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2025 Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Tom Gosche

President

GLM, Inc.

Eli Williams

President Elect

Craftsmen Revival

Kristina Khoshaba

Treasurer

Village Bank & Trust - Des Plaines

Marne Deithorn

Past President

Rivers Casino

Rebecca Banks

Secretary

GHD

Alyssa Lombardo

Executive Director

Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Board Members

Amanda Brewer

Porte Brown Accountants & Advisors

Carol Carl

Alden Des Plaines Health Care & Senior Living

Terry Casey

Shred First, Inc.

Jackie Cianfaglione

Des Plaines Ace Hardware

Iva Crvak

B/Bauer Hair Lounge

Michelle Epperson

Northwestern Mutual Chicagoland-Michelle Epperson Recruitment Director

Eilish McDonagh Hermer

Oakton Community College

Fred Scharm

Scharm Floor Covering

Tom Strossner

American Legion Post 36 in Des Plaines

Lori Urbaniec

Daily Herald Media Group

Heather Wahl

R.C. Wahl Jewelers, Inc.

Cindy Veremis

Chamber Advocate

Ella Woodford-Parker

Ascension Holy Family

Ex-Officio
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Kayla Hansen

Maine Township High School District #207

Jeff Rogers

Director of Community & Economic Development Manager

City of Des Plaines

Past Presidents

Frank Svoboda Sr.

Past President

1934

B.F. Eidamiller

Past President

1935