2024 East Central Illinois Lender Forum

Together with the U.S. Small Business Administration, we invite you to attend our 2024 East Central Illinois Lender Forum.

Attend this no-cost event, open to all area lenders, to refresh your knowledge and gain insights on available programs & resources.

Attendees will hear from:

• Callie Heidbreder – Business Programs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Charles White – Lender Relations Specialists, U.S. Small Business Administration
• Darin Gehrke – Senior VP; Market Lead Central & Southern Illinois, SomerCor
• Gayle Roenbaugh – Export Finance Director – West Region, U.S. Small Business Administration Office of International Trade
• Madeleine Wolske – Director, Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC
• Marcia Schlicht – Vice President / Loan Officer, Growth Corp
• Rebecca Huston – Invest in Illinois Director, Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
• Robert Owens – Business Development Specialist, Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
• Tristan Brown – Illinois Operations Manager, Justin PETERSEN

Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Time: 9 AM – 12 PM

Location: Champaign Public Library – Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B (200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820)
RSVP: Free to attend; register below to secure a seat. All materials will be provided.

Hosted by: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Champaign County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC), and Illinois Small Business Development Center at Champaign County EDC (SBDC).

All SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.