Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors

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
PresidentKevin PhillipsPresidentRound Table Design
Vice PresidentWade BowlinOwner/Vice PresidentNu Therm International, Inc.
SecretaryKathy LivelyChief Executive OfficerMan-Tra-Con/WIA # 25
TreasurerChris CollinsAirport DirectorMt Vernon Outland Airport
Past PresidentJoe GliosciIllinois Region PresidentLegence Bank
John LewisMayorCity of Mount Vernon
Clifford LindemannChairmanJefferson County Board

Permanent Board Seats
Chelsea NicholsKey Account ExecutiveAmeren Economic Development
Hillary EsserExecutive DirectorCedarhurst Center for the Arts
John LewisMayorCity of Mount Vernon
Nik PearcePlant ManagerContinental Tire the Americas, LLC
Ed CunninghamChief Executive OfficerCrossroads Community Hospital
Monte Jo ClarkPresidentDMDC
John SnodsmithRegional CFO-FinanceGood Samaritan Regional Health Center
Clifford LindemannChairmanJefferson County Board
Kathy LivelyChief Executive OfficerMan-Tra-Con/WIA # 25
Ryan SwanSuperintendentMVCS District 80
Melanie AndrewsPrincipalMount Vernon Township H. S. # 201
Angela HolmesVice PresidentNational Railway Equipment Co.
Terry WilkersonPresidentRend Lake College
Luke JohnsonGeneral ManagerTri County Electric Cooperative
Brian ProstGeneral ManagerWalgreens Distribution

Rotating Board Seats
Finance/Banking/InsuranceJason NewellVice PresidentCommunity First Bank of the Heartland
TransportationBruce JungPresidentJung Trucking
EnergyMorgan TateDirectorBrehm Oil
Real EstateRobin GelfiusBrokerRE/MAX Elite
Faith BasedMark KabatDeaconSt. Mary's Catholic Church
DistributionBill SchultePresidentSchulte Industries
EntrepreneurLee WillinghamOwnerDenta Treet
Real EstateCindy BevisManaging BrokerKing City Property Brokers
Office/Services/ IndustryChad BrandonPresidentTedrick Insurance Group
Legal CounselJohn HundleyAttorneySharp-Hundley P.C.
GeneralJan SteffyOwnerSteffy Furniture
DistributionWade BowlinOwner/ Vice PresidentNu Therm International, Inc.
EntrepreneurKevin PhillipsPresidentRound Table Design
GeneralRex CusumanoOwnerCusumano & Sons
Finance/Banking/InsuranceJoe GliosciIllinois Region PresidentLegence Bank

Ex-Officio Board Seats
Jamie StoreyChamber ExecutiveJefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Terri BryantState SenatorIllinois State Senate
Chris CollinsDirectorMount Vernon Outland Airport
Dave SeverinState RepresentativeIllinois House of Representatives