Chamber Staff,

Directors, & Diplomats

Here are some of the amazing people that make our work possible.

Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce Staff: 

Colleen Peterlich, President & CEO

Email: president@charlestonchamber.com

Ray Lugo and Melissa Daugherty, Executive Assistants

Email: cacc@charlestonchamber.com

Executive Board Members: 

Coleman Engelkes,  First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, Chair

Cindy Rivas, Sarah Bush Lincoln, Previous Chair 

Tina Held, Carle Clinic, Senior Advisor

Ross Hutchinson, All-American Realty Homes & Land, Treasurer 

Dustin Clodfelder, Midwest Roofing, Chair Elect

Board of Directors includes Executive Board plus:

Chad Burgett, Charleston Community Unit School District #1 

Dustin Clodfelder, Midwest Roofing

Emily Floyd, Coldwell Banker Classic Real Estate

Blake Furry, Furry Overhead Door Co. 

Jay Gatrell, Eastern Illinois University President

Alex Gowin, Jersey Mike’s

Kristin Iverson, Coles County Farm Bureau

Ray Lugo, CACC Executive Assistant

Amber May, EIU Athletics

Sam McCullough, Coles County Regional Planning & Development

Paul Mejdrich, Diepholz Auto Group

Colleen Peterlich, CACC President & CEO

Shae Plush, Villas of Hollybrook

Steve Pamperin, City of Charleston

Jennifer Swensen, Century 21 KIMA Properties

Brittany Tierney, Eastern Illinois University Admissions

Matt Walker, Safety Storage Inc. 

Brandon Wolfe, Oetting & Associates Insurance Agency 

Diplomats:

Chris Callahan, Callahan Law Office  

Pam Cougill, Carle Clinic

Vanessa Duncan, Special Olympics Illinois – Region I

Emily Floyd, Coldwell Banker Classic Real Estate

Brian Gillespie, The Doggie Depot

Tina Held, Carle Clinic

Lori Henderson, The City of Charleston Tourism Department

Sarah Hendrix, First Neighbor Bank  

Austin Hernandez, First Mid Bank & Trust 

Kristin Iverson, Coles County Farm Bureau 

Leah Jenkins, Hilltop Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation 

Kathleen Kidwell-Edwards, Kathleen Kidwell Photography 

Bobbi Kingery, Eastern Illinois University Career Services

Chelsy Lorance, Get it Gone Dumpster Rentals 

Ray Lugo, CACC Executive Assistant

John Marr, Eastern Illinois University Career Services

Ryan Mefford, First Mid Bank & Trust  

Paul Mejdrich, Diepholz Auto Group 

Deborah Muller, City of Charleston 

Chas Parker, CCAR Industries  

Colleen Peterlich, CACC President & CEO

Jimmy Peterlich, Myerscough Foods Arby’s

Shae Plush, Villas of Hollybrook

Abbey Roley, Midwest Roofing

Doug Stanberry, All-American Realty Homes & Land

Allisha Staten, Peoples Bank & Trust

Megan Stoltz, First Mid Bank & Trust 

Bailey Taylor, Sarah Bush Lincoln

David White, DMPS

Sarah Will, First Neighbor Bank  

Hailee Williams, 1st Federal of Central Illinois

Jason Wyatt, 1Lead

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