Board Members

Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce Board Members

The Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce's board is made up of Presidents of all of the Black Chambers of Commerce in the State of Illinois, select business leaders in the state, and the President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce.

Officers

Chairman of the Board - Rev Arthur Gass Sr.
President/CEO/ Founder - Mr. Larry D. Ivory

Secretary - Mr. Gary C. Terrell Sr.
Treasurer - Mr. Lester Blair, President Blair Capital Management
Northern Region Vice President - Mr. Ed Lighthall

Central Region Vice President - Mrs. Tina Wilkins
Southern Region Vice President - Mr. Lee Coleman
Chairman Strategic Planning - Dr. Amir Al-Khafaji

Board Members

  • Mr. Harry Alford, President National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
  • Mr. Fred Tetter, President Kankakee Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Valarie King-Bailey, CEO - OnShore Technology Group, Inc.
  • Ms. Michelle Caldwell, President Northern Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Lee Coleman, President St. Clair County Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Gloria B. Pittman, South Shore Chamber of Commerce
  • Rev. Leroy Davis, Living Church of God Ministries
  • Mr. Roland Davis, BOP Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. John Flammer, President Madison County Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Rev. Arthur Gass Sr, President Black Chamber of Commerce of Lake County
  • Rev. Zernial Bogan, President Champaign Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Dr. Francis Ihejirika, Bloomington-Normal Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Pamela Johnson, President Bronzeville Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Dorothy R. Leavell, Publisher Crusader Newspapers
  • Mr. David Mobley, President Southland Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Timothy Rowles, President Springfield Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Mike Curuther, President Joliet Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Curtis Smith, President Macomb Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Sonya Young, President Quad County African American Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Corey Walker, President Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Irene Brown, President Peoria Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Crystal Young, President Tri-State Minority Chamber of Commerce
  • Ms. Tammie Miller, President Galesburg Black Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Clifford Ruffin, President McCormick Chamber of Commerce
  • Mr. Melvin Sexton, President Sourth Suburban Black Chamber of Commerce