Board/Staff Directory

Board of Directors

Christopher Allendorf
VP of External Relations and General Counsel, Jo-Carroll Energy

Tracy Bauer
President and CEO, Midwest Medical Center
(815) 776-7266

Randy Boonstra
City of Fulton, City Administrator
(563) 340-6401

Mike Casper
President and CEO, Jo Carroll Energy
(815) 858-2207

Andrew Houy
Branch Manager, Dupaco Community Credit Union

Ron Smith
Member, Jo Daviess County Board Planning and Development Committee
(815) 777-0512
 

Mark Szula
Business Agent - District 4 Office,
International Union of Operating Engineers
Local 150
(815) 874-4166

Robin Pearson
STEP Coordinator, Northwest Special Education Cooperative
815-281-0886

Rob Davies
Deputy Director, Savanna Industrial Park
217-343-5102
 

Executive Committee

William Jahnke – Chair
Director, Upper Midwest River Port District
(630) 715-2296

Joseph Mattingley – Vice Chair
Market President, Illinois Bank and Trust
815-777-5106

Patrick Winders – Treasurer  
Senior IT Risk & Compliance Analyst, Workiva
(563) 599-0606

Kathy Gable – Secretary
Director, Jo Daviess County Transit

Staff

Emily Legel
Executive Director
(815) 297-7361
elegel@nwiled.org

David Schmit
Program Coordinator
(815) 281-0206
dschmit@nwiled.org

Christine Soat
Marketing Assistant 
(563) 543-2508
csoat@nwiled.org