Chairman– Paul Callighan, Commonwealth Edison
Vice-Chair-Elton Turner, General Mills
Secretary-John Oller, Midwest Aero Support

Jon Bates, Community Foundation of Northern Illinois
Dr. Jack Becherer, Rock Valley College
Karen C. Brown, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
Shirley Burks, Illinois Department of Human Services
Michele Caldwell, Global Staffing
Linda Campos, Campos Construction
Rena Cotsones, NIU-Rockford
John Cressman, Rockford Housing Authority
Sara Dady, Dady & Hoffman
Pedro Enriquez, Illinois Migrant Council
Steve Gibson, Rockford Business College
Lynn Godina, Northwest Graphics
Jerry Guinane, Swedish American Health System
Brian Halsted, IDES
Greg Harle, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 23
Andrea Johnson, NCO
Stephanie Lueder, Syncreon
Todd Kindred, Joint Apprenticeship Training Comm.
David Morgan, Consultant
Richard Mowris, Rockford Products
Grant Nyhammer, NIAAA
Amy Ott, Chicago Rockford International Airport
Dan Parod, Rockford Health Systems
Teresa Pesina, Staffing Services
John Phelps, Rockford Local Development Corp.
James Pirages, Hinshaw and Culbertson
Mark Podemski, RAEDC
James Ryan, City of Rockford
Jesus Saez Gimeno, UPS
Sam Schmitz, Goodwill
Mary Beth Scholten, IDHS-Div. Rehab. Services
Mark Stefanic, Supply Core
Somchan Thatsanaphon, KI Machine
Cindy Waddick, The Literacy Council
Shirley Walker, BON-TON 
C. Mark Williams, Growth Dimensions
Michael Williams, Rock River Training Corp.
Dr. Robert Willis, Rockford School District 205

Chief Elected Officials
Lawrence J. Morrissey, Mayor of Rockford
Bob Walberg, Boone County Board Chairman
Scott Christiansen, Winnebago County Board Chairman

Youth and Education Council Members
Dave Morgan, Chair
Michael Cermak, RPS 205
John Cressman, Rockford Housing Authority
Lynn Godina, Northwest Graphics
Judge Patrick Heaslip, Circuit Court
Kerry Knodle, Comprehensive Community Solutions/Youthbuild
Bonnie Mabrie, JobCorps
Conni Schlupp, IDES
Mary Beth Scholten, IDHS
Carla Trammell, Parent 
Cyndi Yager, CEANCI