And like any year, new faces stepped into the forefront and some familiar faces stepped away.
But it is not only faces which changed, locations of long-established businesses were altered, as well as some established businesses being uprooted and replaced by others.
CSL Behring s Jose Gonzalez
Technically, Jose Gonzalez arrived in late 2019 having been named the company s new senior vice president and general manager of the location which employs about 1,800 workers.
But it was in early 2020 when Gonzalez earned his stripes when the company not unlike so many other businesses and organizations is forced to deal with the issues of the COVID-19 virus and the global pandemic.
Becky Broderick.
Chairman Scott Smith ended his leadership role and
John Keigher, CEO of Mantenoâs
Urban Farmer, was voted in as the next chairman of the board of directors.
âI think John will do a great job,â said Smith, who is president of Kankakee-based
First Trust Bank. âJohnâs background is fantastic. He has a history of leading organizations that have been some of the best partners our community has ever seen, so I think John is going to be great for the organization and Iâm excited for him.â
A lifelong Kankakee County resident, Keigher was a former co-owner of
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In a unique year like no other in recent memory, the Kankakee County Chamber weathered the storm of 2020.
The Chamber held its annual meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, and true to the message from keynote speaker Gary Moore, it never gave up on 2020. Chairman Scott Smith orchestrated the meeting along with outgoing Executive Director Angela Morrey and her successor Becky Broderick in a concise, yet impactful 60-minute meeting.
âWeâre in good shape,â Smith said. âBoth membership and finances remain strong, and those are two things Iâm really happy about and frankly, Iâm proud of the board and our executive directors keeping it as such.â