Coles County Regional Planning & Development Commission




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Just a few short months after Executive Director Doug McDermand announced his retirement last fall, the Coles County Regional Planning Commission offered the position to current GIS Manager Kelly Lockhart. Having been with Regional Planning for thirteen years, including an internship he served here, Kelly is eager to take on this new role and do whatever he can to help meet the needs of the surrounding communities.

Kelly graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 2000 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Geography. He went on to be a GIS Instructor at EIU in 2003 while working at CCRP&DC. He has consistently shown initiative and leadership skills, and we at CCRP&DC believe he will be an excellent fit in the roll of Executive Director. Kelly officially started on April 2, 2012.

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Coles County Regional Planning & Development Commission
651 Jackson Ave Room 309
Charleston, IL 61920
Tel: 217-348-0521