Uphoff, Runde Named Ex-Officio Members of Chamber Board

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce has announced the additions of Kim Uphoff and Russ Runde as ex-officio members of the Chamber Board of Directors.

Uphoff is the new President and CEO of Sarah Bush Lincoln, following the retirement of Jerry Esker. 

(KIM UPHOFF)

Runde is a loan officer for Dieterich Bank and President of YBNext, which is the Chamber's young professionals' network.

(RUSS RUNDE)

Uphoff and Runde join current ex-officios:

--Sasha Althoff, Economic Development Specialist for the City of Effingham, and Co-Chair for the Downtown Effingham Business Group

--Chad Markham, President and CEO of HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital and HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital

--Jim Niemann, Effingham County Board Chairman

--Jason Rippetoe, Mayor of Altamont

--Sara Ruholl, owner of The Beanstalk Boutique and Humbled Soul Boutique, and Co-Chair for the Downtown Effingham Business Group

--Mike Schutzbach, Mayor of Effingham

--Courtney Yockey, President and CEO of Effingham Regional Growth Alliance

More information on the Board of Directors can be found on the Chamber website at EffinghamCountyChamber.com/who-we-are or by phoning the Chamber at 217-342-4147.