| Gary Giamartino | SIUE School of Business |
| Joe Gasparich | Southwestern Illinois Development Authority |
| Jim Pennekamp | University Park SIUE |
| Art Borum | South Central Illinois Growth Association |
| Brent Thompson | Jersey County Business Association |
| Dennis Wilmsmeyer | Tri City Port District/River's Edge Enterprise Center |
| John Herzog | Madison County Community Development |
| Janice Kerin | St. Clair County Economic Development Department |
| Scott Rhoden | Mid-America Workforce Investment Board |
| David Stoecklin | Madison-Bond Workforce Investment Board |
| Matthew Smith | Polsinelli Shalton Welte Suelthaus |
| Monica Bristow | Growth Association of Southwestern Illinois |
| Hasan Sevim | SIUE School of Engineering |
| Silvia Torres | Illinois International Trade Center |
| Kwa Mister | Illinois Small Business Development Center |
| Edie Koch | Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity-SW IL |
| Patrick McKeehan | Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois |
| Kristine Jarden | Southwestern Illinois Entrepreneurship Center |