EDC Staff
Patrick Hoban, CEcD, EDFP
President/CEO
Patrick joined the EDC in August 2019. He previously served as the economic development manager for the Village of Tinley Park, Illinois. Prior to his time there, he was Vice President of Business Development for the Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County and later served as the economic development officer for the City of Decatur, Illinois. He has more than 15 years of experience in various economic development positions.
Carl Teichman
Business Development Manager
Summer 2025 Intern
Carl joined the EDC in June 2023. He has spent the last 40 years at Illinois Wesleyan University as the Executive Assistant to the President and The Director of Government and Community Relations. Carl has served on the McLean County Regional Planning Commission board, the McLean County Chamber of Commerce board, and Westminster Village’s board. Carl was named Normal Citizen of the Year in 2017 and Federation 2018 Advocate of the Year by the Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities.
Ella Gage
Ella is a finance major at Illinois State University. She currently serves as a student worker in the Department of Finance, where she supports financial literacy initiatives and project organization. Passionate about community and professional growth, Ella is involved in Business ACUMEN and volunteers with Junior Achievement. She brings skills in financial analysis, Excel, and marketing strategy to her role.
Nora Harrison
Senior Community Development Manager
Nora joined the EDC in May 2023. Nora is a Western Illinois University graduate. She earned her Master's in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management and has multiple years of experience in administrative management.
Courtney Schafer
Marketing and Attraction Manager
Courtney joined the EDC in October of 2022. She is a graduate of Illinois State University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations. She has experience in Social Media and is an admin of a local blog “The 309 Adventure”.
The EDC helps businesses in McLean County grow and attracts new businesses to our community.
We are a leadership organization investing in our community’s assets to grow and improve our prosperity and quality of life. The EDC of the Bloomington-Normal Area grows the local economy by assisting with local business expansion, recruiting new businesses and companies to the area, and encouraging the next wave of entrepreneurs to establish their businesses here.