Overview
Ambassadors are highly visible, prestigious volunteers who serve as the Chamber’s primary liaison to new Chamber members. Considered the goodwill arm of the Chamber, the Ambassador committee plays an essential role in member recruitment, communication and retention, and each Ambassador is charged with conveying member needs, questions and concerns to Chamber staff, keeping our Chamber in line with our members’ desires.
Upon their appointment, each Ambassador makes a commitment to build lasting relationships with the membership, particularly new Chamber members, in order to build a loyal, committed membership base that will continue to support, participate and invest in the Chamber. Ambassadors commit to spending approximately 6 hours per month on their duties as Chamber volunteers.
Ambassador Application
Ambassador Board Members
Chair
NYSSA CATTON
Lincoln College
Vice Chair
ZAK EDMONDS
OSF Healthcare
Zak.s.edmonds@osfhealthcare.org
Ambassador Development Chair
DEAN HEFFTA
Clarus Results
Recruitment Chair
JENNIFER BARBER
OSF Healthcare
Jennifer.J.Barber@osfhealthcare.org
Secretary
STEPHANIE HOLMES
Illinois Central College
Social Chair
SCOTT PHEGLEY
ServiceMaster of Central Illinois
At Large
AIREN KUSTER
Oberlander Alarms
At Large
MATT MCVEY
Front Nine Foundation
Past Chair
BLAKE BARNARD
Heart Technologies
Ambassador Team Members
ADAM ANGST
Better Banks
MARY BENAVIDEZ
Thryv
JENNI CASE
Edward Jones Investments
AARON CHESS
ADM
LINDSEY CLARK
PointCore Construction
lindseyclark@pointcoreconstruction.com
LISA CROCKER
Keller Williams Premier Realty
PAIGE DODSON
Farnsworth Group
KARI GABBERT
UnityPoint Health- Center for Senior Behavioral Health
DAVID GRIFFIN
Portillo’s
JILL GRUBE
RE/MAX Traders Unlimited
ADAM HAIGHT
IWIRC
RACHEL HARSH
PIP Printing
KERI HATTAN
Crittenton Center
MISSY HERRIDGE
Heritage Health
CHRISTA JONES
Two Maids & A Mop
KYLE KING
Illinois Business Financial Services
NICOLE KIRLEY
Midwest 360
KARLA LOSEY
Associated Bank
karla.losey@associatedbank.com
TESS LOUGH
Caterpillar
PEGGY MALOOF
GrandStay Hotel & Suites
ANGIE MENEFEE
First Mid Bank & Trust
BRENT OEST
Neighborhood House
DOUG PINTER
Anytime Fitness
Doug.Pinter@anytimefitness.com
MICHELLE SANDERS
Heartland Health Services
Michellesanders@heartlandchc.org
GREG SHAHEEN
Basic ITS
BRAD STEGALL
WEEK
ERIC SUTTER
EP!C
JAKE TURNER
Raymond James
CANDY WEBB
Stratus Networks
WENDY WELCH
Verizon
wendy.welch@verizonwireless.com
MATTHEW WHITMER
i3 Broadband
matthew.whitmer@i3broadband.net