Board of Directors, Staff & Ambassadors
The Canton Area Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit, 501c6 corporation that has been serving the business community since 1925. The Chamber is led by a group of 15 Board of Directors, a staff of two, and Canton Chamber Ambassadors who serve as the public relations division of the Chamber and as the good-will ambassadors for the City of Canton.
Executive Committee
OSF HealthCare
Jim Maloof Realtor
Chad Murphy, Treasurer
Spoon River College
Board of Directors
Graham Hospital
Apex Seed Company
Rock Valley Physical Therapy
Di’s Boutique
Cook Medical
Eats on the Streets
Emylee Bitner
Bank of Farmington
Jacque Nelson
MidAmerica National Bank
Canton High School
Chase Shawgo
Ipava State Bank
Ex-Officio Members
Kent McDowell, Mayor
City of Canton
Curt Oldfield, President
Spoon River College
Tad Derenzy, Superintendent
Canton Union School District #66
Staff
Carla Bobell, Executive Director
Ambassadors
- John Lemon, PRESIDENT – RISE Canton
- Samantha Braden, VICE PRESIDENT – Rhoades Real Estate
- Dr. Jacob Standard, SECRETARY – Spoon River Animal Clinic
- Amanda Ketcham, TREASURER – Spoon River College
- Bobby Brown – Flat Branch Home Loans
- Joe Christian – MidAmerica National Bank
- Stephen Clark – Town & Country Insurance
- Brandy Cozad – Official Time Out
- Sherri Delost – Jim Maloof Realtor
- Tama Duhs – Bank of Farmington
- Madison Embry – Bank of Farmington
- Jake Green – Graham Health System
- Fonz Hale – Bistro 101
- Seth Klinedinst- Crawford’s Home Furnishings
- Dave Lewis – Dave Lewis Studio, Ltd.
- Caleb Miller – Ipava State Bank
- Shawn Pardieck – Wee-Ma-Tuk Hills Country Club
- Amanda Reed – MidAmerica National Bank
- Codi Swibold – Hy-Vee of Canton
- Dr. AJ Thum – Associates in Dentistry
- Bryce Vaughn – CEFCU of Canton
- Nick Wright – Country Financial