Illinois Economic Development Directory

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Ameren
Michael S. Kearney
Manager, Economic Development
PO Box 66149, MC 350
St. Louis, MO 63166
800-981-9409
fax: 314-206-0182
mkearney@ameren.com
www.ameren.com/EcDev
Ameren is a gateway to your location search throughout a diverse two-state economy with real competitive advantages to meet the needs of expanding businesses.

City of Pittsfield
Bill McCartney
Economic Development Director
215 N. Monroe St.
Pittsfield, IL 62363
217-285-4484
fax: 217-285-4485
pittsed@pittsfieldil.org
pittsfieldil.org
The City of Pittsfield Illinois is located 65 miles west of Springfield 4 miles south of I-72. It is a Main Street Community with 11 homes and sites with direct connection to Abraham Lincoln. Two Industrial Parks, an airport, hospital & TIF Dist.

Economic Development Corporation of Decatur & Macon County
J. Craig Coil
President
101 South Main – Suite LL 5
Decatur, IL 62523
217-422-9520
fax: 217-422-9307
ccoil@decaturedc.com
www.decaturedc.com
Known throughout the world as America’s Agribusiness Center,Decatur represents the cutting edge of research, development, and production with links to world-class corporations, educational institutions, and government research centers.

Quad Cities First
Daniel Mann
VP, National Business Development
622 19th Street
Moline, IL 61265
563-327-0165
fax: 563-324-0842
dmann@quadcitiesfirst.com
quadcitiesfirst.com
The Quad Cities region is located where I-80 crosses the Mississippi River and has a population of over 470,000. Quad Cities First provides complete, confidential site location assistance.

Renew Moline Inc.
Janet Mathis
Executive Director
1506 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265
309-762-9190
fax: 309-762-9123
RenewDirector@RenewMoline.com
www.RenewMoline.com
A non-profit public private partnership working collaboratively with the City of Moline, Illinois, to create a place to work, live, play and learn in Moline’s riverfront downtown.

Village of Arlington Heights
John C. Melaniphy, III
Business & Development Coordinator
33 S. Arlington Heights Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
847-368-5200
fax: 847-368-5988
jmelaniphy@vah.com
www.vah.com
The Village of Arlington Height is a strategic location with proximity to Interstate 90 (Northwest Tollway), O’Hare International Airport, Chicago Executive Airport, Metra commuter rail service, and a highly educated workforce. Some of the major employers in the Village include, Paddock Publications, Nokia Siemens, Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Park Racecourse, and many other quality corporations.

Village of Hoffman Estates
Gary Skoog
Director of Economic Development
1900 Hassell Rd.
Hoffman Estates, IL 60169
847-781-2662
fax: 847-781-2679
gary.skoog@hoffmanestates.org
www.hoffmanestates.org
Hoffman Estates is a major destination for global headquarters for American and foreign companies just minutes from O’Hare International Airport, offers ample quality workers with a diverse population and housing supply.

Village of Huntley
Victor Narusis
Business Recruitment Coordinator
10987 Main Street
Huntley, IL 60142
847-515-5268
vnarusis@huntley.il.us
www.huntleyfirst.com
Strategically located at the crossroads of NEW Interstate 90 and Route 47, Huntley provides all the transportation, labor and utility benefits of the Chicago market. Combining high growth and low cost, Huntley provides a superior location for your business. Think Huntley First!

Village of Wheeling
Peter Vadopalas, M.P.A.
Director of Economic Development
2 Community Boulevard
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-499-9094
fax: 847-215-5175
pvadopalas@wheelingil.gov
www.wheelingil.gov
The center of commerce in Chicago’s north suburbs, offering a central location, direct access to regional highways, freight and passenger rail service and proximity to O’Hare and Chicago Executive airports.

State Contacts

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Adam Pollet
Acting Director
James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
312-814-7179
adam.pollet@illinois.gov
www.dceo.net

Utilities

Ameren
Michael S. Kearney
Manager, Economic Development
PO Box 66149, MC 350
St. Louis, MO 63166
800-981-9409
fax: 314-206-0182
mkearney@ameren.com
www.ameren.com/EcDev

Prairie Power Inc
Aaron Ridenour
Manager of Economic Development
2103 South Main
Jacksonville, IL 62651
217-245-6161 1096
fax: 217-245-1705
aridenour@ppi.coop
www.ppi.coop

ComEd
Ed Sitar
Economic and Business Development Manager
Three Lincoln Centre
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
630-437-2571
edward.sitar@comed.com
www.comed.com/econdev

Regional Contacts

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
Eric Pitcher
Regional Manager, Economic Development
547 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1509
Chicago, IL 60661
312-850-5699
fax: 312-850-5690
eric.pitcher@bnsf.com
www.bnsf.com

Great River Economic Development Foundation (Quincy & Adams County)
Maggie Strong
Project Manager
300 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 256
Quincy, IL 62301
217-223-4313
fax: 217-231-2030
maggies@gredf.org
www.gredf.org

Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation
Terry Denison
President
221 East State Street
Jacksonville, IL 62650
217-479-4627
fax: 217-479-4629
terry@jredc.org
www.jredc.org

Metro Economic Growth Alliance of Chicago (MEGA)
Ed Sitar
Regional Representative
150 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60601
312-394-3037
info@MEGA-Chicago.org
http://www.MEGA-Chicago.org/

RAEDC – Rockford Area Economic Development Council
Eric D. Voyles
VP of National Business Development
100 Park Ave., Suite 100
Rockford, IL 61101
815-987-8118
fax: 815-987-8129
evoyles@rockfordil.com
www.rockfordil.com

Chicago Southland Chamber of Commerce
Patrice Brooks
Executive Vice President
1916 West 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, IL 60429
708-957-6950
fax: 708-957-6968
pbrooks@chicagosouthland.com
www.chicagosouthland.com

Illinois Valley Area Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development
Marci Duro
Executive Director & CEO
1320 Peoria Street
Peru, IL 61301
815-223-0227
fax: 815-223-4827
marciduro@ivaced.org
www.ivaced.org

Lincoln & Logan County Development Partnership
Chris Huff
Office Manager
1555 5th Street
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-732-8739
fax: 217-735-9205
chrishuff@lincolnlogan.com
www.lincolnlogan.com

Quad Cities First
Daniel Mann
VP, National Business Development
622 19th Street
Moline, IL 61265
563-327-0165
fax: 563-324-0842
dmann@quadcitiesfirst.com
www.quadcitiesfirst.com

University Park SIUE, Inc. (Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville)
James Pennekamp
Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Regional Economic Development & Executive Director University Park
One North Research Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025-3604
618-659-9300
fax: 618-659-9163
jpennek@siue.edu
www.siue.edu/universitypark

County Contacts

Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
Mike Kirchhoff
President & CEO
1817 South Neil Street, Suite 100
Champaign, IL 61820
217-359-6261
mike@champaigncountyedc.org
www.champaigncountyedc.org

Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
Maria Choca-Urban
Director, Planning and Development
69 West Washington Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-1077
fax: 312-603-9725
info.edev@cookcountyil.gov
www.cookcountygov.com

DuPage County Economic Development & Planning
Thomas Cuculich
Director
Jack T. Knuepfer Admin Building, 421 North County Farm Road
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-407-6700
tom.cuculich@dupageco.org
www.dupageco.org/edp/

Jefferson County Development Corp.
Mary Ellen Bechtel
Executive Director
200 Potomac Blvd., P.O. Box 523
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
618-244-3554
fax: 618-244-7533
mbechtel@jeffcodev.org
www.jeffcodev.org

Northwest Illinois Development Alliance
David Young
Executive Director
27 West Stephenson Street
Freeport, IL 61032
815-233-1356
fax: 815-235-4038
executivedirector@aeroinc.net
www.freeport-il-econ-dev.com

White County Economic Development Group
Sandra Irvine
Executive Director
225 East Main Street
Carmi, IL 62821
618-382-2700
fax: 618-382-2755
wedg@shawneelink.net
www.wedg.org

Coles Together
Angela Griffin
President and CEO
400 Airport Road
Mattoon, IL 61938
217-348-5627
fax: 217-235-9492
angela@colestogether.com
www.colestogether.com

DeKalb County Economic Development Corporation
Paul J. Borek
Executive Director
421 N. California Street, Suite 200
Sycamore, IL 60178
815-895-2711
fax: 815-895-8713
borek@dcedc.org
www.dcedc.org

Economic Alliance of Kankakee County
Michael J. Van Mill
President & CEO
200 East Court Street, Suite 507
Kankakee, IL 60901
815-935-1177
fax: 815-935-1181
mvanmill@kankakeecountyed.org
www.kankakeecountyed.org

Grundy County Economic Development
Missy Durkin
Business Development Director
112 East Washington Street
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-0163
mdurkin@gedc.com
www.gedc.com

McHenry County Economic Development Corporation
Pam Cumpata
President
5435 Bull Valley Road, Suite 324
McHenry, IL 60050
815-363-0444
fax: 815-363-0464
pcumpata@mchenrycountyedc.com
www.mchenrycountyedc.com

Richland County Development Corporation
Brandi Stennett
Executive Director
315 West Main Street
Olney, IL 62450
618-392-2305
fax: 618-392-2405
bstennett@rcdc.com
www.rcdc.com

Winnebago County
Sue Mroz
Director of Regional Planning & Economic Development
404 Elm Street, Room 403
Rockford, IL 61101
815-319-4366
fax: 815-319-4351
smroz@wincoil.us
www.wincoil.us/

City Contacts

Aurora Economic Development Commission
Sherman Jenkins
Executive Director
43 West Galena Boulevard
Aurora, IL 60506
630-256-3160
sjenkins@aurora-il.org
www.aurora-il.org

City of Centralia Economic Development Department
Jeanne A. Gustafson
Director of Economic Development
222 S. Poplar Street
Centralia, IL 62801
618-533-7667
fax: 618-532-4534
jgustafson@cityofcentralia.org
www.cityofcentralia.org

City of Mount Carmel
Rudy L. Witsman
City Clerk
219 North Market Street
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
618-262-4822
fax: 618-262-4208
rudyw@cityofmtcarmel.com
www.cityofmtcarmel.com

City of Pittsfield
Bill McCartney
Economic Development Director
215 N. Monroe St.
Pittsfield, IL 62363
217-285-4484
fax: 217-285-4485
pittsed@pittsfieldil.org
pittsfieldil.org

City of Salem
Bill Gruen
City Manager
101 South Broadway Avenue
Salem, IL 62881
618-548-2222
fax: 618-548-5330
ctymgr@salemil.us
www.salemil.us

City of Vandalia
JoAnn Sasse Givens
Director, Economic Development & Tourism
431 West Gallatin Street
Vandalia, IL 62471
618-283-1152
fax: 618-283-3736
econdev@vandaliaillinois.com
www.vandaliaillinois.com

ELGIN DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Mike O’Kelley
Vice President, Economic Development
P.O. Box 648
Elgin, IL 60120
847-741-5660
fax: 847-741-5677
mokelley@elginchamber.com
www.elgindevelopment.com

Greater Sterling Development Corporation
Heather Sotelo
Executive Director
1741 Industrial Drive
Sterling, IL 61081
815-625-5255
fax: 815-625-5094
hsotelo@sterlingdevelopment.org
www.sterlingdevelopment.org

Montgomery Economic Development Corporation
Charlene Coulombe-Fiore EDFP CEcD
Executive Director
200 Webster Street
Montgomery, IL 60538
630-897-6748
fax: 630-897-6747
Char@Montgomery-Illinois.org
Montgomery-Illinois.org

Springfield Office of Planning & Economic Development
Michael J. Farmer
Director
800 East Monroe, Room 107
Springfield, IL 62701
217-789-2377 470
michael.farmer@cwlp.com
www.springfield.il.us

Tinley Park Economic Development
Ivan Baker, CEcD
Director of Economic Development
16250 S. Oak Park avenue
Tinley Park, IL 60477
708-444-5000
fax: 708-444-5099
ibaker@tinleypark.org
www.TinleyParkBiz.biz

Village of Bartlett Economic Development
Tony Fradin
Economic Development Coordinator
228 South Main Street
Bartlett, IL 60103
630-540-5940
tfradin@vbartlett.org
www.village.bartlett.il.us

Village of Huntley
Victor Narusis
Business Recruitment Coordinator
10987 Main Street
Huntley, IL 60142
847-515-5268
vnarusis@huntley.il.us
www.huntleyfirst.com

Village of New Lenox
Randall G. Lowman
Economic Development Director
1 Veterans Parkway
New Lenox, IL 60451-2137
815-462-6470
fax: 815-462-6449
rglowman@newlenox.net
www.newlenox.net

Village of Schaumburg Economic Development
Matt Frank
Economic Development Coordinator
101 Schaumburg Court
Schaumburg, IL 60193
847-923-3853
fax: 847-923-4474
mfrank@ci.schaumburg.il.us
www.villageofschaumburg.com

Yorkville Economic Development Corporation
Lynn Dubajic
Executive Director
651 Prairie Pointe Drive, Suite 102
Yorkville, IL 60560
630-553-0843
fax: 630-553-0889
dubajic@yedconline.org
www.yedconline.org

Carbondale Business Development
Kevin Baity
Assistant City Manager for Economic Development
200 S. Illinois Ave.
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-549-5302
fax: 618-457-3283
kbaity@ci.carbondale.il.us
www.ci.carbondale.il.us

City of Elmhurst Economic Development Office
Cathy Maloney
Economic Development Consultant
209 North York Street
Elmhurst, IL 60126
630-832-7049
fax: 630-782-6310
elmhurstcathy@comcast.net
www.elmhurst.org

City of Oak Forest
Adam Dotson
Community Development Director
15440 South Central Avenue
Oak Forest, IL 60452
708-687-4050 1007
fax: 708-687-8817
adotson@oak-forest.org
www.oak-forest.org

City of St. Charles
Christopher C. Aiston
Economic Development Director
2 East Main Street
St. Charles, IL 60174
630-443-4093
fax: 630-762-7066
econdev@stcharlesil.gov
www.stcharlesil.gov

City Of Zion
Sonolito Bronson
Coordinator of Planning and Economic Development
2828 Sheridan Road
Zion, IL 60099
847-746-4056
fax: 847-746-4017
sonolitob@zion.il.us
www.zion.il.us

Elk Grove Village
Josh Grodzin
Director of Business Development & Marketing
901 Wellington Avenue
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
847-357-4005
fax: 847-357-4022
jgrodzin@elkgrove.org
www.elkgrove.com

Mendota Economic Development
Emily McConville
Director
800 Washington Street, P.O. Box 710
Mendota, IL 61342
815-539-7459
fax: 815-538-7029
mendotacity@comcast.net
www.mendota.il.us

Renew Moline Inc.
Janet Mathis
Executive Director
1506 River Drive
Moline, IL 61265
309-762-9190
fax: 309-762-9123
RenewDirector@RenewMoline.com
www.RenewMoline.com

Streator Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Stephen Jonland
Economic Development Director
320 East Main, P.O. Box 360
Streator, IL 61364
815-672-2921
fax: 815-672-1768
jonland@mchsi.com
www.streatorchamber.com

Village of Matteson Economic Development
LaVern Murphy
Deputy Director of Economic Development
4900 Village Commons
Matteson, IL 60443
708-283-4779
lmurphy@villageofmatteson.org
www.choosematteson.com

Village of Park Forest
Hildy L. Kingma
Director of Economic Development and Planning
350 Victory Drive
Park Forest, IL 60466
708-283-5622
fax: 708-748-4355
hkingma@vopf.com
www.villageofparkforest.com

Village of Wheeling
Peter Vadopalas, M.P.A.
Director of Economic Development
2 Community Boulevard
Wheeling, IL 60090
847-499-9094
fax: 847-215-5175
pvadopalas@wheelingil.gov
www.wheelingil.gov