Theresa Phelps was recently elected Co-Chairman of the Leadership Development Council of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (“SIBA”). Established in 1945, SIBA is an organization comprised of more than 500 construction companies and construction-related service providers throughout Southern Illinois. In an effort to encourage emerging leaders in the construction industry to take an active role in shaping the industry and the association, earlier this year, SIBA formed the Leadership Development Council. Special aims of the Council are to encourage and facilitate interaction between the association, its members and emerging leaders in the construction industry and to provide opportunities for emerging leaders to actively participate in discussions and decisions regarding issues of importance in the industry. The Council will also promote events that allow emerging construction professionals to network with current industry leaders. Theresa Phelps and John Gazzoli are legal counsel for SIBA and several of its contractor members. Theresa and John also perform legal services for a host of other construction-related companies in Illinois and Missouri.
Wade Weitlauf of The BANK of Edwardsville currently serves as Chairman of the Council. Theresa will serve a one-year term as Co-Chairman and then will become the Chair of the Council beginning in 2017.