2025 Committee Members  

ECIDA/RDC Executive Committee Members 

  • Brenda McDuffie, Chair
  • Hon. Joseph Emminger
  • Richard Lipsitz 
  • Glenn Nellis
  • Hon. Mark Poloncarz
  • Hon. Christopher Scanlon
  • Ken Schoetz
ECIDA Policy Committee Members 
  • Richard Lipsitz, Chair
  • Denise Abbott
  • A.J. Baynes 
  • Rev. Mark Blue
  • Zachary Evans
  • Gregory Inglut
  • Dr. Susan McCarthy
  • Brenda McDuffie
  • Glenn Nellis
  • Laura Smith
  • David State
  • Lavon Stephens
ECIDA/RDC/ILDC Finance & Audit Committee
  • Michael Szukala, Chair
  • Penny Beckwith
  • Allison DeHonney
  • Thomas Emmerling 
  • Glenn Nellis
  • Hon. Brian Nowak
  • William Witzleben
ECIDA/RDC/ILDC Governance Committee
  • Brenda McDuffie, Chair
  • Thomas Baines 
  • Zachary Evans
  • Tyra Johnson
  • Hon. Brian Kulpa
  • Hon. John Gilmour
  • Hon. Christopher Scanlon
  • Kenneth Schoetz
  • David State
ECIDA/RDC/ILDC Nominating Committee
  • Hon. Mark Poloncarz, Chair
  • Rev. Mark Blue
  • Zachary Evans
  • Richard Lipsitz
  • Kenneth Schoetz
ECIDA Compensation Committee
  • Hon. Mark Poloncarz, Chair
  • Rev. Mark Blue
  • Richard Lipsitz
  • Brenda McDuffie
  • Kenneth Schoetz
RDC Loan Committee Members 
  • Hon. Joseph Emminger, Chair
  • Denise Abbott
  • Rebecca Gandour
  • Nancy LaTulip
  • David McKinley
  • Michael Taylor
  • Royce Woods

RDC Loan Write-Off Committee Members 

  • Kenneth Schoetz, Chair
  • Penny Beckwith
  • Tyra Johnson
  • Hon. Brian Nowak
  • William Witzleben

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