Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council Employee Directory

Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States2-10 Employees

The Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council is a small, non-profit organization focused on regional economic development in the Bloomington-Normal area of Central Illinois. Based in Normal, it deploys a small staff to support economic stability and growth, primarily by assisting local firms with expansion, attracting new businesses to the region, and fostering entrepreneurship. The council’s work centers on building a resilient local economy through these growth-focused activities.

Its service offerings include business attraction and incentive negotiation, business retention and expansion, business intelligence, and technology-led economic development. The region benefits from an agricultural base, four higher education institutions, and two healthcare systems, along with the headquarters and affiliate operations of State Farm and COUNTRY Financial, a thriving nonprofit and cultural scene, and a sizable base of small-to-medium enterprises. In 2026 the organization named Tyler Cravens as interim chief executive after Patrick Hoban's resignation.

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