new homes with affordable prices. 

Beth's favorite aspect of the group are all of the opportunities monthly to spend time with other local moms, including dinner club, book club, Mom's Night Out and Mom's Night In, as well as being on the board. Beth joined the group in May 2014. Previously she served as marketing chair before becoming secretary.

Marketing/Social Media (co-chair)- Ruthy Siegel

Ruthy is a SAHM of 3 boys and 1 girl! She joined M&M (formally Mothers & More) in 2012 after moving from Chicago. Not knowing a single person locally, she attended one of the Board's monthly meetings at Fox Bend Golf Course. She has been an active member ever since, sitting on the Board in socials, marketing, and social media! 

"It has been such a rewarding experience joining this group, and making lasting friendships for myself, my kids, and even my husband! I have loved being a part of such a diverse group of caring, supportive, and loving group of women."

Marketing/Social Media (co-chair)- Vicki Petersen

Vicki and her husband, Chris, live in Aurora with their toddler, Calvin. Vicki juggles being a mom with her full-time job in communications for a health care association in Chicago. When she’s not riding the train or negotiating with her son to go to bed, Vicki enjoys practicing yoga and meditation, cooking, and reading. She also volunteers at events in her neighborhood and serves as communications vice president of the American Association of University Women Aurora Area Chapter.

As a Moms & More member, Vicki enjoys the freezer meal swap, book club and family activities. 

Fundraising- Open

Membership- Amber Harting

Amber, a member of M&M for three years, lives in Oswego with her husband, Brian, and three kids. She enjoys crafting, reading and spending time with her family. Her favorite part about Moms & More is getting out of the house and socializing with other moms, either with playgroups or fun moms nights out. Prior to serving as membership chair, Amber held the Childrens’ Resale chair position.

Community outreach- Mera Johnson

Mera joined Moms & More in 2013. She lives in Montgomery with her husband, Bryan, and their two children, Dylan (9) and Mila (5). Mera has been at home since 2010, but runs a travel business part-time. She stays involved in the community through the Rotary Club of Montgomery a community service organization she started; Moms & More; and several other organizations. She enjoys travel, service projects, sports, genealogy, cooking and reggae music.

Care coordinator- Jennifer Gross

Jennifer has a four-year-old son, Aiden, and lives with her husband, Rick, in Oswego. Both are chiropractors who work at Quality Care Chiropractic in Aurora.  At her clinic, Jennifer loves to raise money and donations for charities, such as Feed My Starving Children, and Loaves and Fishes. She also volunteers at her son's school and is a board member at his Home & School Association. She enjoys reading, sewing and beading.


Kids Coordinator (co-chair)- Megan Heimsoth

Megan works full-time as a property manager and is lucky enough to be able to bring her son, Wesley (19 months), with. She joined Moms & More in December 2016 after learning about the group from a good friend and sister-in-law, who are also members. Megan wanted Wesley to be able to interact with kids his age and watch him grow in his social skills since he is only around grown ups. Megan and her husband have been married for almost three years and are in the middle of selling their first home in Aurora and moving to Yorkville. She enjoys music, and loves listening, playing and watching Wesley grow in his love for music as well.

Kids coordinator (co-chair)- Kari Dyer

Kari joined Moms & More in 2016. She lives in Oswego with her husband, Adam, and their two sons and one daughter. She has been working in health care for over 10 years. Kari enjoys traveling, going to concerts, hiking, camping and baking.

“My favorite thing about Moms & More is meeting new people and all of the fun play dates!”


Socials (co-chair)- Veronica Hernandez

"My name is Veronica Hernandez.I am a stay at home mother of an 8- and 7-year-old.I became a member in October 2015.I joined the group in search of nearby friendships and a social outlet. Some of the events I enjoy are BUNCO, bingo, recipe night, and MNO.I like that the group also provides children and family get togethers.I always enjoy and look forward to the next event. Because of my excitement, I knew one day I wanted to be part of the board.Throughout my short journey as a member, I am glad I have met so many incredible ladies.I look forward to continue being part of this wonderful group of women; Moms & More."

Socials (co-chair)- Amanda Dill

Amanda is a stay-at-home mom of two boys. She joined Moms & More after relocating from California to Illinois. She was in search of a tribe of other mothers to befriend. She enjoys cooking meals that her children rarely eat, attempting to read novels in between toddler tantrums, and trying to figure out where all the missing socks went. When she’s not cooking or reading, you can find her traveling the globe, consuming unhealthy amounts of coffee, cheese and tabasco hot sauce while answering the question “Why” for the eleventy-bajillionth time.

Amanda loves going to freezer meal swap, Mom’s Night In, playgroup and all the Mom and Tot events!


Resale (co-chair)- Kathy Mayyou

Kathy is our Childrens’ Resale co-chair. A former middle school teacher, Kathy currently is a stay-at-home mom of two boys (6 and 2). She loves to attend book club, family parties, and mom and tot events. She thinks the best part of Moms & More are the new relationships she's made and commiserating with other moms about the joys and trials of parenting.

Resale (co-chair)- Kimberly Allgaeuer

Kimberly has been an active member of Moms & More (formerly Mothers & More) since she joined in 2012 while pregnant with her son. She has served on the Childrens’ Resale Committee for numerous sales as well as previously served on the board as leader, newsletter/social media, and resale chair. She lives in Aurora with her husband of 10 years and their two children, Ashley (6) and Johnny (4). After working outside the home full-time for the first several years of her children's lives, Kim is now a newly stay-at-home mom who stays actively involved at her children's schools as well as her daughter's jazz & hip-hop dance companies. In her otherwise limited free time, Kim can be found staring at her coffeemaker questioning how many cups she's already consumed, unintentionally memorizing Disney/Nick Jr. theme songs, and pinning thousands of ideas on Pinterest that she most likely will never attempt.