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

Holly Henline
Graham Health Systems

Curt Oldfield
President, Spoon River College

Elaine Stone
Fulton County Farm Bureau

Vice President
Board Members

Canton Union School District #66

Erin Ahart
Sycamore Acres

Country Financial Insurance

Keefer Financial, LLC

Official Time Out

Davis & Campbell, LLC

Doug Falk
Gorsuch Realty & Auction

Caterpillar
Fulton County Board Member

Mitch Coonradt
MidAmerica National Bank
Ex-Officio Members

Kent McDowell
City of Canton

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.