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 |
| John Snodsmith | Regional CFO-Finance | 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 |
