Board

The Champaign County EDC Board is an entity of up to 37 members with each member serving a two-year term. If you are interested in becoming a Board member, please contact us.

Board Officers

Chair Laura Frerichs, University of Illinois
Past Chair Gary Burgett, Smith/Burgett Architects, Inc.
Vice Chair Jill Guth, JSM Development
Treasurer Chris Shroyer, Busey Bank

Board Members

Laura Berg NTT Data
Ken Bilger Christie Clinic
Mike Billimack Carle
Betty Brennan Taylor Studios, Inc.
Thomas Bruno Champaign City Council
Gary Burgett Smith/Burgett Architects, Inc.
Tom Carrino City of Urbana
Thomas Costello Champaign-Urbana MTD
Michael DeLorenzo University of Illinois
Mark Dixon The Atkins Group
Paul Donohue Presence Health
Steve Estes Ameren Illinois
Laura Frerichs University of Illinois
Lori Gold-Patterson Pixo
Jill Guth JSM Development
Richard Helton Village of Savoy
Mike Kirchhoff Champaign County EDC
Rick Manner U-C Sanitary District
Diane Marlin Urbana City Council
Dan McCall Building Trades Council
Cameron Moore Champaign County RPC
James Quisenberry Champaign County Board
Jerry Ramshaw, Jr. Ramshaw Real Estate
Seamus Reilly Parkland College
Craig Rost City of Champaign
Bruce Sandahl Village of Rantoul
Jonathan Schroeder Champaign County Board
Chris Shroyer Busey Bank
Mell Smigielski Village of Mahomet
Ron Smith Illinois American Water
Becky Von Holten Midland States Bank
Bruce Walden University of Illinois
Matt Wavering CBC/Devonshire Realty
Victor White Prairieview-Ogden School District
Preston Williams Urbana School District