Downtown Alliance Board of Directors
The Rock Island Downtown Alliance is governed and guided by a Board of Directors composed of 12 non-permanent voting members and one permanent voting member reserved for the City of Rock Island City Manager. Board members include downtown business and property owners, nonprofit leaders and residents.
Arron Sutherland, Illinois Casualty Company (Chair)
Raja Krishnamurthy, Royal Neighbors of America (Vice Chair)
John Chow | Rock Island Housing Authority and Community Home Partners
Jeff Dismer | Studio 483 Architects
DeAnna Freeman-Foster | Big T Wear Big & Tall Clothing
Brett Hitchcock | Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse and The Speakeasy
Steven Ratcliff | Bent River Brewing Company
Greg Stecker | Stecker Graphics
Todd Thompson | City of Rock Island
Brandy VandeWalle | Skeleton Key Art & Antiques
Nicole Watson-Lam | Ms. BriMani’s Hair and Beauty Supply & The Urban Reserve Luxury Rooftop Events
Erica Williams | DuMarche Townhomes
Amanda Wood | Russell/Rock Island Investors