Meet the Team
ROCKFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STAFF
- Executive Director: Megan Dean
- Events & Membership Coordinator: Amanda Engstrom
- Financial Coordinator: Melody Butters
AMBASSADORS
- Chad Druckenmiller – Druckenmiller Painting, LLC (Chair)
- Blaine Kellermeier – Kellermeier Ventures, LLC
- Kim Neveau – Macatawa Bank
- Mackenzie Woodward – ChoiceOne Bank
- Sandra Stanton – ChiroHealth Rockford (Recorder)
- Stephen Seger – Seger Tax & Accounting
- Michael Merren - ComforCare Kent County
- Amanda Gerhardt - Rockford Realty Co.
- Chris Randall - Sweep, LLC
- Matt Bachicha
EXECUTIVE BOARD & FINANCE COMMITTEE
- Joel Koch – JTK Property Solutions (President)
- Justin Goushaw - Farm Bureau Insurance (Vice President)
- Stephen Seger – Seger Tax & Accounting (Treasurer)
- Michael McGovern – Stonebridge Financial Group (Secretary)
2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- President: Joel Koch – JTK Property Solutions
- Vice President: Justin Goushaw - Justin Goushaw Agency (Farm Bureau Insurance)
- Secretary: Michael McGovern – Stonebridge Financial Group
- Treasurer: Stephen Seger – Seger Tax & Accounting
- Directors
- Carl Stites – Stites Eye Care PC
- Candis Lancioni – Aunt Candy’s Toy Company
- Chad Druckenmiller - Druckenmiller Painting
- Dr. Sandra Stanton - ChiroHealth Rockford
- Dr. Steven Matthews – Rockford Public Schools
- Jackie Overley - Byrne, Inc.
- Jason Rop – Blakeslee & Rop, PLC
- Julie Sanchez - Meijer
- Kim Neveau – Macatawa Bank
- Mark Roach – Rockford Footwear Depot / WWW
- Tom Rich – RE/MAX United
COMMITTEES
CHAMBER NETWORK CIRCLE COMMITTEE
- Amanda Gerhardt – Rockford Realty (President)
- Teresa Schissler-Boichot - Boichot Insurance (Vice President)
NETWORKING COMMITTEE
- Alexis Ader – Signs with Designs
- Hank McNeil - Hank's Heating & A/C (Chair)
- Jennifer Grypma – Lake Michigan Credit Union
- Michael McGovern – Stonebridge Financial Group
- Kevin Mays – Mays Leadership
- Scott Lowing – Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial
- Tom Girardot - Team Mortgage
- Teresa Schissler-Boichot - Boichot Insurance Agency (Recorder)
MARKETING COMMITTEE
- Kelly Alcock – Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding
- Regan Majerle
- Scott Christie - North Kent Connect
RCC EVENT COMMITTEES
The event committees only meet during certain times of the year to plan their event. These Chamber events are highly successful and take a lot of time and dedication from the committee members. The planning includes every aspect of an event and each committee is headed by a chair who oversees the entire operation and hands out assignments. The longest standing event – the Santa Parade, has been in existence since 1943.
- Annual Meeting
- EXPO
- Start of Summer Celebration
- Scholarship Golf Outing
- Harvest Fest
- Santa Parade and Holiday Events
RCC Foundation
The Rockford Chamber of Commerce has formed a Foundation which is an arm of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce for the Scholarship Program. With this Foundation we aim to increase the Scholarship Program for academics and trades.
2025 Foundation Board of Directors
- President: Blaine Kellermeier - Kellermeier Ventures
- Directors:
- Gerald Coon
- Tom Rich - RE/MAX United
- Jason Rop - Blakeslee Rop, PLC
- Joel Koch - JTK Property Solutions
- Allison Clements - Rockford Public Schools
- Tracy Keely - Graff Rockford
- Jake Lindloff
