The City of St. Charles would like to thank the following visionaries who voluntarily assisted with the planning process:
Design Team
15 members of the community that has a pivotal role in setting the course, guiding the planning process, and assisting at whole-system stakeholder event(s), and comprised of a microcosm of the community
| Paul Anthoney | Anne Becker | Sara Belanger |
| Ed Bessner | Kathy Brens | Bob Carne |
| Steve Carroll | Kevin Christensen | Diane Gibson |
| Tory Haines | Dan Kelly | John Rabchuk |
| Donald P. DeWitte | Beth Mund | Brian Townsend |
Key Person Interviews
10 persons of influence who are respected for their role in the community interviewed for the purpose of obtaining knowledge and insight on important policy, quality of life, and administrative matters
| Mark Armstrong | John Collins | Donald P. DeWitte |
| Cindy Holler Larson | John Hoscheit | Jane and Lee Norris |
| Greg Pacelli | Betsy Penny | Ray Rogina |
The City of St. Charles Employees
A special thanks to the 42 employees who participated in two half-day workshops to connect, find clarity in their shared purpose, create a picture of current conditions, develop guiding principles, create a vision for the year 2014 and offer action steps toward vision attainment
Community Members
A special thanks to the 45 community stakeholders who attended the first community workshop on April 5, 2008, and found clarity in our shared purpose and helped to make visible a picture of the "current reality" in the City of St. Charles and to the 50 community members who attended the second workshop on April 19, 2008 to refine our expression of purpose, consider guiding principles for our conduct and behavior, envision the future of St. Charles in 2014, and helped to recommend actions toward vision achievement
Task Team
11 City Employees who, as a team, discussed vision statements and helped to define goals and objectives related to the strategic plan
| Mark Koenen | Beth Mund | Kimberley Schult |
| Lynn D'Avico | Don Henry | Joe Schelstreet |
| Patrick Mullen | Peggy Forster | Rita Tungare |
| Russell Colby | Brian Townsend |
Mayor and City Council
The Mayor, City Council, City department directors, and several executive staff members from the City of St. Charles who met on June 30 to review strategic plan drafts and provided valuable comments and feedback
| Mayor Donald P. DeWitte | Daniel P. Stellato | Ron Silkaitis |
| Betsy Penny | Clifford X. Carrignan | John McGuirk |
| William Turner | James E. Martin | Jo Krieger |
| Ed Bessner | David Richards |
St. Charles Department Directors
| Rita Tungare, Community Development | Chris Minick, Finance | Patrick Mullen, Fire Chief |
| Peggy Forster, Information Systems | Kathy Livernois, Human Resources | Jim Lamkin, Police Chief |
| Mark Koenen, Public Works |
Key Staff
| Beth Mund | Dave Jannusch | Dave Kintz |
| Patrick Mullen | Joe Schelstreet | Nonda Anderson |
| Jared Voto | Carolyn Shannon | Russell Colby |
Lynn Montei Associates
A special thanks to the 45 community stakeholders who attended the first community workshop on April 5, 2008, and found clarity in our Lynn Montei designed and facilitated the planning process and stimulated awareness and capability to act. Lynn created the conditions that allowed the City of St. Charles to act boldly, creatively, and strategically- congruent with the City's expressed purpose, values and aspirations.
