Meet the Team

All Profiles

• Chance D. Munroe

  Executive Director

  Hi, I’m Chance Munroe, born in Dixon in 1995. I’ve always been drawn to making connections and seeking growth opportunities. After graduating from Oregon High School in 2013, I pursued…

  

• Deb Fane

  Office Administrator

  I started my career in Accounting and Customer Service at Woods Equipment Co. in 1973 and chose an early retirement in 2017. My husband Tom and I love to travel…

  

• Chris Chapman

  President

  Programs & Services Committee

  I grew to love small towns from growing up in one myself. Small towns are the backbone of our great country. We relocated to the Oregon area 5 years ago…

  

• Neal R. Trainor

  Vice President

  Finance & Facilities Committee

  I have a BA in History and Education from Loras College in Dubuque Iowa and received my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Illinois University.  I am a retired…

  

• Rob Gieraltowski

  Secretary

  Personnel Committee

  Rob serves as the Marketing and Development Manager for Serenity Hospice & Home in Oregon, IL. Serenity is one of the few 5-star rated, “Honors Elite” hospice and palliative care…

  

• Roger Castle

  Treasurer

  Finance and Facilities Committee

  BIO COMING SOON!

  

• Terry Schuster

  Finance and Facilities Committee & Nominating Committee

  I have lived in Oregon for 27 years and am proud to call this home.  I spent 20+ years in Oregon and other Ogle County Schools working with struggling learners.…

  

• Merlin Hagemann

  Finance and Facilities Committee & Nominating Committee

  BIO COMING SOON!

  

• Robert E. Coulter

  Personnel Committee

  Robert E Coulter was born on June 22nd, 1947. He earned his Associates of Applied Sciences from Kishwaukee College, and instructed there for 3 years. Mr. Coulter served in the…

  

• Jeff Bold

  Personnel Committee

  Jeff has a BS in communications / Fine Arts Photography from Southern Illinois University, and an A.A. in Liberal Arts / Art Emphasis from Rock Vally College. Retired from 4o…

  

• Rebecca Hazzard

  Programs and Services Committee & Nominating Committee

  Graduated from Oregon High School and is the managing broker and owner of Re/Max of Rock Vally and Rock River Title. She loves to travel with her family and spend…

  

• Casondra Rowley

  I have been a Chamber of Commerce Ambassador for a little over a year and am excited to join the Chamber Board.  I grew up on a farm in Rochelle…

  

• Matthew Lenox

  Matthew Lenox serves as the Executive Director of VisitNW Illinois, the Destination Marketing Organization championing Lee, Ogle, Whiteside, and Carroll counties. In this role, he leads strategic initiatives to showcase…