The Community Foundation Board members serve without pay and represent the population of our region. They are community leaders who are involved in numerous organizations and live across all parts of southern Illinois.
 

President
Larry Busch
	Larry is a retired professor of industrial design at SIUC. He is a 40+ year resident of southern Illinois and often enjoys its beauty on the back of a motorcycle or from the hull of a kayak.

Treasurer
John Daly
	John is a CPA and an attorney. He and his young family live in Carbondale. Daly says, "I serve and support the Community Foundation because it keeps charitable gifts close to home, for the exclusive use of our local communities."

Secretary
Byram Fager
	Byram is a Business Administration Manager at AEP's Cook Coal Terminal in Metropolis, IL.  Byram and his family lives in Metropolis.  Fager says, "Community Foundations are such a wonderful way to provide long-term support for every kind of organization.  The Foundation allows for support today, tomorrow and forever."

Director
Ralph Graham
	Ralph is the principal of Graham & Associates, a Marion based financial services firm that specializes in employee benefits. "I am pleased to serve on the board of SICF because the foundation helps people give money that will last forever," says Graham.

Director
Martin Rowe
	Martin is the president & CEO of Eldorado Bancshares. He and his family live in Eldorado.