Meet Our Leaders
Chamber Staff



Executive Board

Chris Bernard
President
Peoples National Bank

Kay Zibby-Damron
VP of Past President
SSM Foundation

Michael Carbonaro
VP Internal Affairs
Double Tree by Hilton

Brent Palmer
Treasurer
Krehbiel & Associates

Kari Docherty
VP Ambassadors
Spero Family Services

Andrea Kosydor
VP Special Events
Royal Janitorial & Food Service

Brian Harland
VP Small Business
Jefferson County Development Coorporation

Melanie Andrews
VP Education Council
Mt. Vernon Township High School
Board of Directors
Mark Terry
Retired Individual
Duane Gulley
First Mid Bank & Trust
Rosa Romo Jacinto
El Rancherito & JJ’s Sports Bar & Grill
Ben Landesman
Pepsi MidAmerica
Bethany Benjamin
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Desiree Stumpf
Crossroads Community Hospital
Ryan Swan
Mt. Vernon City School, District 80
Dale Sledge
Roadhouse Harley-Davidson
Kim Aaron
Kemper CPA
Bill Schulte
King City RV
Ben Sperry
Joe’s Pizza & Deebee’s
Joe Gilosci
Banterra Bank
Tim Warner
Merrill Lynch
Monica Heinzman
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Jason Newell
Community First Bank
Hillary Esser
Cedarhurst
Terry Wilkerson
Rend Lake College
Ex Officio – Jamie Storey
Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
Ex Officio – Brandon Bullard
Hall Insurance
Ex Officio – Matthew Flanigan
Black, Ballard, McDonald, P.C.
