ABOUT GOODWILL

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Supports mission services and retail operations in a 37-county area of central Illinois and western Indiana.

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc. has been providing services in the central Illinois since 1938 and has steadily grown in both scope of services offered as well as geographically. Today, Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries operates 15 retail stores and donation centers; five Career Centers; a Youth Mentoring program in Springfield, and Jacksonville; and vocational training for those with intellectual disabilities in Springfield.

Our territory consists of 33 counties in Illinois and four counties in Indiana.

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OUR MISSION

Providing people the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.

OUR VISION

Be a recognized leader, promoting programs and services that embraces education, self-sufficiency, hope and pride to the people we serve in the Central Illinois region.

OUR VALUES

  • Respect for those we serve
  • Teach responsibility – hand-up, not a handout
  • Build community partnerships
  • Promote education, stewardship, financial responsibility, and efficient use of resources
  • Embrace diversity
  • Work as a team

Goodwill International

Goodwill Industries International is a network of 156 community-based agencies in the United States and Canada with 14 affiliates in 13 other countries. Goodwill is one of North America’s top five most valuable and recognized nonprofit brands as well as a leading social services enterprise.

Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training programs, employment placement services and other community-based programs by selling donated clothing and household items in nearly 2,500 retail stores and online at shopgoodwill.com.

Local Goodwill agencies also build revenue and create jobs by contracting with businesses and government to provide a wide range of commercial services, including packaging and assembly, food service preparation, and document imaging and shredding. Goodwill channels 83 percent of its revenues directly into its programs and services.

To find a Goodwill location near you, use the online locator at www.goodwill.org, or call 800-741-0186.

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Executive Leadership Team

Ron Culves, President & CEO

Ron Culves
President & CEO

Jason Goodman, VP, Finance

Jason Goodman
Vice President, Finance

Wally Proenza, Vice President, Retail Operations

Wally Proenza
Chief Operating Officer

Amanda Sandner, Vice President, Human Resources & Corporate Compliance Officer

Amanda Sandner
Chief People Officer & Corporate Compliance Officer

Shelley Flynn Singleton, Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Fund Development

Shelley Flynn Singleton
Vice President, Marketing, Communications, & Fund Development

Angie Clark, VP of Health, Safety, Security and Environment

Angie Clark
Vice President, Health, Safety, Security & Environment

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Board of Directors

Connor Etheridge
Board Chairman
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Cheri Plummer
Board Treasurer & Secretary
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Jennifer Ascher
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Davison Bideshi
Western Illinois University

Katie Davison
Northern Illinois University

Steve Gnuse
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Ian Handley
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Maureen G. Marx
Western Illinois University, Retired

Misty Shaw
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