JCDC
Committees
Executive Committee
Leo Childers – President
Dennis McEnaney – Vice President
Rex Cusumano – Secretary
Hunt Bonan – Treasurer
Retention and Expansion Committee
Supports efforts to perform business outreach, examine business issues, and mobilize assistance as needed.
Dennis McEnaney – Chairperson – K2M Solutions
Dan Hoffman – Mt. Vernon High School Board
Karen Laws – Illinois Department of Employment Security
Dorothy Wood – Cross Davidson Real Estate
Greg Sims – St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Chris Maschhoff – Banterra Bank
Hank Eisenga – Continental Tire North America
Lawrence Beal – National Railway
Leo Childers – St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Rex Cusumano – Cusumano & Sons (retired)
Sharon Bradham – Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
Kathy Lively – ManTraCon
Marcia Scott – Tri County Electric Cooperative
Mary Ellen Bechtel – JCDC
Finance and Fundraising Committee
Review and monitor budget, recruit partners to secure funding for JCDC.
Hunt Bonan – Chairperson – Peoples National Bank
Molly Federici – Physicians Filing Service
Dorothy Wood – Cross-Davidson Real Estate
Robert White – Bob White Insurance Agency
Mary Ellen Bechtel – JCDC
PR and Marketing Committee
Support with image enhancement, media-based awareness building, promotional material development, employer testimonials, and direct marketing.
David Parker – Chairperson – Coldwell Banker
Mary Burgan – DataLock
Roy Schmidt – Ford Square/King City Chrysler
Bonnie Jerdon – Tourism
Mark Kabat – People’s National Bank
Mary Jane Chesley – Mayor of Mt. Vernon
Mary Ellen Bechtel - JCDC
Building and Site Development Committee
Identify potential sites, inventory existing development opportunities, make recommendations to Planning and Zoning Board.
Greg Sims – Chairperson – St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Mike Walker – City of Mt. Vernon Council
John Porter – City of Mt. Vernon Engineer
Dorothy Wood – Cross Davidson Real Estate
David Parker – Coldwell Baker
Floyd Black – Construction (retired)
Dan Black – Ray Black & Sons Construction
Carey Lipps – Lipps Construction
Charlie Morris – SIMPACT
Mike Beard – Brooke Insurance
Craig Olsen – Heneghan & Associates
Dennis Deering – Charter Communications
JoAnn Joy – City of Ina Council
Mary Ellen Bechtel – JCDC
Workforce Development Team
Improve the quality of the workforce and availability of the workforce in Jefferson County.
Mark Kern – Chairperson – Rend Lake College
Ed Brashear – Mt. Vernon City Schools, District # 80
Gary Crouse – National Railway
Ethan Garrett – Walgreens Distribution Center
Bob Herzing – Webber Township High School
Jana Mayfield – St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital
Terry Milt – Mt. Vernon Township High School
Steve Mitchell – ManTraCon
Kevin Settle – Mt. Vernon City Schools, District # 80
Sheila Tackitt – Rend Lake College
Scott Cravens – Continental Tire North America
Reva Weems – Crossroads Community Hospital
Mary Ellen Bechtel – JCDC
Industry Impact Team
Curt Mower – Chairperson – SBA
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Past Presidents Council
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Community Image Team
Create and implement a plan to improve the attitude of residents in Jefferson County and to engender a sense of community pride and unity.
Mike Steed – Chairperson
Tesa Culli – Register News
Bonnie Jerdon – Tourism
Carl Miller – Century 21 All Pro
Floyd Brookman – Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Julie Webb – Mt. Vernon Elks/Rotary
Robert White – Bob White Insurance Agency
Sherry Meadows – Mt. Vernon Township Assessor
Mayor Mary Jane Chesley
Mary Ellen Bechtel – JCDC
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