Board of Directors & Staff

The Board of Directors is composed of four elected downtown commercial property owners and four elected downtown business owners, the Village Manager/Deputy Village Manager, President & CEO of the Economic Development Corporation, President & CEO of Chamber630, Public Works Director, SSA#2 HOA Representative, Legal Counsel, the Executive Director & Office Manager.

By-Laws Adopted January 2021

2023 Board of Directors

Phil Stromberg, Commercial Property Owner at 1011 Curtiss, Chairman
Theresa Schulz, Commercial Property Owner at 947 Maple Avenue, Vice Chairman
Geoff Anderman, Commercial Property Owner at 5117 Main Street, Secretary
Kathy Burns, Business Owner, My Special Toy Store, Treasurer
Sam Vlahos, Business Owner, Pierce Tavern & Bar Chido
Eric Brezina, Business Owner, Fair Game Store
Todd Davies, Business Owner, Cadence Kitchen & Co. & The Foxtail
Ron Rocco, Commercial Property Owner at 5127 Main Street

Ex-Officio

Michael J. Philipp, Philipp Law Office, Legal Counsel
David Fieldman, Village Manager, Village of Downers Grove
Mike Baker, Deputy Village Manager, Village of Downers Grove
Andy Sikich, Director of Public Works, Village of Downers Grove
Bryan Gay, President & CEO, Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation
Laura Crawford, President & CEO, Chamber630
Bill Rzasa, SSA#2 HOA Representative

Staff

Erin Venezia, Executive Director
Ann Hattan, Office Manager
Rita Brezina, Communications Coordinator