The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce has existed since 1912 with the sole purpose to Lead Business Growth. The founding officers and members of the Chamber wanted the organization to be "a forceful working unit for the good of Rockford". But what does it mean to Lead Business Growth? How are we a forceful working unit for the good of Rockford? Truthfully, the work of the Chamber lives in our members.
It lives in small organizations finding access to elected officials who can help remove barriers to funding. It lives in educational programming that helps managers be better leaders and keeps organizations out of compliance issues. It lives in groups of executive-level women navigating broken glass at their feet from the ceilings they’ve shattered and a tribe to help them best determine how to continue to fiercely lead their organizations through tumultuous times or periods of growth. It lives in the manufacturers looking for new markets across seas or new collaboration partners across town.
We have helped countless businesses grow and expand. We've been a constant advocate for a strong business community - removing obstacles, influencing policy, and forging partnerships. We have recognized, trained, and encouraged leadership development for our current and future workforce.
We exist to Lead Business Growth. And we are here for it. Here to help business with their unique needs be the very best they can be in the very best business environment we can create, with the very best people we can train. We are the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce.
Our Mission: Leading Business Growth
The Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce delivers benefit to the community by leading in the promotion of economic growth, advocating for the interests of business, and providing service and educational opportunities that help our members grow.
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Board of Directors
Executive Committee
![voskuil-terry-orig_orig Terry Voskuil headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/voskuil-terry-orig_orig-circle.png)
Terry Voskuil
Chair
Woodward
![couper-lesly-orig_orig Lesly Couper headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/couper-lesly-orig_orig-circle.png)
Lesly Couper
Vice Chair
Workplace
![brown-conor-orig_orig Conor Brown headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/brown-conor-orig_orig-circle.png)
Conor Brown
Treasurer
NorthWest Illinois Alliance of Realtors
Directors
![alsteen-wendy-orig_orig Wendy Alsteen headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/alsteen-wendy-orig_orig-circle.png)
Wendy Alsteen
Hard Rock Casino
![andersen-travis-orig_orig Travis Anderson headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/andersen-travis-orig_orig-circle.png)
Travis Anderson
UW Health Northern Illinois Region
![cardenas-armando-orig_orig Armondo Cardenas headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/cardenas-armando-orig_orig-circle.png)
Armondo Cardenas
Affordable Insurance & Tax
![carynski-paula-orig_orig Paula Carynski headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/carynski-paula-orig_orig-circle.png)
Paula Carynski
OSF Healthcare Saint Anthony Medical Center
![crosby-jean-orig_orig Jean Crosby headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/crosby-jean-orig_orig-circle.png)
Jean Crosby
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Crosby Starck Real Estate
![goellner-dietmar-orig_orig Dietmar Goellner headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/goellner-dietmar-orig_orig-circle.png)
Dietmar Goellner
Advanced Machine & Hennig Engineering
![green-tom-orig_orig Thomas Green headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/green-tom-orig_orig-circle.png)
Thomas Green
Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera, LLP
![gronewold-mick-orig_orig Mick Gronewold headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/gronewold-mick-orig_orig-circle.png)
Mick Gronewold
Fehr Graham
![haggestad-troy-orig_orig Troy Haggestad headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/haggestad-troy-orig_orig-circle.png)
Troy Haggestad
Williams McCarthy LLP
![hill-sheila-orig_orig Dr. Sheila Hill headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/hill-sheila-orig_orig-circle.png)
Dr. Sheila Hill
Think Big Corporation
![hultman-jeff-orig_orig Jeff Hultman headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/hultman-jeff-orig_orig-circle.png)
Jeff Hultman
Foresight Financial
![jordan-nathan-orig_orig Nate Jordan headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/jordan-nathan-orig_orig-circle.png)
Nate Jordan
Small Business Development Center
![kotso-steve-orig_orig Steve Kotso headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/kotso-steve-orig_orig-circle.png)
Steve Kotso
Collins Aerospace
![lamonica-carly-orig_3 Carly LaMonica headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/lamonica-carly-orig_3-circle.png)
Carly LaMonica
LaMonica Beverages
![wehrstein-frank-orig_orig Frank Wehrstein headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/wehrstein-frank-orig_orig-circle.png)
Frank Wehrstein
Dickerson & Nieman Realtors
Ex-Officio Directors
![mcnamara-mayor-orig_orig Tom McNamara headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/mcnamara-mayor-orig_orig-circle.png)
Mayor Tom McNamara
City of Rockford
![pusateri-caitlin-board_8 Caitlin Pusateri headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/pusateri-caitlin-board_8-circle.jpg)
Caitlin Pusateri
Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce
![groh-john_orig-circle John Groh](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/groh-john_orig-circle-circle.png)
John Groh
Rockford Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
![dunn-michael-orig_orig Michael Dunn, Jr. headshot](https://www.rockfordchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/668/bb-plugin/cache/dunn-michael-orig_orig-circle.png)
Michael Dunn, Jr.
Region 1 Planning