Board of Directors & Staff

 Board & Staff

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Marion Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is made up of business leaders and community partners.


Board terms are three years. Board members can serve for two consecutive terms at a time but must take a year off before further board service.  Term limits were adopted as part of the 2023-2025 Strategic Plan.


Board Elections

Elections are held in November and are open for all voting members to participate.  Applications will be considered and finalized by the Nominations Committee.


Online Nomination Form - Deadline is Oct 17 Nomination Form PDF - Deadline is Oct 17
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    2023 Board of Directors and Director Emeritus at the Annual Banquet. - January 2024

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    2022 Members of the Board of Directors and Director Emeritus Members at the Annual Banquet. - January 2023

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    2021 Board of Directors - June 2022

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    2019 Board of Directors - January 2020

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​2024 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Deborah Hogg

Hospice of Southern Illinois 

Chair



Bill Cox

Aisin Group 

Secretary

Toni Perkins

US Bank

1st Vice Chair



Kimberly Walker 

Kemper CPA

Treasurer

Matt Carnaghi

James Authur Design Co. 

2nd Vice Chair



Michelle Hamilton

Marion ELKS #800

Immediate Past Chair


 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Julie Campbell 

Campbell Insurance Group


AnnaMarie Cook

Pepsi MidAmerica


Alicia Davis

State Farm Insurance


Ashley Gott*

Williamson County Treasurer


Nick Holdinghausen

SI NOW




Pastor John Holst

Zion United Church of Christ


Carl Lange

Legence Bank


Sandra Mann

Vernell's Interstate Service


Matt Monchino 

Holiday Inn Express & Suites


Cale Newlin

Edward Jones



*Past Chairman

Tyler Patton


Jeremy Pinkston

Oasis Outdoors


Amanda Throgmorton 

Deaconess Illinois


Jamie Zeller-Taylor

Zeller Construction


Megan Zeller

Priority Staffing Group

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
~ Mahatma Gandhi

EX-OFFICIO, NON-VOTING MEMBER


Mike Absher  Mayor, City of Marion

Becky Moss   Community Unit #2 Schools

Ashlee Spiller  Executive Director, visitSI


DIRECTOR EMERITUS

The Chairperson of the Board of Directors may appoint, with the approval of the Board of Directors at a regular or special meeting, a person as Director Emeritus in recognition of long or especially meritorious service on the Board of Directors - including Board Chair service. Director Emeritus shall have no voting powers and serve for life.


Kenya Garner   State Farm Insurance

Cindy Gibbons   US Bank

Tracy Glenn    Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

Janet Jensen   Auto Credit of Southern Illinois

Gail Barger Lannom   Priority Staffing Group

Mary Jo McCurdy   First Southern Bank

Bill Nielsen  Retired, Flanders

Jeanine Ragain  Banterra Bank

Jim Parker  Little Egyptian Veterinary Clinic

Brian Zeigler   Clarida & Ziegler Engineering


OFFICE STAFF

Karen Mullins

Executive Director

Non-Voting Board Member

Judy Attebury

Office Manager


Position Open

Programs Coordinator


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