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Make YourselfJENNIFER DALY, CEO, 2016

The Greater Peoria Economic

Development Council, in collaboration

with our local economic and workforce

development professionals, drives

economic growth in Greater Peoria

through targeted business and talent

development and attraction.

Our Leadership, Platinum, and Gold Investors

SILVER INVESTORS

Ameren

Bradley University

City of East Peoria

City of Pekin

Excel Foundry

Mason County

PNC Bank

BRONZE INVESTORS

Advanced Medical Transport

Busey Bank

City of Washington

Cullinan Properties LTD

Illinois Central College

Logan County

Midstate College

Premier Fabrication

Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Weaver

Woodford County

OUR FRIENDS

Bard OpticalDSM-H ConsultingCity of ChillicotheCity of EurekaCORE ConstructionFarnsworth GroupGoodwill of Central IllinoisHeart of Illinois United WayHuman Service CenterIllinois American WaterITV-3Morton Economic Development CouncilRiver City ConstructionVerizon WirelessVillage of Germantown Hills

OUR BOARD

Scott Aberle, Premier FabricationGary Anna, Bradley UniversityMayor Jim Ardis, City of PeoriaBill Blessman, Mason CountyMeredith Bunch, Midstate CollegeRick Cloyd, Peoria Public SchoolsClint Drury, West Central Illinois Building TradesAndrew Honegger, Morton Community BankDr. Mike Cruz, OSF Saint Francis Medical CenterSongo Dede, DSM-H LLCNick Esser, Heartland Bank & TrustDon Forrest, Farnsworth GroupPatty Fuchs, Goodwill Industries of Central IllinoisDiana Hall, Bard OpticalJake Hamann, OneFire

Mike Hinrichsen, Woodford County BoardBernie Koch, River City ConstructionTim Neuhauser, Envision InsuranceDoug Parsons, Excel Foundry & MachineAndrew Rand, Peoria County BoardDebbie Simon, Unity Point HealthDan Sleaford, Weaver PopcornMark Spenny, CEFCUMichael Stephan, Heart of Illinois United WayDoug Stewart, PNC BankDanette Swank, Phillipi Hagenbuch, Inc.Henry Vicary, CaterpillarSenator Chuck Weaver, State of IllinoisAndre Williams, MillenniaDave Zimmerman, Tazewell County Board

Transparency◦We are committed to Transparency.◦Although we aren’t subject to FOIA, we do have a Transparency Policy.

◦Standing Committees are open to the public but may go into closed session.

◦Board Meetings always include a closed session for Investment, Business Expansion, & Attraction Reports.

OUR TEAM

JENNIFER | CEO SALLY | BUSINESS ASSISTANCE MELISSA | OFFICE MANAGER BRENT | PEORIA PATHWAYS

KIM | BUSINESS ATTRACTION KATE | WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS JIM | GRANT CONSULTANT RANDON | STARTUP PEORIA

We do 2 things….

#1 GROW BUSINESS

Help existing businesses expand

Attract new businesses

Help individuals start new businesses

#2 GROW TALENT

Develop the talent we have

Attract new talent

Retain talent

Improve Human Capital

• Align student career pathways with regional needs

• Recruit and retain 25-44 year olds

• Increase the education levels attained by our citizens

Workforce AllianceEducators

Human Resource Professionals

Workforce Development

Economic Developers

Strategic Groups: Manufacturing & Healthcare

Peoria Pathways

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CICESS

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Stay GP

Because we built the team….

Jennifer Dalyjdaly@greaterpeoriaedc.org