๐ŸŒŸ ๐‘พ๐’†๐’๐’„๐’๐’Ž๐’† ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐‘ฌ๐’…๐’˜๐’‚๐’“๐’…๐’”๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’๐’† ๐‘ช๐‘ฌ๐‘ถ ๐‘ฉ๐’๐’‚๐’“๐’… ๐‘ด๐’†๐’Ž๐’ƒ๐’†๐’“๐’”! ๐ŸŒŸ

This past summer, Edwardsville CEO was proud to welcome community members Karen Marcus and Phillip Brunner to our Board of Directors!

๐Ÿ˜๏ธ ๐‘ฒ๐’‚๐’“๐’†๐’ ๐‘ด๐’‚๐’“๐’„๐’–๐’” serves as a Real Estate Broker and longtime advocate for CEO. Over the years, sheโ€™s contributed as a guest speaker, investor, and mentor โ€” watching students grow (including her own children) has reinforced the value of this work in her heart and in our community.

๐Ÿฎ ๐‘ท๐’‰๐’Š๐’๐’๐’Š๐’‘ ๐‘ฉ๐’“๐’–๐’๐’๐’†๐’“ is the Owner/Operator of Chick-fil-A Edwardsville, and he brings a unique blend of entrepreneurship and servant leadership. After relocating with his family in 2023, Phillip has led with a strong community focusโ€”his goal: โ€œDo Good Together, one person at a time.โ€ He holds masterโ€™s degrees in Business Administration and Arts Administration and previously served 23 years as a Worship Pastor before launching Chick-fil-A Edwardsville.

As board members, Karen and Phillip will support director leadership, event planning, student/mentor recruitment, investor relations, and overall operational oversight of CEO.

Did you know that Edwardsville CEO is a 501c3 nonprofit organization? To learn more about our program and the rest of our AMAZING board of directors, please visit https://www.edwardsvilleceo.com/board-members

Please join us in giving them a warm welcome! ๐Ÿ‘ We look forward to the energy, ideas, and experience they will bring to Edwardsville CEO.

#EdwardsvilleCEO #CommunityLeadership


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