Our staff

Emmanuel Lopez

Executive Director

[email protected]

Board of directors

Board of Directors meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at 8:00am in the CCP Boardroom. (Please contact us HERE if you wish to address the board).

Executive Committee: 2026

Mike Paone

Chair
Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Tim Brophy

Co Chair
Will County Treasurer

Tiffany Johnson

Marketing Committee Chair

Audiophil’s

Brian Kincaid

Economic Development Committee Chair
Joliet Junior College

Megan Millen

Beautification Committee Chair
Joliet Public Libary

Susy Huerta

Owners & Managers - Co Chair
Old national Bank

Monica Cicimov

Chair Emeritus
C&C Vision Gallery

Board of Directors

Michele Arana-Bianchi

Internode Greenery & Home

Jennifer Bertino-Tarran

Will County Executive

Terry D’Arcy

Mayor, City of Joliet

Amber Duffy

Jitters Coffee House/Duffy Realtors

Bryce Jordan

Harrah’s Casino & Hotel

Bryan Kopman

Emeritus – Kavanagh, Grumley & Gorbold, LLC

Cornell Lurry

Midland States Bank

Greg Peerbolte

Joliet Area Historical Museum

Doug Pryor

Will County Center for Economic Development

Ron Romero

Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

Pepe Sanchez

Puerto Escondido

Night Train Veeck

Joliet Slammers

Diana Viveros

Joliet Latino Economic Development Association

Wade Welsh

Rialto Square Theatre

Howard Wright

State Farm/Wright Insurance Agency

Ex-officio members

Christa Desiderio

City of Joliet

Paulina Martinez

City of Joliet

Elaine Bottomley

Office of the Will County Executive

Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes

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Committees of Joliet CCP

Economic Development Committee

The Economic Development Committee meets monthly at the CCP offices.

• Bryan Kopman – Kavanagh Grumley & Gorbold, LLC

• Howard Wright – State Farm

• Mike Paone – Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Cornel Lurry

• Dan Malinowski

• Brian Kincaid

• Paulina Martinez

• Tim Brophy

Marketing Committee

The Marketing Committee meets monthly at the CCP offices.

• Amber Duffy – Jitters Coffeehouse/Koenig & Associates

• Sarah Palya – Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry

• Kate Meehan – Heritage Corridor Destinations

• Lori Carmine – City of Joliet

• Mallory Hewlett – Joliet Public Library

• Tiffany Johnson – Audiophil’s Records

• Ron Romero – Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

• Bill Dimitroulas

• Rosemaria DiBenedetto

• Kelly Klobucher

• Stephanie Ordoñez

• Michele Arana

 

Beautification Committee

The Beautification Committee meets monthly at the CCP offices.

• Megan Millen (Committee Chair) – Joliet Public Library

• Greg Ruddy – City of Joliet

• Jim Roolf – Old National Bank

• Kate Meehan – Heritage Corridor Destinations

• Quinn Adamowski – Landmarks Illinois

• Ron Romero – Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

• Dane Perry

• Susy Huerta

Owners & Managers Association (OMA)

The OMA meets on the first Thursday of every other month at 3:00 p.m. in various locations within the Special Service Area. The OMA, chaired by Jen Howard (Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce & Industry) is comprised of building and business owners and managers within the Special Service Area, all of whom are invited to association meetings. Please call the Joliet City Center Partnership office for additional meeting information at 815.774.6067.