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

Melissa Daugherty, Executive Assistant

Email: cacc@charlestonchamber.com

2026 -Executive Board Members: 

Dustin Clodfelder, Midwest Roofing, Chair -2026

Alex Gowin, Jersey Mike’s, Chair Elect -2026

Coleman Engelkes,  First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust,  Previous Chair -2026

Tina Held, Carle Clinic, Senior Advisor

Jennifer Swensen, Century 21 KIMA Properties, Treasurer 

 

Board of Directors includes Executive Board plus:

Jeremy Alexander,  EIU

Tammy Bell, Ike’s, Belly’s & Roc’s

Chad Burgett, Charleston Community Unit School District #1 

Dustin Clodfelder, Midwest Roofing

Coleman Engelkes, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, 

Sean Fisher, SBLHC

Jay Gatrell, Eastern Illinois University President

Alex Gowin, Jersey Mike’s

Tina Held, Carle Clinic

Sarah Hendrix, First Neighbor Bank

Kristin Iverson, Coles County Farm Bureau

David Little, Safety Storage Inc

Amber May, EIU Athletics

Sam McCullough, Coles County Regional Planning & Development

Paul Mejdrich, Diepholz Auto Group

Steve Pamperin, City of Charleston

Daisy Pimentel, Juanito’s 

Shea Plush, Villa’s of Hollybrook

Jennifer Swensen, Century 21 KIMA Properties

Brandon Wolfe, Oetting & Associates Insurance Agency 

Diplomats:  

Meet the 3rd Thursday of every month for lunch.  If you would like to join us or for more information about Chamber Diplomats, please reach out to The Chamber at 217.345.7041 or cacc@charlestonchamber.com 

Chris Callahan, Callahan Law Office  

Haylee Brickey, EIU

Brenda Brown, EIU

Melanie Burns, How I Roll Bakeshop

Pam Cougill, Carle Clinic

Alexis Davis, CCAR

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 

Bobbi Kingery EIU 

Chelsy Lorance, Get it Gone Dumpster Rentals 

John Marr, EIU

Ryan Mefford, First Mid Bank & Trust  

Paul Mejdrich, Diepholz Auto Group 

Deborah Muller, City of Charleston 

Marina Nichols, Hilltop

Chas Parker, CCAR Industries  

Jimmy Peterlich, Myerscough Foods Arby’s

Shae Plush, Villas of Hollybrook

Tricia Rentschler, Kiwanis

Doug Stanberry, All-American Realty Homes & Land

Allisha Staten, Peoples Bank & Trust

David White, DMP

Sarah Will, First Neighbor Bank  

Hailee Williams, 1st Federal of Central Illinois

Tracy Williams, CCAR

Jason Wyatt, 1Lead

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