The RAEDC was originally founded in 1980 as the Council of 100.

 

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Board of Directors

The Rockford Area Economic Development Council Board of Directors consists of up to 49 Voting Directors plus six Officers. By working directly with RAEDC investors, allies, and staff, Board members provide leadership and broaden considerations about how the RAEDC will achieve its missions and goals. The Board approves employment of a President and approves the annual budget, capital expenditures, and contracts in excess of a two-year-duration or $10,000.

The term of office for elected Directors is three years. The term of office for Ex-Officio Voting and Ex-Officio Nonvoting Directors is one year. Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by election by the Board.

 

Executive Committee

Chairman of the Board: William C. Roop, Alpine Bank

Vice Chair: D. Kraig Pierceson, Larson & Darby Group

Treasurer: Joel Sjostrom, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc.

Immediate Past Chair: John Chadwick, WREX-TV

Director at Large: David Schertz, OSF St. Anthony Medical Center

Director at Large: Dr. Jack Becherer, Rock Valley College

Director at Large: Rena Cotsones, Northern Illinois University

Leadership Council Chair: Dr. William Gorski, SwedishAmerican Health System

Business Attraction Solutions Team Chair: Darrin Golden, IBEW / NECA

Business Retention & Expansion Solutions Team Chair: Gary Marzorati, William Charles Ltd.

Business & Community Relations Solutions Team Chair: Linda Gerber, Rock River Valley Blood Center

Mayor Lawrence J. Morrissey, City of Rockford

Chairman Scott Christiansen, Winnebago County

Janyce Fadden, Rockford Area Economic Development Council

 

 

 Directors

R. Richard Bastian, III, Blackhawk Bank

Edward C. Berg, First Northern Credit Union

Steve Bois, Rockford Area Assocaition of REALTORS

Paul Callighan, ComEd

J Chapman, Maverick Media

Mike Ellis, Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort

Teresa Faidley, AMCORE Bank

Pamela S. Fox, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Martin Glass, Woodward

Greg Graber, WIFR-TV

Thomas Green, Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera

Jeff Hultman, JP Morgan Chase

Gary Kaatz, Rockford Health System

Tom Lasley, Rockford Register Star

Brad Long, Building Trades/Project First Rate

Dr. W. Stephen Minore, Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated, LLC

Tim Morris, Hamilton Sundstrand

Fran Morrissey, The Morrissey Family Businesses

Ed Munguia, Stillman Bank

Brian A. Nelson, Haldex Hydraulics Corporation

Paul Nicolosi, The Buckley Companies

Mark Peterson, CherryVale Mall / CBL & Associates Properties

Bharat Puri, First Rockford Group

Jon E. Schmidt, Associated Bank

Senator Dave Syverson

Glen Turpoff, Northern Illinois Building Contractors Association

Steve Ward, Riverside Community Bank

Dave Whitmore, IronWorkers Local Union 498

 

Ex-Officio Voting

Mayor Dale Adams, Village of Rockton

Sheryl Crowley, Village of Roscoe

Michael Dunn, Greater Rockford Airport Authority

Einar Forsman, Rockford Chamber of Commerce

Steve Graceffa, Rock River Water Reclamation

John Groh, Rockford Area Conv. & Visitors Bureau

Kris Kieper, Next Rockford

Mayor Darryl Lindberg, City of Loves Park

Dr. Martin Lipsky, U of I College of Medicine 

Mayor Tom Strickland, Village of Machesney Park

 

 

Ex-Officio Non-Voting

Cheryl Kneubuehl, Northwest Illinois Development Alliance

Reid Montgomery, City of Rockford

Sue Mroz, Winnebago County Regional Planning

John Phelps, Rockford Local Development Corp.

Jeff Polsean, DCEO Opportunity Returns

C. Mark Williams, Growth Dimensions of Belvidere & Boone County

 

 

City of Rockford Liasons
Alderman Douglas Mark
Alderman Carl R. Wasco

 

Village of Roscoe Liason
Trustee Sue Petty

 

Winnebago County Liasons
County Board Member Karen Hoffman
County Board Member Frank Gambino

 

For more information about serving on the RAEDC Board of Directors, contact Tonya Lamia, RAEDC Vice President of Investor Relations, at 815.987.8118 or at tlamia@rockfordil.com.