Leadership
Beth Conerty
Regional Innovation Officer
bconerty@illinois.edu
Nicole Bateman
Chief Strategy Officer & President of the Economic Development Corporation of Decatur & Macon County
nbateman@decaturedc.com
Carly McCrory-McKay
Chief Partnerships Officer & Executive Director of the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation
carly@champaigncountyedc.org
Kim Kidwell
Associate Chancellor for Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives
kkidwell@illinois.edu
Laura Appenzeller
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Innovation
lfrerich@illinois.edu
Team Members
Brian Jacobson
Program Lead for Infrastructure
bjacobs3@illinois.edu
Taylor Meredith
Communications Manager
tmmered@illinois.edu
Lenora Fisher
Director of Business Attraction
lenora@champaigncountyedc.org
Brooke Gordon
Administrative Program Manager
brooke@champaigncountyedc.org