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SRPED Staff & Board of Directors

SRPED is governed by a Board of Directors representing business owners, City and County governments, community leaders, financial and educational institutions, agriculture and healthcare, as well as other private citizens.

Employment Opportunities

SRPED has a staff of two. The Executive Director and the Marketing & Tourism Director. When there is a vacancy, the position will be posted below with the employment application.

SRPED Staff

Executive Director
Michelle Spiva
mspiva@cantonillinois.org

Marketing & Tourism Director
Jennie Grove
marketing@cantonillinois.org

SRPED Board of Directors

Officers

President
Holly Henline
Graham Health Systems
Treasurer
Curt Oldfield
President, Spoon River College

Secretary
Elaine Stone
Fulton County Farm Bureau

Vice President

Board Members

Tad DeRenzy
Canton Union School District #66

Erin Ahart
Sycamore Acres

Nick Wright
Country Financial Insurance

Sarah Keefer
Keefer Financial, LLC
Seth Klinedinst
Official Time Out
Chris Jump
Davis & Campbell, LLC

Doug Falk
Gorsuch Realty & Auction

Lauren Southwood
Caterpillar
Fulton County Board Member

Mitch Coonradt
MidAmerica National Bank

Ex-Officio Members

Mayor
Kent McDowell
City of Canton

Mark Adams
DCEO

Brent Wheeler
Canton Park District

Statement on Equal Opportunity

The Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development is an equal opportunity provider. The Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.  

The Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development does not discriminate in admission, access to, treatment or employment in programs or activities on the basis of a handicap in violation of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.