Board of Directors
Tina Andrews
Batterman
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Matt Baker
Versa Tool & Die
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Teri Barnes
Blackhawk Community Credit Union
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Ryan Benton
Edward Jones
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Kim Bliss
Hendricks Holdings Co.
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Tracy Bliss
DeCori Design
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Seth Frisbee
Tricor Insurance
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Philip Gorman
Beloit College
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Paul Gregor
Alliant Energy
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Janke
Greater Beloit Economic Development Corp.
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Karie Larson
Kerry
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Scott Leckey
Beloit Health System
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Julie Lewis
Lewis Law Office, LLC
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Lori Luther
Beloit City Manager
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Klaus Nitsch
Geronimo Hospitality
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Mary Fanning Penny
United Way
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Ted Rehl
South Beloit Mayor
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Joe Rose
Town of Beloit
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Celestino Ruffini
Visit Beloit
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Danny Sawyer
Regal
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Angela Slagle
Frito-Lay
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Ben Thompson
Big Radio
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Jack Walden
Blackhawk Bank
Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Wilson
Retired Frito-Lay
Greater Beloit Chamber of CommerceStaff
Aimee Thurner
GBCC Executive Director
Aimee was born and raised in Janesville, Wis. and began her career with the Greater Beloit Chamber in 2002 as an office assistant. Three office moves, several title changes, and twelve years later she is now Executive Director for the GBCC. Her favorite aspect of the job is being involved with the amazing Beloit business community and volunteers. Beloit truly is a great place to work and play!
She lives in Janesville with husband Nate and three beautiful children: Emma, William and Lillian. In her spare time (not that there is much of that with three kids) she likes to listen to country music, drink Starbucks, Zumba, and spend time with friends and family.
Call or email Aimee with any questions you may have regarding the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce.
aimeet@greaterbeloitchamber.org
608-312-4316
Maggie Littlefield
GBCC Operations Manager
Maggie is a Minnesota native and grew up in a small town in Southwest MN with a population of less than 700 people. After earning her bachelor’s degree at the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business she ventured to Fort Polk, LA to support her husband’s Military career as a Captain in the
United States Army.
In late 2014, Maggie and her husband and their fur baby, Paisley, relocated to Beloit where she began her business as a Realtor. In addition to her real estate career, Maggie also spearheaded Beloit’s very first Community Concierge program. She has provided over 80 interactive community tours for newcomers and helped 10 candidates relocate to the Greater Beloit area.
Maggie also serves on the Rising Professionals Board of Directors, Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce Special Events Committee, and Marketing Committee.
In her spare time, she loves to work on her blog, travel, exercise and spend time with family and friends.
maggiel@greaterbeloitchamber.org
608-312-4315
Erin Clausen
IronTek Community Manager
Born and raised in various small towns in Northern Illinois, Erin grew up surrounded by baseball and cornfields.
Feeling spontaneous after high school, she moved away to attend the University of Wyoming, where she graduated in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a Graphic Design minor.
Erin worked for the University of Wyoming’s Technology Business Center after graduation, before deciding it was time to say goodbye to the mountains and move back home to be closer to friends and family.
Now residing in Rockford, she makes the quick drive up to Beloit each morning and is quickly learning about the great business community and wide variety of events the town has to offer. Erin enjoys live music, painting, and anything that involves being in the sun!
erin.clausen@hendricksgroup.net
608-312-4333