Board of Directors
President
Richard K. Van Evera - Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, Attorney
Vice President
Kent Kniep- Poplar Grove State Bank, President
Secretary
Gregory W. Brown, Financial Consultant
Belvidere School District 100
Treasurer
James D. Metz - School District 100, Financial Consultant
David Adkins
Blackhawk Bank
Frederic C. Brereton, Mayor
City of Belvidere
Dean Breuer, Regional Manager
Commonwealth Edison
Vicki Buhl
Dickerson and Niemean Realtors
Vince Castle
General Mills
Rena Cotsones
Northern Illinois University
Ted A. Cowen, Business Consultant
S.C.O.R.E.
James R. Cox
Citizen at Large
Joel Day
Chemtool
Brad Rightnowar, Village President
Village of Poplar Grove
Janyce Fadden, President/Eric Voyles, VP of National Business Development
Rockford Area Economic Development Council
Ed Fabish, Alderman
Belvidere City Council
Michael Houselog, Superintendent of Schools
Belvidere School District 100
Faith Dabbs, Branch Manager/Assistant Vice President
Union Savings Bank
Jason Kruckenberg, Village President
Village of Capron
Pat Mattison
Boone County Board
Pat Murphy
Belvidere Township
Thomas M. Myers, VP of Marketing & Planning
Swedish American Health System
Steve Nailor, Citizen at Large
Nailor & Associates
Sam Overton, VP of Administrative Services
Rock Valley College
Sue Schrieber, Vice President, Strategic Information and Development
Rockford Health System
David G. Taylor
Citizen at Large
David Thompson
Alpine Bank
Robert Trojan, President/CEO
Rockford Linear Actuation, Inc.
Bob Walberg
Boone County Board
Craig Whyte, Regional Community Relations Director
Nicor Gas
John T. Wolf
Wolf Chevrolet
Richard Zumwalt, Executive Director, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Foundation
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center



