Our Board of Directors and Members
Jefferson County, Illinois has a healthy, growing business climate thanks in no small part to the dedication, hard work, and financial support demonstrated by our organization’s Board of Directors. Their wisdom and resources play key roles in everything we do to support our county and its communities.
| Executive Committee | | | |
| President | Kevin Phillips | President | Round Table Design |
| Vice President | Wade Bowlin | Owner/Vice President | Nu Therm International, Inc. |
| Secretary | Kathy Lively | Chief Executive Officer | Man-Tra-Con/WIA # 25 |
| Treasurer | Chris Collins | Airport Director | Mt Vernon Outland Airport |
| Past President | Joe Gliosci | Illinois Region President | Legence Bank |
| John Lewis | Mayor | City of Mount Vernon |
| Clifford Lindemann | Chairman | Jefferson County Board |
| Permanent Board Seats | | |
| Chelsea Nichols | Key Account Executive | Ameren Economic Development |
| Hillary Esser | Executive Director | Cedarhurst Center for the Arts |
| John Lewis | Mayor | City of Mount Vernon |
| Nik Pearce | Plant Manager | Continental Tire the Americas, LLC |
| Ed Cunningham | Chief Executive Officer | Crossroads Community Hospital |
| Monte Jo Clark | President | DMDC |
| Jeremy Bradford | President | Good Samaritan Regional Health Center |
| Clifford Lindemann | Chairman | Jefferson County Board |
| Kathy Lively | Chief Executive Officer | Man-Tra-Con/WIA # 25 |
| Ryan Swan | Superintendent | MVCS District 80 |
| Melanie Andrews | Principal | Mount Vernon Township H. S. # 201 |
| Angela Holmes | Vice President | National Railway Equipment Co. |
| Terry Wilkerson | President | Rend Lake College |
| Luke Johnson | General Manager | Tri County Electric Cooperative |
| Brian Prost | General Manager | Walgreens Distribution |
| Rotating Board Seats | | | |
| Finance/Banking/Insurance | Jason Newell | Vice President | Community First Bank of the Heartland |
| Transportation | Bruce Jung | President | Jung Trucking |
| Energy | Morgan Tate | Director | Brehm Oil |
| Real Estate | Robin Gelfius | Broker | RE/MAX Elite |
| Faith Based | Mark Kabat | Deacon | St. Mary's Catholic Church |
| Distribution | Bill Schulte | President | Schulte Industries |
| Entrepreneur | Lee Willingham | Owner | Denta Treet |
| Real Estate | Cindy Bevis | Managing Broker | King City Property Brokers |
| Office/Services/ Industry | Chad Brandon | President | Tedrick Insurance Group |
| Legal Counsel | John Hundley | Attorney | Sharp-Hundley P.C. |
| General | Jan Steffy | Owner | Steffy Furniture |
| Distribution | Wade Bowlin | Owner/ Vice President | Nu Therm International, Inc. |
| Entrepreneur | Kevin Phillips | President | Round Table Design |
| General | Rex Cusumano | Owner | Cusumano & Sons |
| Finance/Banking/Insurance | Joe Gliosci | Illinois Region President | Legence Bank |
| Ex-Officio Board Seats | | |
| Jamie Storey | Chamber Executive | Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce |
| Terri Bryant | State Senator | Illinois State Senate |
| Chris Collins | Director | Mount Vernon Outland Airport |
| Dave Severin | State Representative | Illinois House of Representatives |
| JCDC Partners | | |
| Gold Partner | Marcia Scott | Tri County Electric Cooperative |
| Silver Partner | Mary Burgan | Milano Railway Logistics Services |
| Silver Partner | Joe Giliosci | Legence Bank |
| Silver Partner | Mike Bevis | Southern Illinois Builders Association |
| Bronze Partner | Jeff Haarmann | Affordable Gas & Electric |
| Bronze Partner | Robert White | Bob White Insurance |
| Bronze Partner | Stacy Tate | Brehm Oil |
| Bronze - In-Kind | Hillary Esser | Cedarhurst Center for the Arts |
| Bronze Partner | Jo David Cummins | Community First Bank of the Heartland |
| Bronze Partner | Rex Cusumano | Cusumano & Sons |
| Bronze Partner | Michele Maher | First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust |
| Bronze Partner | Mark Hassakis | Hassakis & Hassakis, P.C. |
| Bronze Partner | Holly Kruep | Karco, Inc. |
| Bronze - In-Kind Contributor | Jim Leuty | Krehbiel & Associates |
| Bronze Partner | Kathy Lively | Man Tra Con/WIA # 25 |
| Bronze Partner | Kevin Phillips | Round Table Design |
| Bronze Partner | Rodney Cabeness | RoadHouse Harley Davidson |
| Bronze Partner | John Hundley | Sharp-Hundley, P.C. |
| Bronze Partner | Bill Beck | TET |
| Bronze Partner | Julie Klebba | Truck Centers, Inc. |
| Bronze Partner | Brian Prost | Walgreens Distribution |
| Bronze Partner | Laura Schaubert | Williamson Home |
| Contributing Partner | Jan Steffy | Steffy Furniture |
| Contributing Partner | Rocky Phelps | American Dock & Door |
| Contributing Partner | Wayne Barber, Jr. | Barber Murphy Group |
| Contributing Partner | Dan Black | Black & Sons Construction |
| Contributing Partner | Pam Allen | Clinton Electric, Inc. |
| Contributing Partner | Pam Kirkpatrick | Coldwell Bankers Realtors |
| Contributing Partner | Wade Bowlin | Big Truck Mining |
| Contributing Partner | Mark Flota | Flota Distributing Co/ Flota Trucking |
| Contributing Partner | Todd Piper | Guy Wood Insurance |
| Contributing Partner | Craig Olsen | Heneghan & Associates |
| Contributing Partner | Ryan Wellmaker | Jax Asphalt |
| Contributing Partner | Mike Beard | Mike Beard - Individual |
| Contributing Partner | Deb Smith | King City Property Brokers |
| Contributing Partner | Jim Czerwinski | Magnum Steel Works |
| Contributing Partner | Wade Bowlin | Nu Therm International, Inc. |
| Contributing Partner | Allison Allgaier | Phoenix Modular Elevator |
| Contributing Partner | Gregg Barnard | Shiloh Acres |
| Contributing Partner | Robin Gelfius | Re Max Elite |
| Contributing Partner | Allison Martychenko | Re Max Elite |
| Contributing Partner | Kathryn Irvin | Tanglewood Apartments |
| Contributing Partner | Steve Kusmer | U.S. Bank |
| Contributing Partner | Michael Bullard | Village of Bluford |
| Contributing Partner | Larry Mooney | Village of Dix |
