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iBi - November 2009
40 Leaders Under Forty
Class of 2009

Progress in a community is driven by the strong leadership of individuals—it is the foundation upon which we build. Every November, InterBusiness Issues dedicates an entire issue to the young leaders in central Illinois—our most outstanding 40 Leaders Under Forty.

Introducing...the Class of 2009!

Pamela Anderson
City of Pekin
Glen Birnbaum
Heinold-Banwart, Ltd.
Karen Cotton
Illinois American Water
Jennifer Daly
Morton Economic Development Council
Jamie Durdel
Tazewell County Resource Centers, Inc.
Jehan Alea Gordon
Illinois House of Representatives
Nate Hurn
Office of Congressman Aaron Schock
Shawna Knapp
FGM Architects
Katie McCord Jenkins
Illinois Mutual
Suzanne Miller
Jim Maloof Realtor
Jessica Moroz
Economic Development Council for Central Illinois
Daniel E. O’Brien, MD
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Jada Phillabaum
Caterpillar Inc.
Boyd O. Roberts III
Hasselberg, Williams, Grebe, Snodgrass & Birdsall
Mark Rothert
Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development
Jeff Schwarzentraub
One Heartbeat Ministries
Scott Sorrel
Peoria County
Roberta Van Zant, DO
Methodist Medical Group
Adam G. White
Running Central, Inc.
Jonathan A. Williams
Commerce Bank
James T. Bartelme, Jr.
Caterpillar World Trading Corp.
Laura Clark
Peoria Friendship House
Matthew R. Coulter
Peoria Disposal Company
Paul DiGiallonardo
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Melinda Figge
YWCA of Pekin
Erika L. Hunter, MD
Pekin Hospital
Tony Ingold
East Peoria Elementary Schools District 86
R. Brandon Lott
Farnsworth Group, Inc.
Sara McKee
Architectural Research and Design
Vito P. Minneci
Caterpillar Inc.
Kevin E. Nowlan
The Center for Prevention of Abuse
Sara O’Shea
Bradley University
Keith J. Plavec
Maurer-Stutz, Inc.
Johna Gabrielle Rollet
Caterpillar Inc.
JR Runkel
Fortner Insurance Agency, Inc.
Christopher Setti
City of Peoria
David A. Turner
Caterpillar Inc.
Ryan Walsh, MD
Methodist Medical Group
Amy L. Whiting
SBSi Semonis
Julie J. Witte
Easter Seals
  • Leaders Rise to the Occasion…Again
    by Jan Wright, Publisher

    It’s November again…how time flies! Sixteen years ago, we introduced the first class of 40 Leaders Under Forty to central Illinois.

Employee Engagement Linked to Professional Development
by Angela Settles
Bradley University Executive Development Center

The economy is beginning to recover, and many companies will soon find it necessary to ramp up their productivity to meet the demands of consumers who have long been dormant.

Why Are Businesses Grooming So Many Managers and So Few Leaders?
by William D. Mayo
Fullsail Leadership

This is a complex question with no easy answers. But perhaps one of the main reasons is rooted simply in the distinction between what managers do and what leaders do.

Service Above Self
by Anna Gaynor and Amy Chovan

Peoria Rotarians give of themselves to better the community in which they live and work.

Leading by Example
Eight Lessons for Leaders Striving to Pull Their Companies Out of the Red
by Charles Garcia

If you’re struggling to find a way to motivate your employees when offering money isn’t an option, here’s some advice for you: Focus on becoming a great leader.

Employee Engagement Connects Directly to Leadership Performance
Three low-cost actions you can take to improve employee engagement
by Mike Crompton
The Excel Leadership Group, LLC

Engaged employees willingly contribute their time, talents and abilities to the success of an organization.

Managing Next Generation Leaders
by Jessica Moroz
Young Professionals Organization of Greater Peoria

There is a variety of generations represented in today’s workforce, from the Baby Boomers and Generation Xers to the latest generation, the Millennials or the Next Generation.

Increasing Job Security
Maintaining Your Leadership Edge During Uncertain Times
by Monica Warner
The Leader’s Edge

In the wake of the current economic instability, the idea of job security is becoming somewhat of a rarity.

Shaping the Leaders of Central Illinois’ Future
Betsy Bladel and Eureka College’s Organizational Leadership Program
by John R. Throop
The Summit Group
Bladel completed the Organizational Leadership Program at Eureka College and now leads the program, recruiting others to find their paths of advancement.
A World of Difference
by Jim McConoughey, Heartland Partnership

Many people think being a leader is simply “being the boss” or giving orders and having direct reports. But there is much more to leadership.

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Lessons in Productivity

This year’s class of 40 Leaders Under Forty knows how to get things done.

Coping with the Great Recession

When a recession hits, hardly anyone is unaffected, and this is no different in the Peoria area. For Central Illinoisans, though, a recession often takes hold months after it hits the rest of the country, and thus, when the rest of the country is beginning to recover, Peoria is often still struggling.

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