Board of Directors

The RACVB Board of Directors meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month, 7:30 - 9am, at the RACVB offices, 102 N. Main St. (at the corner of N. Main St. and W. State St.) Rockford, Illinois, 61101 unless otherwise stated. Meeting dates for 2012 are: January 25, February 22, March (no meeting), April 25, May 23, June 27, July (no meeting), August 22, September 26, October (no meeting), November 28 (note change due to Thanksgiving holiday), December (no meeting). At times, meeting dates might change due to scheduling conflicts.

Linda Heckert
Board Title: Chairman
Title: Senior Vice President; Director of Business Banking
Company: Northwest Bank
Address: 3106 N. Rockton Ave.
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: 815-847-5014





Patrick OKeefe
Board Title: Vice Chair
Title: Marketing Manager
Company: Eclipse Inc.
Address: 1665 Elmwood Rd.
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: 815-637-7269




Solomon Foley
Board Title: Treasurer
Title: Agent
Company: State Farm Insurance
Address: 5411 E. State Street
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: 815-397-3377

 

Beverly Broyles
Title: Executive Director
Company: Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
Address: 415 N. Church St.
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: 815-964-9713

 

Robert "Bob" Burden
Board Title: City of Loves Park Liaison
Title: City Clerk
Company: City of Loves Park
Address: 100 Heart Blvd.
Loves Park, IL 61111
Phone: 815-654-5034
 

Patrick Curran
Board Title: City of Rockford Representative - Second Ward Alderman
Title: Owner
Company: Curran's Orchard
Address: 641 Paris Ave.
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: 815-398-7504
 

Tim Dimke
Board Title: Ex-Officio Member
Title: Executive Director
Company: Rockford Park District
Address: 401 S. Main Street - Suite 110
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-987-8880
 

Timothy Durkee
Board Title: City of Rockford Representative - First Ward Alderman
Company: City of Rockford
Address: 6373 Muirfield Ln., Rockford, IL 61114
Phone: 815-637-6200

Janyce Fadden
Board Title: Ex-Officio Member
Title: President
Company: Rockford Area Economic Development Council
Address: 100 Park Avenue - Suite 100
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-987-8118
 

Dave Fiduccia
Board Title: County Liaison
Title: County Board District 4
Company: Winnebago County Board
Address: 1055 Castlehill Dr.
Rockford, IL 61107
Phone: 815-332-3416


Einar Forsman
Board Title: Ex-Officio Member
Title: President & CEO
Company: Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Address: 308 W. State Street - Suite 190
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-316-4304 (direct line)
 

Darrin E. Golden
Title: Business Manager and Financial Secretary
Company: Local Union 364 - Int'l Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers
Address: 6820 Mill Rd., Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: 815-398-6282, ext. 226

Jan Herbert
Board Title: Village of Rockton Liaison
Title: Special Projects Coordinator
Company: Rockford Park District
Address: 401 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-969-4499

 
Dwight Hopfauf
Title: General Manager
Company: Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort
Address: 700 W. Riverside Blvd.
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: 815-282-3033 

Gordon Kaye
Board Title: City of Rockford Representative
Title: Executive Director/General Manager
Company: RAVE
Address: 300 Elm St.
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-968-5600
 

Sue Mroz
Title: Director, Regional Planning & Development
Company: Winnebago County
Address: 404 Elm Street - Room 403
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: 815-319-4366
 

Darrell Snorek
Title: Vice President - Sales
Company: LaMonica Beverages, Inc.
Address: 4060 Rock Valley Pkwy
Loves Park, IL 61114
Phone: 815-282-3535

 

Mark Stefanic
Board Title: Past Chairman
Title: Director of Projects
Company: Supplycore
Address: 303 N. Main St. Suite 800
Rockford, IL 61101 
Phone: 815-964-7940



Gary Strakeljahn
Title: Director of Outside Business
Company: First Rockford Group, Inc.
Address: 6801 Spring Creek Rd.
Rockford, IL 61114 
Phone: 815-229-3000