Our Team

OUR TEAM

DUNCAN GEDDES

Executive Director


At The Parks Chamber, Duncan will utilize his network of relationships and contacts that have been built over many years to help grow its membership, increase the connection between members, and maximize the organization’s sponsorship potential. For the past 30 years, Duncan served as the Head Golf Professional at Aldeen Golf Club and worked to create a course widely regarded as one of Illinois’ finest and most affordable public facilities. Over the years, Duncan administered seven state championships, hundreds of charitable and corporate golf outings, and countless social events. In hosting these events and serving the clubs patrons, Duncan has developed a network that connects with private businesses and public entities. As a long-standing member of the Rockford Cosmopolitan Club, Duncan has worked to help fund numerous local charities including Crusader Clinic. Duncan looks forward to utilizing his love of the game and love of community to help grow The Parks Chamber. Connect with him on Linked In here or email Duncan@ParksChamber.com.



SANDRA WOLFE

Member Support


As the Assistant to Mayor Jury, Sandra Wolfe has, over the past few years, made an big impact at the City of Loves Park. She has now been kind enough to assist The Parks Chamber by helping as our Director of Membership Support. Sandra’s business experience has made her a perfect fit for managing The Parks Chamber database, membership MMS system, social media and event calendars. Sandra’s help with ribbon cuttings, networking events and other special events including the golf outing have been extremely helpful. 

ANN KOSSMAN

Director or Membership and Sponsorship Development

The Parks Chamber has welcomed Ann Kossman as the Director of Membership and Sponsorship Development. Ann has many years of experience working for the Bank of Montreal’s Wealth Management team and locally for The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association. During her time at these organizations, she was an Educational Coordinator, which included conference and event planning. Most recently, she has had the pleasure of working for over 7 years with The Studio Rockford as their marketing, publicity, and ad sale coordinator. In addition to her professional experience, she has had over 10 years of experience serving on the Board of Directors for Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity and 10 years as a Wish Granter for Make-A-Wish Illinois. Ann looks forward to using her many local community associations to help strengthen and grow The Parks Chamber. Connect with her at LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-kossman-63545429/ or email at info@parkschamber.com.

DAVID SIDNEY

PLACEMAKING IN THE PARKS PROJECT LEAD


Through The Parks Chamber, David serves as the project lead for Placemaking in The Parks. David is the CEO and Founder of Place Foundry LLC. He has worked in the field of community planning and marketplace development for over 20 years in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. He has seen the power of purpose-driven Placemaking and development to transform communities. David is an accomplished urban planner, and he was recently appointed to serve on the State of Illinois Capital Development Board. His purpose is to help individuals, organizations, and communities build Magnetic Destinations for commerce, housing, learning, and healthy living. He previously worked for Transform Rockford, the City of Rockford, StudioGWA, The Buckley Companies, and GreenbergFarrow. Connect with him on LinkedIn here.

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