About Us

The goal of the Southeast Central Regional eTeam is to increase broadand access and useful adoption.  It was established based upon the strong initiative displayed by the East Central Illinois Development Corporation (ECIDC) in the area of broadband, which includes the involvement of Lake Land College.

The East Central Regional eTeam will develop a regional broadband action plan for networking partners, gathering data, and utilizing resources to address the area's unmet needs for broadband services and create a regional infrastructure design. 

We will initially focus on the following objectives in order to develop a regional plan and meet the following goals:

1. Determine DEMAND/NEEDS within each county and use the data to address the needs.
2. Determine SUPPLY within each county and use the data to address needs.
3. Network with collaborate partners with similar objectives.
4. Promote and educate beneficial uses of broadband.
5. Review local, state, and federal planning and policies, and act when appropriate.
6. Develop written Broadband Plan.

East Central Regional eTeam Executive Committee Members 

• Barbara Webster, Broadband Illinois/PCI Regional Coordinator 
• Bob Berty, Crawford County Development Association and SAIL Group
• Brett Gilsinger, Frontier Communications
• Brian Murphy, Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospital
• Chris Watkins, Illinois Century Network
• Colleen Wright, Cellular One
• Connie Calvert, Crawford County Development Association
• Darin Hostetter, Marshall School District
• Ed VanHoose, Association of Illinois Electric Cooperatives
• Jean Anne Grunlough, East Central Illinois Development Corporation
• Ken Larimore, University of Illinois Extension
• Lee Spaniol, Lake Land College
• Mike Rudibaugh, Lake Land College
• Mike Sullivan, Illinois Small Business Development Center
• Pam Crisman, Lake Land College
• Ryan Whitlock, Consolidated Communications
• Terry Sullivan, Shiloh CUSD#1
• Tiffany Macke, University of Illinois Extension
• Travis Farley, Jasper County Economic Development Coop
• Penny Arthur, Moultrie County Counseling

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