Meet Our Leadership
| Board of Directors The Rockford Area Economic Development Council Board of Directors consists of up to 49 Voting Directors plus four 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: Vacant Treasurer: Joel Sjostrom, Sjostrom & Sons, Inc. Immediate Past Chair: John Chadwick, WREX-TV Director at Large: David Schertz, OSFSt.AnthonyMedicalCenter Director at Large: Dr. Jack Becherer, RockValleyCollege Director at Large: Rena Cotsones, Northern IllinoisUniversity Leadership Council Chair: Dr. William Gorski, SwedishAmerican Health System Business Attraction Solutions Team Chair: Steve Bois, Rockford Area REALTORS Business Retention & Expansion Solutions Team Chair: Gary Marzorati, William Charles Ltd. Business & Community Relations Solutions Team Chair: Linda Gerber, Rock RiverValleyBloodCenter Mayor Lawrence J. Morrissey, City of Rockford Chairman Scott Christiansen, WinnebagoCounty Janyce Fadden, Rockford Area Economic Development Council Directors R. Richard Bastian, III, Blackhawk Bank Edward C. Berg, First Northern Credit Union Paul Callighan, ComEd J Chapman, Maverick Media Pamela S. Fox, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP Darrin Golden, IBEW/NECA Greg Graber, WIFR-TV Thomas Green, Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera Michele Janke, BMO Harris Gary Kaatz, Rockford Health System Jeff Layng, JP Morgan Chase Brad Long, Building Trades/Project First Rate Dr. W. Stephen Minore, Rockford Anesthesiologists Associated, LLC Fran Morrissey, The Morrissey Family Businesses Ed Munguia, Stillman Bank Brian A. Nelson, Concentric AB Paul Nicolosi, The Buckley Companies Sagar Patel, Woodward Mark Peterson, CherryVale Mall / CBL & Associates Properties Bharat Puri, First Rockford Group Peter Ricker, Rockford Register Star Andreas Schell, Hamilton Sundstarnd Jon E. Schmidt, Associated Bank Senator Dave Syverson Glen Turpoff, Northern IllinoisBuilding Contractors Association Steve Ward, Riverside Community Bank Dave Whitmore, IronWorkers Local Union 498 Ex-Officio Voting Mayor Dale Adams, Village of Rockton Einar Forsman, Rockford Chamber of Commerce Steve Graceffa, Rock River Water Reclamation John Groh, Rockford Area Conv. & Visitors Bureau Frank Haney, Next Rockford Mayor David Krienke, Village of Roscoe Mayor Darryl Lindberg, City of LovesPark Dr. Martin Lipsky, U of I College of Medicine Mayor Tom Strickland, Village of MachesneyPark Greater Rockfrod Airport Authority Ex-Officio Non-Voting Reid Montgomery, City of Rockford Sue Mroz, Winnebago CountyRegional Planning John Phelps, Rockford Local Development Corp. Jeff Polsean, DCEO Opportunity Returns C. Mark Williams, Growth Dimensions of Belvidere & BooneCounty David Young, Northwest Illinois Development Alliance Executive Director City of Rockford Liasons Alderman Bill Robertson Alderman Carl R. Wasco Village of Roscoe Liason Planning and Zoning Administrator Sheryl Crowley Winnebago County Liasons County Board Member Frank Gambino For more information about serving on the RAEDC Board of Directors, contact Mary Cacioppi, RAEDC Director of Investor Relations, at 815.987.8118 or at mcacioppi@rockfordil.com. |