Board of Directors
John Rabchuk
President
John is a retired business owner who has been an active participant in local civic organizations ...
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Dan Lasse
Vice President
Dan has worked in St Charles the last 35 years. He is President of Management Recruiters of St Charles...
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Frank Esposito
Treasurer
Frank has lived in St. Charles for 14 years. He worked for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 21 years at the corporate level in various management positions ...
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Rita Payleitner
Secretary
Rita Payleitner began her love of the Fox River in High School as a regular boater & water skier and continued as a first-time homeowner with a beautiful river view... Read more »
Rich Anderson
Director
Rich Anderson grew up in St. Charles on the east bank of the Fox River in a home that today stands next to the Pottawatomie Park Community Center...
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Steve Leffler
Director
Steve Leffler is deeply committed to advancing sustainability through thoughtful environmental stewardship and responsible planning...
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Jim Nebel
Director
Jim is a retired executive from Northrop Grumman Corporation where he worked in the Defense Industry for 35 years.
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Tom Anderson
Director
Tom is past chairman of Colonial Café Restaurants and a member of Kiwanis.
Holly Cabel
Director
Holly currently serves as Director of Parks and Recreation for the St. Charles Park District. Read more »
Steve Catlin
Director
Steve is a retired dean from William Rainey Harper College in Palatine.
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Peggy McCarthy
Director
Peggy, her husband, Adam and their 3 children have lived in St Charles for 25 years.
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Lark Cowart
Director
Lark joined the River Corridor Foundation Board of Directors in 2021. She and her family are avid kayakers and cyclists and can often be found in or around the Fox River ...
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Jon Hull
Director
Jon and his wife Karen have resided in St Charles since 1973. He was a local Real Estate Broker for 43 years.
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Nate Wendt
Director
Nate has worked in St. Charles for the past four years, but has lived in the area for 20+ years...
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Carolyn Gange
Director
Carolyn Gange has resided in Geneva for 13 years and is a residential landscape designer and owner of Turning Leaf Landscapes ...
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James Enck
Director
Jim has lived in the Pottawatomie Park neighborhood for 56 years. He is a retired Landplanner/Landscape Architect with 50 plus years experience...
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Tom Hodge
Director
Curtis Hurst
Director
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- The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles
- P.O. BOX 3753
St. Charles, IL 60174
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Mission Statement
The River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles supports and advocates for projects that will enhance the downtown riverfront environment as a destination for cultural, educational, recreational, and economic opportunities that are accessible to all.