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JCDC Committees

Executive Committee
                   Sharon Bradham – President
               Mike Warren – 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
                Dorothy Wood – Cross Davidson Real Estate
                Chris Maschhoff – Banterra Bank
                Lawrence Beal – National Railway
                Leo Childers
                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
               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 – Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
                Mike Walker – City of Mt. Vernon Council
                John Porter – City of Mt. Vernon Engineer
                Dorothy Wood – Cross Davidson Real Estate
                David Parker – Coldwell Baker
                Dan Black – 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.
                   Rex Cusumano – Co-Chairperson – RJV Investments
                Kathy Lively - Co-Chairperson - Man-Tra-Con
                Sharon Bradham - Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
                Rick Marlow - Youth Build
                Patrick Rice - Bluford School
                Tom Blithe – Good Samaritan Regional Health Center
                Rob Knutson – Mt. Vernon Township High School
                Dr. John Washburn -
                Kevin Settle – Mt. Vernon City Schools, District # 80
                Charley Holstein - Rend Lake College
                Scott Cravens – Continental Tire North America
                Reva Weems – Crossroads Community Hospital
                Karen D. Laws - IDES

                Mary Jane Chesley - Maryor - City of Mt. Vernon
                Dr. Daniel Hoffman - District 80
                Stephanie Taylor - NAPA

                Alan Estes - Woodlawn Schools
                Mary Ellen Bechtel – JCDC

Industry Impact Team
                   Curt Mower – Chairperson – SBA
               Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Past Presidents Council
To receive information and legislative alerts, please send your email address to the JCDC at admin@jeffcodev.org. Information is distributed through a complimentary list service, which is maintained and hosted by Mount Vernon Net.

       
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

 

   
 
 
Jefferson County Development Corporation, Mt. Vernon, Illinois