Hollice Clark III has been leading and managing for the past 35 years. He currently serves as the Executive Directer for the Calumet Memorial Park District. He has an extensive background in leading organizations…

Barbara Brewer-Watson is the Executive Director of the Economic and Community Development Agency for the City of Kankakee. She is a 1998 graduate of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School, a 2011 graduate of Spoon River College…

Born and raised in the City of Kankakee, Dave Baron was a member of Bishop McNamara High School’s Class of 2002. He went on to graduate from the University of Notre Dame in 2006 and Harvard…

Bill Guertin is an entrepreneur who has spent his career in sales and marketing. In 2004, he started his own company, 800-Pound Gorilla Inc., to consult with professional sports franchises regarding marketing and ticket…

Rebecca Parks, is the Community Partnership Coordinator for Kankakee School District 111. She has over 10 years of macro-level social work experience working within child welfare, adoption, anti-human trafficking, parent-child programming and healthcare based mental…

A true Kankakee native, Melina finds immense pride in calling this vibrant city her home. She currently serves as the Development Manager for United Way of Kankakee & Iroquois Counties, helping foster relationships with corporate,…

In February of 2018, Lindy was welcomed as the first Marketing & Public Engagement Manager for the Village of Bourbonnais. In her multifaceted role, she develops communications aimed at informing and engaging residents, promotional support…

Kankakee County Chamber President & CEO, Kelsey Post, was raised in Kankakee County and graduated from Herscher High School in 2017. She then went on to Kankakee Community College obtaining her Associates Degree. Kelsey transferred…

Jakob works hard to promote and strengthen the local business community by forming positive and impactful working relationships while continuing to build upon and support our community’s business sector. Jakob also serves as the Marketing…

Jake LaMore has been the host of multiple podcasts, including Bangarang Radio, Pop-Punk & Pizza, and, most recently, The Kankakee Podcast. Born and raised in Kankakee County, LaMore was interested in media since childhood,…