Our Team
Tyler Cravens
(309) 452-8597
Tyler joined the EDC in March of 2026 as Interim Chief Executive Officer and was named President and CEO in September of 2026. Cravens had previously served as Chief Operating Officer of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce for the last four years, supporting and growing the Bloomington-Normal business community. Prior to joining the Chamber, Cravens spent 10 years in public service as a senior congressional staffer. He holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy and Administration from Northwestern University.
President and CEO
Quinn Brewer
(309) 452-8594
Quinn joined the EDC in October of 2026. He leads marketing and business attraction for the EDC, connecting developers, site selectors, and businesses with the opportunities Bloomington-Normal has to offer. He’s spent his career here helping local businesses and organizations tell their stories, and now he gets to tell the story of the community itself.
Director of Marketing & Attraction
Sardor Zoirov
Research and Operations Intern
(309) 452-8437
Sardor joined the EDC in September 2026. He is a senior at Illinois Wesleyan University majoring in Mathematical Economics & International Relations with a Minor in Finance. He is a member of the Economics Society and International Student Organization at IWU. His past experiences include working for local businesses in McLean County and conducting policy research for the National Academy of Public Administration based in Washington, D.C.
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.