Volunteers support the Heart of Illinois United Way by coordinating workplace campaigns, serving in GENeration United and Youth United, serving on grant review panels, helping with labor events or overseeing marketing and finance.

Heart of Illinois United Way Campaign Cabinet

Campaign Co-Chairs
Casey Knepp, PointCore Network Services
Dr. Keith Knepp, UnityPoint Health – Central Illinois

Campaign Vice Chairs
Brent Eichelberger, Commerce Bank
Renee Eichelberger, Community Volunteer

Caterpillar Employee United Way Appeal
Erika Kempf, Caterpillar

Pacesetters Division
Jami Truelove, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Heart of Illinois
Patrick Ferrell, RLI

Pillars Society Chairs
Heidi Mamer, Community Volunteer
Matthew Mamer, CEFCU

Tocqueville Society Chairs
Erica Ray, Summit Family Therapy PLLC
Brian Ray, PNC

Industry Divisions

Architects and Engineers Division
Bryce Beckstrom, Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
Vance Jordan III, Farnsworth Group, Inc.
Jamie Moehling, Keith Engineering Design, Inc.

Business/Retail Services Division
Miles Colwell, Commerce Bank
Michael Keene, Ameren Illinois

Construction/Manufacturing Division
Cody Gerdes, River City Construction, LLC
Sandy Kostouros, Community Volunteer
John McKinley, Vestolit

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Division
Kevin Anderson, PNC
Patrick Ferrell, RLI
Susan Jasinski, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Legal Division
Thomas Dennis, Prairie State Legal Services, Inc.
Mitch Gilfillan, Quinn Johnston

Medical Division
Patricia Bash, Community Volunteer
Michelle Carrothers, OSF HealthCare
Darlene Violet, Community Volunteer

Service Industries Division
Deric Kimler, Central Illinois FRIENDS of PWA, Inc.
Nathan Thomas, Bradley University

Union Treasuries Division
Clint Drury, West Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades Council
Bill Stieglitz, Plasterers Cement Masons Local 18