Director’s Office
Director (Acting)
Erin Guthrie
Assistant Director
Michael Negron
Chief Operating Officer (Acting)
Travis March
Chief of Staff
Chris Mather
General Counsel
Garret Carter
Real Estate and Tax Incentive Admin.
Mike Pomerantz
Policy Development, Planning and Research
Jason Horwitz
Media Relations Director
Chris Mather (Interim)
Program Offices
Illinois Office of Business Development
Justin Heather
Illinois Office of Community Assistance
David Wortman
Illinois Office of Community Development
Wendy Bell
Illinois Office of Employment & Training
Julio Rodriguez
Illinois Office of Entrepreneurship Innovation & Technology
Kristi Dula
Illinois Film Office
Peter Hawley
Illinois Office of Minority Economic Empowerment
Alma Tello
Illinois Office of Regional Economic Development
Yair Rodriguez
Illinois Office of Tourism (Acting)
Jan Kemmerling
Illinois Office of Trade & Investment
Margo Markopoulos
Administrative Offices
Chief Financial Officer
Phil Keshen
Chief Information Officer
Julio C. Rodriguez
Chief Risk Officer
Sara Lipscomb
Human Resources
Melina Tomaras-Collins
Legislative Affairs
Brad Tietz
Management Operations
Bonnie Van Tholen
External Relations (Acting)
Charity Greene
Procurement
Sara Lipscomb
Department of Commerce Organizational Chart