Board of Directors

The GBEDC Board of Directors is the main governing body for the organization. In addition to our business directors, we also have government jurisdiction, community partner, and education partner directors. The ability to have this cross section of directors ensures that we work together as a community to further our mission.

Executive Committee Members

Regina Dunkin

Board Chair Job Title

Jerry Gabrielatos

City Manager Job Title

Tim Oswald

Board Vice Chair Job Title

Frank McKearn

Immediate Past Chair Job Title

Sonya Hoppes

Government Jurisdiction Director/Executive Committee At-Large Member Job Title

Seth Frisbee

Chair Quality of Life Committee Job Title

Rob Hendrickson

Chair Greater Beloit Business Education Partnership Committee Job Title

Aimee Thurner

Ex-Officio Non Voting Member Job Title

Mike Pokel

Board Secretary and Treasurer Job Title

Board of Directors

Board Position	Name	Company	Title
Chair	Regina Dunkin	Beloit Health System	Community Relations Coordinator
Vice Chair	Tim Oswald	Fairbanks Morse Defense	Chief Human Resources Officer
Secretary/Treasurer	Mike Pokel	Midwest Refrigerated Services, Inc.	President

Immediate Past Chair	Frank McKearn	RH Batterman & Co., Inc.	President

Director	Homer Auge	Corporate Contractors, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer
Director	Nancy Clark-Mather	Beloit FilmWorks LLC	CEO
Director	Joe Contarino	New Leaf Homes LLC	Founder and Manager
Director	Regina Dunkin	Beloit Health System	Community Relations Coordinator
Director	Tom Finley	Finley GMC	Owner
Director	Seth Frisbee	TRICOR Insurance	Partner, Employee Benefits Specialist
Director	Rob Gerbitz	Hendricks Commercial Properties	President and CEO
Director	Tom Gilbank	Gilbank Construction, Inc.	President
Director	Ryan Greendeer	Ho-Chunk Nation	Public Relations Officer
Director	Collin Keeton	Angus-Young	Electrical Engineer/Project Manager
Director	Kevin King	Blackhawk Bank	Senior Vice President Business Banking
Director	Peter Marsing	Spray-Tek	Plant Manager
Director	Frank McKearn	RH Batterman and Co., Inc.	President
Director	Kimberly Mueller	Alliant Energy	Key Account Manager II
Director	Tim Oswald	Fairbanks Morse Defense	Chief Human Resources Officer
Director	Mike Pokel	Midwest Refrigerated Services, Inc.	President
Director	Rob Ramer	Campbell's Snacks	Beloit Plant Manager
Director	Jerry Ritzert	First National Bank & Trust Company	Chief Financial Officer
Director	Keith Rozolis	ABC Supply Co., Inc.	President and CEO
Director	Dr. Frank Scholz	NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes, LLC	President and Chief Executive Officer
Director	Ryan Steuck	Frito-Lay	Sustainability Manager
Director	Shawn Sullivan	The Morse Group	President
Director	Tom Valentyn	Regal Rexnord	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Director	Jeff Vohs	CBI Bank and Trust	Senior Vice President
Director	Cole Weiser	Bud Weiser Motors, Inc.	Sales Manager
Director	Ron Whitley	Father & Sons Cleaning, LLC	President
Education Director	Dr. Kristi Cole	The Lincoln Academy	Chief Education Officer
Education Director	Erica Daniels	Beloit College	Chief of Staff / Secretary of the College
Education Director	Scott Fisher	South Beloit CUSD #320	Superintendent
Education Director	Dr. Willie Garrison II	Beloit School District	Superintendent
Education Director	Dr. Dennis McCarthy	Beloit Turner School District	Superintendent
Education Director	Dr. Tracy Pierner	Blackhawk Technical College	President
Government Jurisdiction Director	Jerry Gabrielatos	City of Beloit	City Manager
Government Jurisdiction Director	Sonya Hoppes	City of South Beloit	City Administrator
Government Jurisdiction Director	Dan Risse	Village of Clinton	Village Administrator
Government Jurisdiction Director	Tim Wellnitz	Town of Beloit	Town Administrator
Community Partner Director	Nick Dimassis	Beloit Public Library	Library Director
Community Partner Director	Ann Hankins	Stateline Family YMCA	CEO
Community Partner Director	Marc Perry	Community Action, Inc. of Rock and Walworth Counties	Executive Director
Community Partner Director	Mark Rand	Stateline Boys & Girls Club	CEO
Community Partner Director	Tara Tinder	Stateline Community Foundation	Executive Director
Ex-Officio Member Non Voting	Shauna El-Amin	Downtown Beloit Association	Executive Director
Ex-Officio Member Non Voting	Celestino Ruffini	Visit Beloit	CEO
Ex-Officio Member Non Voting	Aimee Thurner	Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce	Executive Director