Board of Directors
The Illinois Chamber, and the business community we represent, has a long and storied history. An integral part of the Chamber’s history is its Board of Directors, which has provided superb leadership from diverse economic sectors and every region of the state for over a century.
Dan Wagner
Chair of the Board, 2024–2026
The Inland Real Estate Group
Past Chairs of the Board
| Years of Service | Chair | Company |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Ann Deters | Vantage Surgical Solutions |
| 2020–2022 | Brent Eichelberger | Commerce Bank |
| 2018–2020 | Megan Woltman | Advocate HealthCare |
| 2016–2018 | Tony Reinhart | Ford Motor Company |
| 2014–2016 | Matt Gambs | Wintrust Financial |
| 2012–2014 | Raymond Drake | UPS |
| 2010–2012 | Mary Crego | State Farm |
| 2008–2010 | Calvin G. Butler | Exelon Corporation (ComEd) |
| 2006–2008 | Joseph Dively | Consolidated Communications |
| 2004–2006 | Robert J. Imler | Riverstone Group |
| 2002–2004 | Ray Neisewander, III | Raynor Mfg. Co. |
| 2000–2002, 6-2006 – 12-2006 | George W. Beck | Beck Bus |
| 1998–2000 | Steven M. Singer | Wilhelm & Conlon |
| 1996–1998 | James M. Schultz | Prairie Ventures |
| 1994–1996 | James P. Widick | Motorola Solutions |
| 1992–1994 | Robert J. Currey | Consolidated Communications |
| 1990–1992 | Harry Seigle | The Elgin Company |
| 1988–1990 | James Vonachen | Vonachen Service & Supply |
| 1986–1988 | Edward Fillatrault | Northern Illinois Gas Company |
| 1984–1986 | Chester Lasell | Deere & Company |
| 1982–1984 | Anthony Mandolini | Mandolini Company |
| 1980–1982 | Richard Bishop | First National Bank of Galesburg |
| 1978–1980 | Donald Ramlo | — |
| 1976–1978 | Amos Buettell | Crown Industrial Products |
| 1974–1976 | Marc Buettell | Ideal Industries |
| 1972–1974 | Wendell Kelley | CEO Illinois Power |
| 1970–1972 | — | — |
| 1968–1970 | — | — |
| 1966–1968 | E. Stanley Enlund | — |
| 1919–1924 | George W. Woodruff | National Bank of Republic |