Chairman of the Board
Jeff Speer
Broker / Owner, RE/MAX Key Advantage
601 W. Fayette Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-4050
Fax: 217-342-4061
Executive Committee
Vice President Business Development
John Wright (2021)
President, Wright's Furniture & Flooring
113 N Main
PO Box 231 Dieterich, IL 62424
Phone: 217-925-5228
Fax: 217-925-5741
Vice President Community Development
Jamie Stang Ellis (2021)
Owner, Stang Arts Studio
112 Washington Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 850-960-0106
Vice President Membership Development
Joe Knabe
General Manager, Al's Tire Mart & Electronics
900 E Fayette Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-2611
Vice President Workforce Development
Matt Roedl
Financial Advisor, Prudential Financial
210 S. Second Street, Ste. B
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-8801
Fax: 217-347-8803
Board Secretary & Past Board Chair
Dr. Josh Bullock
President, Lake Land College
5001 Lake Land Blvd.
Mattoon, IL 61938
Phone: 217-342-5222
Fax: 217-234-4500
Treasurer
Matt Cekander
Partner, Doehring, Winders & Co., LLP
400 W Jefferson #B
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-0377
Fax: 217-347-0850
Directors (Terms Expiring 2020)
Travis Bushue
President, Bushue Human Resources
104 N. Second St., Ste. B
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-3042
Fax: 217-342-0415
Chris Swing
Chief Financial Officer, Vantage Outsourcing
2201 N. Willenborg St., Ste. 5
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-9888
Fax: 217-342-2619
Rachel Collins
HR Manager, Peerless of America, IL, Inc.
1201 W. Wabash
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-0400
Fax: 217-342-0412
Directors (Terms Expiring 2021)
Jay Buehnerkemper
Vice President Commercial Lending, First Mid Bank & Trust
902 N Keller Dr.
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-6111
Fax: 217-347-8743
Dr. Ryan Jennings
Chief Medical Officer, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital
503 N Maple
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-1316
Fax: 217-347-1563
Directors (Terms Expiring 2022)
Mark Doan
2803 S Banker St.
P.O. Box 727
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-540-1500
Fax: 217-540-1510
Julie Everett
Financial Advisor, Smith Moore
401 S. Banker, Ste E
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-5225
Fax: 844-207-4312
Kevin Swan
Network Operations Manager, Consolidated Communications
121 S. 17th Street
Mattoon, IL 60938
Phone: 217-254-9946
Anthony Hecht
Assistant Controller, Dan Hecht Chevrolet-Toyota
2400 S. Banker St.
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-4111
Fax: 217-342-2906
Kara Wade
Associate Attorney, Taylor Law Offices
122 E. Washington
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-3925
Fax: 217-342-2341
Ex-Officio
Rich Hartke, President
Teutopolis Community for Progress
Hartke Financial
700 W. Fayette Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-8801
Dan Bierman, President
YBNext
MyAgData
PO Box 629
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-5063
Dawn Burrow
President, Altamont Chamber of Commerce
4 N. Frontage Road
PO Box 141
Altamont, IL 62411
Phone: 618-483-6025
Mike Schutzbach, Mayor
City of Effingham
201 E. Jefferson
PO Box 648
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-5308
Fax: 217-342-2746
Amanda McKay
Group Chair, Downtown Effingham Business Group
200 N Third Street
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-2464 ext. 400
Jim Niemann, Chairman
Effingham County Board
101 North Fourth St.
Suite 301
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-4990
Fax: 217-342-8525