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
Julie Everett
Financial Advisor
Phone: 618-339-0893
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
Joe Knabe
General Manager, Al's Tire Mart & Electronics
900 E Fayette Ave
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-2611
Directors (Terms Expiring 2022)
Mark Doan
Superintendent, Effingham CUSD #40
2803 S Banker St.
P.O. Box 727
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-540-1500
Fax: 217-540-1510
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
Directors (Terms Expiring 2023)
Matt Roedl
Financial Advisor, Prudential Financial
210 S. Second Street, Ste. B
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-8801
Fax: 217-347-8803
Matt Cekander
Partner, Doehring, Winders & Co., LLP
400 W Jefferson #B
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-0377
Fax: 217-347-0850
Rachel Collins
HR Manager, Stevens Industries, Inc.
704 W Main St.
Teutopolis, IL 62467
Phone: 217-857-7100
Fax: 217-857-7101
Chris Swingler
President & COO, Vantage Outsourcing
2201 N. Willenborg St. Ste. 5
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-9888
Fax: 217-342-2619
Travis Bushue
President, Bushue Human Resources
104 N. Second St., Ste. B
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-3042
Fax: 217-342-0415
Ex-Officio
Rich Hartke, President
Teutopolis Community for Progress
Hartke Financial
700 W. Fayette Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-347-8801
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
Jim Niemann, Chairman
Effingham County Board
101 North Fourth St.
Suite 301
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-4990
Fax: 217-342-8525
Courtney Yockey
President & CEO, Effingham Regional Growth Alliance
903 N Keller Dr.
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-342-4214
Fax: 217-342-4228
Sara Ruholl
DEBG Co-Chair, The Beanstalk Boutique
314 W Jefferson
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: 217-994-3058
Sasha Althoff
DEBG Co-Chair, City of Effingham
201 E Jefferson
Effingham, IL 62401
Phone: (217) 342-5300