Our Steering Committee

Prior to this current position, he was the Economic Development Coordinator for the City of St. Charles, IL for over five years. Michael has a Master of Degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Bachelor’s from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Political Science.

Doug Petroshius is an experienced local-government professional, an entrepreneur, and business owner. He is a former Program Director of SelectChicago and is now the President of eAllianceGov. eAllianceGov specializes in automation solutions for state and local government.

Doug is a Business Analyst for eAlliance Corporation specializing in Robotic Process Automation (RPA).  The RPA solutions streamline operations for large corporations, such as the Washington Post. Mr. Petroshius holds a Master of Public Administration from Northern Illinois University.

Since 2010, Josh has been the Director of Business Development and Marketing for Elk Grove Village. He is the first point of contact for businesses expanding in or relocating to Elk Grove Village. Prior to his current role, he held positions at City of Highland Park and DuPage County. Josh is the go-to man for the annual Manufacturing and Technology Expo. He is also the talent behind Elk Grove’s monthly podcast, Strictly Business.

Josh has a Master of Arts in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He earned a Bachelor’s in Political Science from DePaul University. He holds a Certified Economic Developer from International Economic Development Council

A proud member of the first female class at Fenwick HS, Erin has a degree in Organizational Leadership from Elmhurst College, Certificate in Economic Development from the University of Oklahoma EDI, and is currently pursuing her MPA at Mizzou.

Roy Witherow is responsible for a wide range of duties within the Village of Lake Zurich. In his role, he identifies sites for economic development and builds relationships with the investors, developers, and commercial tenants to occupy the space. The other side of his role is to provide the leadership and to manage the Village staff.

Roy has a Master of Public Administration in Urban Management & Development from Northern Illinois University. His undergrad is in Political Science and Public Administration from the same university. He is a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association.

In 2018, she founded Nortillo Consulting specializing in labor and workforce analysis, business attraction and retention strategies. Teresa became a Certified Economic Developer in 2002. She has a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Political Science, Economics, both from Central Michigan University.

Leslie Murphy is the Economic Development Specialist for the Village of Skokie and is responsible for the implementation of Village’s TIF Districts and other federal, state and county incentive programs. She serves as staff liaison to the Skokie Economic Development Commission and the Illinois Science + Technology Park. Prior to her current role, Leslie was a public finance consultant for 2 years.

Leslie holds a B.A. degree in government from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a lifetime member of Pi Alpha Alpha, a public administration honorary society and was recently inducted into Lambda Alpha International, an honorary society for the advancement of land economics.

She had 5 years of experience as the  Economic Development Director for Russell County, Kansas prior to her current position. Sandra has a Masters in Public Administration from Wichita State University.