Directors and Committees of the Marengo-Union Chamber

BOARD of DIRECTORS Directors serve three-year terms and take office on October 1 of each year. Our directors and members come from every segment of the local business community.
	Carla Weiss, Chairwoman Castle Bank Carla is a life long resident of Marengo where she is married to her high school sweetheart, Bill and is raising a family. Her career started in the banking business in 1987. But in 1997 she switched her her interest to restaurant management which ultimately lead to the ownership of her own business in 2001. After a few years she returned to banking and now holds the position of Business Development Officer/Cash Management Advisor for Castle Bank in Marengo. Carla's background in Banking and experience as a restaurant owner complements the Chamber's leadership team.		Julie Remke, Vice-Chairwoman CARQUEST Auto Parts of Woodstock Biography coming soon!
	Dawn Wagner, Treasurer Prairie Community Bank Dawn was born and raised in the Marengo-Union area. I am a Marengo Community High School graduate. My husband, Bob and I have two daughters, DeAnn and Cinda. We have lived in the Village of Union for 21 years. I work for Prairie Community Bank as their Union Branch Manager and have 27 years of banking experience. This is my second term as a Chamber Director.		Ellen Brunschon, Director White Lion Real Estate Ellen is a life long resident of Marengo. She resides here with her husband Jon and her son Thomas. After graduating from Marengo High School, she was a special education teacher assistant and a Special Olympics coach. Ellen has been a licenced real estate agent for the past ten years and a licenced broker for the last five. In March of 2010 she opened her own real estate office- White Lion Real Estate, Inc.
	Deb Hauschildt, Director Glo-Bowl Fun Center Biography coming soon!		Kim Wilson, Director TSC North America, Inc. Biography coming soon!
	Ryan Varney, Director Marengo Signs Biography coming soon!		David Wickboldt, Director Harmony Computers, Inc Biography and picture coming soon!
	Kimberly Meyers, Director Pollock, Meyers & Eicksteadt, LLP Biography coming soon!		Bryan Holst, Director Marengo Auto Group Biography coming soon!
	Carl Griffith, Past-Chairman Director Intren, Inc. Carl started his career as a Fire/Safety Specialist for the US Air Force. After his military duty he managed Safety and Loss Prevention activities for companies in the telecommunications industry. He became experienced in safety, risk management, fire and environmental engineering. He is currently the Director of Safety and Quality Assurance at Intren, Inc. (previously known as Trench-it, Inc.) an underground contractor based in Union, Illinois. Carl serves as an Officer of the Utilities Division of the National Safety Council; he has earned the NSC's, Distinguished Service to Safety Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed on an individual by the NSC in recognition of outstanding service to the field of safety. Carl has twice earned the NSC's Cameron Award. He is a board member and past president of the National Safety Management Society (NSMS). The NSMS awarded him it's first Safety Management Professional of the Year Award. Car is also a board member of the Illinois Safety Council, the Institute for Safety and Health management, the Chicago Land Safety Council and the National Safety Councils board of delegates where he is on the transportation venue committee. Carl holds certifications as a Certified Safety and Health Manager, Certified Utility Safety Administrator, Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (Health and Safety), Certified Product Safety manager and a Certified Hazard Control Manager. Carl has a B.A. in Safety Management, and has written numerous articles for professional safety publications. He also holds professional members in the American Society of Safety Engineers, where is a member of the Z359 committee. Carl is also a member of the National Safety Council, the Illinois Safety Council, the National Safety Management Society and the Underground Contractor's Association where he is the chairman of the safety committee. Carl is the Vice-Chairman of the Board for the Marengo-Union Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Union Lion's Club.

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