Chamber Announces 2022 Executive Committee, Directors

The Effingham County Chamber has announced the 2022 Chamber Board Executive Committee and Directors. Following these appointments, the Board of Directors is comprised of 18 members.

Executive Committee members are:

Chamber Board Chairman Chris Swing – Chair Swing is the President & Chief Operating Officer for Vantage Outsourcing. Swing oversees the day-to-day operation of the cataract surgery outsourcing company.

Chair-Elect Travis Bushue – Chair-Elect Bushue is the President and partner of Bushue HR, Inc. and Bushue Background Screening in Effingham.

Vice President Membership Development Astrid Reyes –Reyes is the Marketing Manager for EJ Water Cooperative located in Dieterich, as well as a professional photographer and owner of Astrid Johana Photography.

Vice President Business Development John Wright – Wright is the President of Wright’s Furniture & Flooring in Dieterich, IL.

Vice President Community Development Jamie Stang Ellis – Stang is the Owner of StangARTs in Effingham and a 2022 Chamber Excellence in Business recipient.

Vice President Workforce Development Dr. Austin Cheney – Cheney is the Dean of Lumpkin College of Business & Technology for Eastern Illinois University.

Treasurer Matt Cekander – Cekander is a Partner with Doehring, Winders & Co., LLP in Effingham.

Secretary Jay Buehnerkemper – Buehnerkemper is the VP, Community President for First Mid Bank & Trust in Effingham.

Other Directors for the Chamber Board include Mark Doan, Superintendent of Effingham CUSD #40; Anthony Hecht, Assistant Controller of Dan Hecht Chevrolet-Toyota; Joe Knabe, General Manager of Al’s Tire Mart & Electronics; Nirav Patel, Vice President of A1 Liquors; Julie Stephens, Effingham County Farm Bureau Manager; Kevin Swan, Network Operations Manager of Consolidated Communications; Kara Wade, Associate Attorney with Taylor Law Offices; Karen Whitt, CFO of The Equity; and Sarah Zerrusen, MBA, HR Generalist for Stevens Industries, Inc.

More information on the Board of Directors can be found on the Chamber website at EffinghamCountyChamber.com/who-we-are or by calling the Chamber at (217) 342-4147.