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 | | | |
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| President | Rex Cusumano | President | Cusumano & Sons |
| Vice President | Jeff Haarmann | Managing Partner | Affordable Gas & Electric |
| Secretary | Kathy Lively | Special Projects Director | Man-Tra-Con/WIA # 25 |
| Treasurer | Chris Collins | Airport Director | Mt Vernon Outland Airport |
| Past President | Kevin Phillips | Owner | Round Table Design |
| John Lewis | Mayor | City of Mount Vernon |
| Clifford Lindemann | Chairman | Jefferson County Board |
| Permanent Board Seats | | |
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| Cheryl Weldge | Manager of Economic Development | 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 |
| William Davis via Stephanie Mings | 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 |
| Robyn Russell | Chief Executive Officer | Man-Tra-Con/WIA # 25 |
| Ryan Swan | Superintendent | MVCS District 80 |
| Chad LeCrone | Principal | Mount Vernon Township H. S. # 201 |
| | National Railway Equipment Co. |
| Terry Wilkerson via Lori Ragland | President | Rend Lake College |
| Luke Johnson | General Manager | Tri County Electric Cooperative |
| Brian Prost | General Manager | Walgreens Distribution |
| Rotating Board Seats | | | |
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| Finance/Banking/Insurance | Jason Newell | Vice President | Community First Bank of the Heartland |
| Transportation | Bruce Jung | President | Jung Trucking |
| Energy | Jeff Haarmann | Managing Partner | AG&E |
| Real Estate | Robin Gelfius | Broker | RE/MAX Elite |
| Faith Based | Mark Kabat | Deacon | St. Mary's Catholic Church |
| Distribution | Allison Agaier | President | Phoenix Modular Elevator
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| Entrepreneur | Lee Willingham | Owner | Denta Treet |
| Real Estate | Andrea Baker | Owner/Managing Broker | King City Property Brokers |
| Office/Services/ Industry | Chad Brandon | President | Tedrick Insurance Group |
| Legal Counsel | | | |
| General | Kathy Lively | Special Projects Director | Man-Tra-Con |
| 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 | Carol Martin | Commercial Banker | Peoples National Bank |
| Ex-Officio Board Seats | | |
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| 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 |
