LYONS Aquatics Board of Representatives - 2024-2025

Georgia Healey-  President (2025)

Georgia Healey was a dedicated competitive swimmer. She competed at the USA swimming age group, National, and NCAA Division I levels. Throughout her athletic career, Georgia found opportunities to champion her fellow student-athletes and promote the sport of swimming. In high school, she was elected USA Swimming athlete representative for the Metro Zone (New York City & suburbs) serving from 1998-2000. In college, she served as co-captain of the University of Notre Dame Women’s Varsity Swimming & Diving team and as president of the Notre Dame Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) 2004- 2005. 

Georgia and her husband, Kevin Zimont, relocated their family to La Grange from New York in the summer of 2021. They have enjoyed getting to know the area and they are excited to continue to ingrain their family into the warm and welcoming community. Georgia was particularly excited and proud to earn the title of “swim parent” for the first time last year when their oldest child, Estelle (8), joined the Lyons Aquatics Yellow team. Georgia and Kevin also have 2 younger children, Hope (5) and Victor (3), who have enjoyed participating in the Lyons Aquatics Competitive Learn to Swim program.

John Parsinen - Vice President (2027)

John has lived in Western Springs in since 2010 and his 3 daughters (Eleanor/Genevieve/Kate) have been involved in Lyons Aquatics since 2017.  He was attracted to the club because it was a community based club that also has elite swimmers, creating a framework and path for kids to have fun while giving them a path to extend competitively once they gained more confidence and commitment.  As a youth, John played multiple competitive sports growing up, with soccer as his primary sport (from community based teams to olympic development). John continues to play soccer for Green White SC, a club which he has been a part of since 2000 and iscurrently a Board Member of Green White SC.  Sports has been an active part of his entire life (as a competitor and as a coach) and he believes in the benefits sports can teach you in your youth as a platform for future success in any walk of life - hard work, commitment, teamwork, sportsmanship and most importantly belonging.

Professionally, John has spent the last 25 years plus in the commercial real estate industry primarily in the finance space having worked at various institutions leading in various roles from, origination and underwriting to being a chief commercial real estate credit officer. He currently works at Friedman Real Estate Group and SF Capital Group (affiliated companies) handling CRE asset management for distressed assets as well as originating capital markets solutions for owners/borrowers.

John is committed to help provide oversight/guidance and help make the club a destination for those swimmers in our community that are looking to have fun and swim at the highest competitive levels.

Meagan O' Neil - Treasurer (2026)

Meagan O'Neil has been a Highlands resident for almost 10 years. She is an assistant principal at West Leyden High School in Northlake.  Meagan's son, Seamus (12) has been interested in water polo for several years, since he was little watching practices at the LFC when her husband used to manage there. Meagan is very interested in growing the sport, not only in the La Grange area, but also in the state of Illinois. She would love to see more water polo opportunities for younger athletes,  more pool time, and also  to  support Lyons Aquatics and spread awareness of this awesome sport.

Mike Carin-  Secretary (2026)

Mike Carin has two sons in the Lyons Aquatics program, Gannon (12)  water polo; and Paul (10) swim.  Mike swam in high school and also played water polo in college. Mike desires to focus his time on the board on seeing that each swimmer/player has the opportunity for an incredible experience;  parents are provided as much information as possible; and finally, that the details of each event are ironed out ahead of time.

Mike Herlihy - Vice Treasurer (2027)

Mike Herlihy, and his wife Alicia, have been residents of La Grange for 14 years.  Mike has been involved in numerous organizations in the area, serving on the board of the La Grange Field Club for 6 years, including 3 years as President, coached many years of softball for the La Grange Little League and held leadership positions with the Prairie Trail Federation for several years.  He has three kids, Lauren (14), Colin (12) & Caitlin (9) who swim for Lyons, Lauren & Colin also play Water Polo for Lyons.

 

Jamie Workman - (2027)

Jamie is a long time resident of La Grange and has three children. His youngest, Casey has been swimming (and he is now participating in water polo, too) with Lyons aquatics for three years. Jamie has seen his son's growth in strength, stamina, skill, and best of all, enthusiasm for these sports. After spending years in and out of gymnasiums watching his older children play basketball, he's been fully converted to natatorium parent.

As an educator and former coach with 24+ years of experience working with students and athletes Jamie understands the importance of activities and athletics in helping children develop as well rounded individuals. Jamie looks forward to supporting and strengthening the Lyons aquatics teams and programs.

 

Robby Bartholomai- (2028)

Robby is a long-time resident of La Grange Park. Together with his wife Karen and their daughter Eleanor, they enjoy the sense of community in the area.  Eleanor took to swimming at a young age and Robby understands that the discipline learned through competitive swimming (and attending lots of practices) will be beneficial in other areas of life. Eleanor has been with Lyons Aquatics since 2022.

Although not a swimmer himself, Robby is actively engaged in the community and has non-profit board experience through his leadership roles at the Hinsdale Humane Society and the La Grange Business Association. After having earned experience as co-meet director at this winter's Lyons Classic meet, Robby looks forward to deepen his involvement with the club. 

Professionally, Robby’s early career was focused on marketing and consulting roles in the healthcare space. Since 2017, Robby has focused on selling residential real estate full time, focusing on the Western Suburbs with @properties Chrisie’s International Real Estate.

 

Cathy Phillips - Club Accountant

Cathy is a Lyons Aquatics Superfan! She had 3 kids swim with Lyons Aquatics through the years. Two were on the National team and both qualified to swim Division I in college. Cathy was an administrative official with the club from 2009 through 2023 and still helps out at meets as needed. Her husband, Dave
was a stroke and turn official for many years. They have lived in LaGrange Park since 1993 and have 4 adult children.
 
On a professional level, Cathy has a CPA, MBA and has operated her own accounting and tax business for 25 years. Her company, CP Accounting, Inc. offers full-service bookkeeping for small business and franchises along with corporate and personal tax preparation. She also has a number of local non-profit
small businesses (like Lyons Aquatics). She has been the Club accountant since 2017.
 
Cathy is dedicated to the vision and mission of Lyons Aquatic and believes that an Aquatics Club can be both competitive and community serving. The athletes, families and dedication of the volunteer board of directors is what makes Lyons Aquatics a special place. Some of her family’s closest friendship have come from the Lyons Aquatics family. Her one bit of advice to other Lyons Aquatics families … get involved! You will never regret the time spent sharing a passion like aquatics with your family!