CED Board of Directors
The Will County CED is governed by an Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Advisory Board The Board meets monthly to review, learn about and take action on Economic Development related issues impacting Will County’s economic future and quality of life.
The Board is the policy making body of the organization. The annual Work Plan of the Will County CED is approved by its Board of Directors. The Board members serve in a liaison and general communications role to the general membership and provide leadership and support to the officers in carrying out the objectives of the CED.
Meet Our Executive Committee
Ruth Colby
Chair
President & CEO
Silver Cross Hospital
Robert F. Filotto
Treasurer
Owner/CPA
Filotto Professional Services
Dr. David Livingston
Past Chair
President
Lewis University
George F. Mahoney III
Corporate Legal Counsel
Partner
Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC
Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Executive Committee Member
County Executive
Will County
Rocky Caylor
Executive Committee Member
President
Cadence Premier Logistics
Edward J. Dollinger
Executive Committee Member
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones Investments
Ragan Freitag Pattison
Executive Committee Member
Director of Business Development
Harbour Contractors
Doc Gregory
Executive Committee Member
President, Will & Grundy Counties Building Trades Council
Dr. Arvid C. Johnson
Executive Committee Member
President
University of St. Francis
Daniel Malinowski, P.E.
Executive Committee Member
Business Development Manager
Willett, Hofmann & Associates, Inc.
Dr. Clyne Namuo
Executive Committee Member
President
Joliet Junior College
Terry D’Arcy
Executive Committee Member
Mayor
City of Joliet
Eric Pitcher
Executive Committee Member
Regional Manager of Economic Development
BNSF Railway Company
Doug Pryor
Executive Committee Member
President & CEO
Will County CED
Mike Scudder
Executive Committee Member
Executive Chairman
Old National Bank
Rodney Tonelli, AICP
Executive Committee Member
Interim City Manager
City of Joliet
Meet Our Board of Directors
Chris Shride
Board of Directors
Regional President,
Ascension Saint Joseph – Joliet
Kyle DeGiulio
Board of Directors
Manager, Economic Development Policy
Amazon
Jeff Adducci
Board of Directors
Director, External Affairs
AT&T Illinois
Mike Nolan
Board of Directors
Senior Vice President and Commercial Market President
Busey Bank
Kevin Donahue
Executive Committee Member
Manager, State & Local Government Affairs
Canadian National
Carmine Bottigliero
Board of Directors
Vice President, Development
CenterPoint Properties
James Cristman
Board of Directors
Vice President & General Manager
CITGO Lemont Refinery
Steven Streit
Board of Directors
Mayor
City of Lockport
David Pietryla
Board of Directors
Manager, Government & Regulatory Affairs
Comcast
John J. McCann
Board of Directors
Economic and Business Development Manager
ComEd – An Exelon Company
Taivo Tammaru
Board of Directors
Senior Vice President
Clarius Partners
Mary Person
Board of Directors
Senior Vice President, Public-Private Initiatives
Clayco
Nick Moran
Board of Directors
Vice President, Commercial Banking, Will County Market Lead
Commerce Bank
Greg Gugle
Board of Directors
Braidwood Site Vice President
Constellation – Braidwood Station
Jim Testin
Board of Directors
Development Manager
Cullinan Properties, Ltd.
Gerald Sullivan
Board of Directors
Principal, Managing Broker
DarwinPW-Corfac International
Donald Thompson
Board of Directors
Plant Manager
DuPont
Debbie Lucas
Board of Directors
Senior Sales Executive
Dynegy/Vistra Energy
Yvette Saba
Board of Directors
President
Edward Elmhurst Health
Ben Riser
Board of Directors
Joliet Refinery Manager
ExxonMobil – Joliet Refinery
Jon Gallagher
Board of Directors
Vice President of Pre-Construction
Gallagher Asphalt
Dr. Cheryl Green
Board of Directors
President
Governors State University
Howard J. Hamilton
Board of Directors
President
Hamilton Consulting Engineers, Inc.
Mark G. Thompson
Board of Directors
Vice President and Senior Project Manager
Hanson Professional Services Inc.
Rachael Bartolini
Board of Directors
Senior VP and General Manager
Harrah’s Joliet Casino & Hotel
Thomas Kentner
Board of Directors
Vice President
Heartland Bank and Trust
Steve Vanisko
Board of Directors
Publisher
Herald-News, Morris Herald-News
Michael Thoma
Board of Directors
Vice President,
Hollywood Casino Joliet
Bart Hill
Board of Directors
Industrial Facilities Practice Lead
Vice President
HDR Engineering
Sharon Jean-Baptiste
Board of Directors
Vice President, Midwest US P & PS Operations
Jacobs
Dr. Jerry Bell
Board of Directors
President
JBJ Business Group Inc.
Kyle J. Schuhmacher
Board of Directors
President
Ketone Partners
Jason Markowicz
Board of Directors
Commercial Real Estate Broker
McColly Bennett Commercial Advantage
Christine Uram
Board of Directors
Regional Market President
Midland States Bank
Adam Roth
Board of Directors
Executive Vice President
NAI Hiffman
David Surina
Board of Directors
Regional Manager, Community Affairs
NICOR
Steve Marchio
Board of Directors
Senior Vice President,
Regional Manager – Commercial Lending Group
Old Second National Bank
Elizabeth Gonzalez
Board of Directors
Community Relations Representative – External Relations
Pace Suburban Bus
Dr. Michael Anthony
Board of Directors
President
Prairie State College
Aaron Fundich
Board of Directors
CEO
Robinson Engineering
Dan Roebke
Board of Directors
CFO
Rush Intermodal, Inc.
Nick Weis
Board of Directors
Managing Broker
Suburban Real Estate
Zachary Pucel
Board of Directors
Assistant Vice President
TranSystems
Herb Buchanan
Board of Directors
UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook
Cesar Cardenas
Board of Directors
President
Unidos Marketing Network
Lindsey Douglas
Board of Directors
Senior Director of Public Affairs
Union Pacific Railroad
Peter March
Board of Directors
Mayor, Village of Peotone
Clarence “CC” DeBold
Board of Directors
Mayor, Village of Shorewood
Jim Mark
Board of Directors
Managing Director, Private Markets, and Chief Strategy Officer
Wight & Company
Mike Mahoney
Board of Directors
Chief of Staff,
Will County Executive’s Office
John Karabis
Board of Directors
Senior Vice President – Old Plank Trail Community Bank
A Wintrust Community Bank
Meet Our Advisory Board Members
Christopher Parker
Advisory Board Member
President
African American Business Association of Will County
Brian S. McDaniel
Advisory Board Member
Executive Director
The American Red Cross of the Illinois River Valley
Rick Kwasneski
Advisory Board Member
Executive Director
Joliet Arsenal Development Authority
Alex Páramo
Advisory Board Member
Founder & President
Joliet Latino Economic Development Association
Marc Gorsch
Advisory Board Member
Chairman of the Board
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Amanda Burns
Advisory Board Member
Association Executive Director
Three Rivers Association of Realtors
Thomas A. White
Advisory Board Member
Executive Director
Three Rivers Construction Alliance
Mark Schneidewind
Advisory Board Member
Manager
Will County Farm Bureau
Missey Schumacher
Advisory Board Member
Will County Governmental League
Caroline Portlock
Advisory Board Member
Director
Workforce Investment Board of Will County
Sarah Oprzedek
Advisory Board Member
President & CEO
United Way of Will County