ABOUT US
The Illinois Small Business Development Center at the Starved Rock Country Alliance

Our Team of Experts
Want to know who has worked to make this happen?
Our Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and Program Partners are comprised of those who understand our region's economy and are spurring it toward success: small business owners and representatives from local chambers of commerce, city and state leadership, professional associations, and economic development organizations.
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Board of Directors
Everett Solon, Chairman, Midland States Bank
Steve Broadus, Vice-Chairman, Broadus Oil Corp Of Illinois
Larry Brown, Ottawa Auto Spa
Nancy Norton-Ammer, Grundy County Economic Development
Shelly Samolinski, Dimond Bros. Insurance
Mike Smith, Heartland Bank and Trust Company
Tami Thomas-Leonatti, Quality Care Cleaning
Mason Wilke, Entrepreneur
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Organizational Partners
Ericka Perkins, Illinois Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
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Alliance SBDC Staff
Amy Lambert, Executive Director
Tina Curtis, Executive Assistant and Business Advisor
Tonya Conmy, Business Advisor
Heather Pursley, Business Advisor