Past Chairmen


Years of Service First Name Last Name Company Name Address
1919-1924 George W. Woodruff National Bank of Republic
1966-1968 E. Stanley Enlund ?? Deceased 2003
1968-1970
1970-1972
1972-1974 Wendell Kelley CEO Illinois Power Deceased 2008
1974-1976 Marc Buettell Ideal Industries Deceased 2000
1976-1978 Amos Buettell Crown Industrial Products Deceased 1985
1978-1980 Donald Ramlo Deceased 2017
1980-1982 Richard Bishop Pres First National Bank of Galesburg Deceased 2004
1982 -1984 Anthony Mandolini Mandolini Company Deceased 2023
1984 – 1986 Chester Lasell Deere & Company Deceased 2021
1986 – 1988 Edward Fillatrault Northern Illinois Gas Company Deceased 2015
1988 – 1990 James Vonachen Vonachen Service & Supply
1990 – 1992 Harry Seigle The Elgin Company
1992 – 1994 Robert J. Currey Consolidated Communications
1994 – 1996 James P. Widick Motorola Solutions
1996 – 1998 James M. Schultz Prairie Ventures
1998 – 2000 Steven M. Singer Wilhelm & Conlon
2000 – 2002, 6-2006 – 12-2006
George W. Beck Beck Bus
2002 – 2004 Ray Neisewander, III Raynor Mfg. Co.
2004 – 2006 Robert J. Imler Riverstone Group
2006 – 2008 Joseph Dively Consolidated Communications
2008 – 2010 Calvin G. Butler Exelon Corporation (ComEd)
2010 – 2012 Mary Crego State Farm
2012 – 2014 Raymond Drake UPS
2014 – 2016 Matt Gambs Wintrust Financial
2016 – 2018 Tony Reinhart Ford Motor Company
2018- 2020 Megan Woltman Advocate HealthCare
2020 – 2022 Brent Eichelberger Commerce Bank
2022 – 2024 Ann Deters Vantage Surgical Solutions
2024 – 2026 Dan Wagner The Inland Real Estate Group