Diplomats Committee The Diplomat Committee members serve as ambassadors to the CED dedicated to community awareness of economic development and its benefits.  They also assist in business retention interviews, event planning, the CED capital campaign, and the CED's referral program.     Derek Wright - Chair Northern Insurance Services   Kristian Lee Alter 360o   Ben Witek American Door and Dock   Brian Cedergren Argonne Credit Union   Brian Giegerich BankFinancial Bill Rulien Beaver Creek Enterprises   Jennifer Bronk The Bronks, Ltd.    Frank Andreano Brumund, Jacobs, Hammel, Davidson & Andreano LLC  Thomas Durkin* Village of Crete   Mark Wilson Dale Carnegie - Chicago   Troy Strange Farnsworth Group   Henry Smith* First Midwest Bank Joshua Rogers* GNADE Insurance Mark Thompson* Hanson Professional Services, Inc.   Frank Covelli* Harris Bank Tom Meyer Harris Bank Joliet   Marc Gorsch HomeStar Bank   Marc Gorsch Hometown National Bank   Edward Young, Jr.* The Horton Group   Denise Patrick HUB Design for Progress LLC Susan Bornhofen The Jacob Henry Mansion   Bryan Kopman Kavanagh, Grumley, & Gorbold, LLC   Suzanne Sallay Manpower, Inc.   Joe Whalen Martin Whalen Group   Dannyel Kafer* Martin Whalen Office Solutions  George Tourville Navis Pack & Ship Diane DeVries Next Media     Justin Ozinga Ozinga Brothers Inc   Chad Charon* Professional Building Services   Brian Michels* Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center   Megan Muskovin Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center Kevin Clark Quintessential Retirement Services, Inc.   Mary Jane Rouchka RadioMan Communications    Aaron Fundich* Robinson Engineering   Mike Rogina Rogina & Associates, Ltd.   Ken Pesavento Ruettiger, Tonelli & Associates James Murray Signs by Tomorrow   Tim Green Spaceco, Inc.   Denise Bartolotta University of St. Francis   Ken Chastain VantagePoint Engineering LLC   Tom Sutter Greater Joliet Area YMCA   *  Diplomat from the Eastern-portion of Will County SSA Update May 2009

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