Coles
Together is the primary economic
development organization for Coles County, Illinois. The private,
not-for-profit corporation was founded in 1988 by a partnership between the
public and private sectors to provide full-time economic development support
for new and existing industry in Coles County, Illinois.
Whether
you are looking for help in relocating or starting a business, developing a
commercial or industrial site, or in addressing some
economic or community development opportunity, the Coles
Together team can help with marketing,
financing, project
packaging and other technical assistance concerns. We are also a good source of
information about the county, our local communities, and sites available for
economic development.
Board of Directors
 | Bill Rowland, Chairman (Chairman &
CEO- First
Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc.) |
| Eli Sidwell, Vice Chairman (Retired-
Illinois Director Bureau of Real Estate Professionals) |
| Steve Grissom, Treasurer (President - Mattoon Area Industrial Dev.) |
| Henry Kramer, Secretary (Partner - Brainard Law Offices) |
| Max Cougill, Assistant Treasurer (Retired
-
Cougill Manor Owner) |
| Lew Stiff, Assistant Secretary (Retired
- Consolidated Communications) |
| Steve Barbee (Industrial Services Engineer -
Ameren Services) |
| Gary Barnett (President -
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center) |
| Dave Carter, Jr. (Mayor -
City of Mattoon) |
| Chris Christman (CEO -
Coles-Moultrie Electric Coop.) |
| Dan Cougill (Mayor -
City of Charleston) |
| Charlie Schwerman (Plant Manager -
R.R. Donnelley and Sons) |
| Ralph Foley (President - Charleston Area Economic Dev. Found.) |
| John French (Chairman -
Coles County
Board) |
| Louis V. Hencken (President -
Eastern
Illinois University) |
| Sharon Houchin (Mayor -
City of Oakland) |
| Robert Luther (President -
Lake Land College ) |
| Joyce Madigan (Partner
- Gilbert, Metzger & Madigan) |
| Wayne Meinhart (Co-Owner -Innovative Staff
Solutions) |
| Alan Metzger ( President - Coles County Farm Bureau) |
| Jim Montgomery (President -
East Central
Illinois Dev Corporation) |
| Keith Perry (General Manager -
Mooney Motors) |
| Tim Rardin (Plant Manager-
Dow Chemical) |
| Bob Shamdin (President -
Mattoon Precision Manufacturing, Inc.) |
| Michael Smith
(Vice President/Genl
Manager-
Consolidated Market Response) |
| Gary Niehaus
( Superintendent -
Community Unit
School Dist. 1) |
| Larry Lilly (Superintendent
- Community Unit School Dist. 2) |
