The Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce's board is made up of Presidents of all of the Black Chambers of Commerce in the State of Illinois, select business leaders
in the state, and the President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce.

Officers

Chairman of the Board - Ms. Beatrice Tayui, Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce  
President/CEO/ Founder - Mr. Larry D. Ivory, Illinois State Black Chamber of Commerce
Founder - Mr. Gabriel Jaja, Pres. New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Central Illinois

Secretary - Rev. Arthur Gass,  President Lake County Black Chamber of Commerce
Treasurer - Mr. Lester Blair, President Blair Capital Management
Vice President - Mr. Michael Platt, President of Risk Management Resources Inc.
Acting RVP: Northern Region - Mr. Arness Dancey
Acting RVP / Founder - Southern Region - Mr. Lee Coleman



Board Members


Mr. Harry Alford, President National Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc.

Mr. Frank Bass, President Lawndale Black Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Valarie King-Bailey, CEO - OnShore Technology Group, Inc.

Ms. Michelle Caldwell, President Northern Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Lee Coleman, President St. Clair County Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Matthew Cooper, South Shore Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Arness Dancy, President Englewood Black Chamber of Commerce

Bishop A. James Davis, President Danville Black Chamber of Commerce

Rev. Leroy Davis, President Peoria Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Roland Davis, BOP Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. John Flammer, President Madison County Black Chamber of Commerce

Rev. Arthur Gass,  President Lake County Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Kibuak Gethaiga, President Champaign Black Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Francis Ihejirika, Bloomington-Normal Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Gabriel Jaja, President New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Central Illinois

Ms. Pamela Johnson, President Bronzeville Black Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Dorothy R. Leavell, Publisher Crusader Newspapers

Mr. David Mobley, President Southland Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Thomas Dorsey, President Springfield Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Carlton Smith, President Jackson County Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Curtis Smith, President Macomb Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Sterling Sullivan, President African American Chamber of Commerce of the Quad Cities

Mr. Corey Walker, President Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Vincent Williams, President Austin Black Chamber of Commerce

Ms. Crystal Young, Quincy Black Chamber of Commerce