JCDC

JCDC Board of Directors 2010 - 2011

Board Seat	First Name	Last Name	Organization Name
Permanent Board Seat	Sharon	Bradham	Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Permanent Board Seat	Benny	Harmse	Continental Tire of the Americas, LLC
Permanent Board Seat	Lawrence	Beal	National Rail Equipment
Permanent Board Seat	William	Bush	Walgreens Distribution
Permanent Board Seat	Mike	Warren	Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Permanent Board Seat	Ed	Cunningham	Crossroads Community Hospital
Permanent Board Seat	Charley	Holstein	Rend Lake College
Permanent Board Seat	Kevin	Settle	Mt. Vernon School District #80
Permanent Board Seat	Mike	Smith	Mt. Vernon TWP High School District # 201
Permanent Board Seat	Kathy	Lively	Man-Tra-Con
Permanent Board Seat	Mayor Mary Jane	Chesley	City of Mt. Vernon Mayor
Permanent Board Seat	Chairman Ted	Buck	Jefferson County Board
Permanent Board Seat	Marcia	Scott	Tri County Electric Co-op
Permanent Board Seat	Glenn "Skip"	Smallwood	Ameren Economic Development
Office/Services	Ron	Kruep	Karco, Inc.
Fin/Bkg/Ins	Roger	Tedrick	Tedrick Insurance
Fin/Bkg/Ins	Hunt	Bonan	Peoples National Bank
General	Dr. Daniel	Hoffman	Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
Entrepreneur	Jim	Czerwinski	Magnum Steel Works, Inc.
Entrepreneur	Mary	Burgan	Data Lock
Real Estate	Tom	Cox	Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Real Estate	Dorothy	Wood	Cross Davidson Real Estate
Transportation	Julie	Klebba	Truck Centers
Energy	J. Nelson	Wood	Wood Energy,Inc.
Mfg/Dist	Rex	Cusumano	RJV Investments
Legal	Hank	Villani	Villani & Villani Attorney at Law
Faith Based	Rev. Ron	Lash	First Corinthians Church
Communications	Bob	Dennis	Register News
Ex Officios	Chris	Collins	Mt. Vernon Outland Airport
Ex Officios	Cyndy	Mitchell	Downtown Development
Ex Officios	Brandon	Bullard	Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Ex Officios	Senator John O.	Jones	Illinois Senator
Ex Officios	Representative John	Cavaletto	Illinois Representative

About Economic Development in Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County

In 2005, the City of Mount Vernon commissioned a study by Prager Consulting to identify the most effective organizational structure for the activities of Economic Development. The study recommended a Public/Private organizational structure made up of area industry representatives as well as economic development allies and local government representatives. The City of Mount Vernon administration initiated the implementation of the new structure and passed a resolution for financial and in-kind support for the development of a new economic development entity.

On May 1, 2006, the Jefferson County Development Corporation (JCDC) started official operation and the organization leveraged the City of Mount Vernon financial commitment with private funds pledged from area businesses, organizations, and individuals.

The JCDC Board quickly adopted their vision and mission statement as well as long term priorities to encourage the retention of existing business, attract new business, and to work to improve the overall quality of life in Jefferson County.

By October 2006, the JCDC had qualified for the Ameren Partners in Development Program at the Prepared Level. They operate with four standing committees: Building and Site Development, Budget and Finance, Retention and Expansion. and Marketing and Public Relations. They also have three teams working on specific concerns: Workforce Development, Community Image Enhancement,and Industry Impact.

Although the organizations of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce and City of Mount Vernon Tourism are separate entities, they believe and practice collaboration and support of each other and their programs.

The JCDC is a partnership of private industry, local and state government, local and state agencies, education, cultural entities, faith-based organizations which provides a resourceful and flexible environment to meet the ever changing demands and implement strategy for development.