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.
Since 2020, the board had scaled down from nearly thirty members to a 17 member working board. Our board members sit and engage on various committee to ensure the success of Chamber programming.
Board Elections
Elections are held in November and are open for all voting members to participate (voting members are displayed on the online directory). Applications will be considered and finalized by the Nominations Committee. Nomination Deadline is October 16th. For those who would like to submit name to be considered, please reach out to the Nominations Committee chair, Jennifer Mick, or the Chamber Office.
Those on the election ballot have reviewed and agreed to the following Chamber Policies:
- Policies – Conflict of Interest
- Policies – Confidentiality
- Policies – Ethics
- Policies – Gift Policy
- Policies – Policy on Document Retention and Destruction
- Policies – Policy on Reporting
For those interested in board service, we reccommend you join a committee!
2026 Executive Committee
2026 Board of Directors
Board Members transition on/off the board the night of the Annual Banquet.
Julie Campbell
Campbell Insurance Group
TJ Cowan
Cold Blooded Coffee
Jared Garrison*
The Pavilion
Derek Erwin
Glaciers End
Nick Holdinghausen
SI NOW
Pastor John Holst
Zion United Church of Christ
Sandra Mann
Vernell’s Interstate Service
Jennifer McCuan
Banterra Bank
*Past Chairman
Cale Newlin
Edward Jones
Jason Powell
Heartland Realty
Amanda Throgmorton
Deaconess Illionois
Jennifer Vinyard
Hospice of Southern Illinois
“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 meritous 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* – Retired, US Bank
Tracy Glenn* – Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Ashley Gott* – Williamson County Treasurer
Deborah Hogg* – Retired – Hospice of Southern Illinois
Gail Barger Lannom* – Retired – Priority Staffing Group
Mary Jo McCurdy* – First Southern Bank
Janet Moss (Jensen)* – Retired – Auto Credit of Southern Illinois
Bill Nielsen* – Retired, Flanders
Jeanie Ragain* – Banterra Bank
Jim Parker* – Retired – Little Egyptian Veterinary Clinic
Brian Ziegler* – Horner & Shifrin Inc.
* Past Board Chair
Office Staff
Karen Mullins
Executive Director
Non-Voting Board & Executive Committee Member
Judy Attebury
Office Manager
Jaimerson Escue
Programs Coordinator