Staff and Board of Directors
Board of Directors
As President & CEO Josh has led the board and committees to invest more than $6.5 million in grants to nonprofits and programs that benefit Knox and Warren Counties to date. Additionally, he works every day with people who love their community and want to give back to their community in the best ways possible.
In addition to his service with the Community Foundation, Josh is an active member of the Council on Foundations Public Policy Committee, Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, Forefront, OSF St. Mary Medical Center Community Advisory Board, the Rural School Collaborative Board, Lions Club of Galesburg, and the Galesburg Downtown Council Committee.
Josh and his wife Stacy live in rural Galesburg with their four children, Esther, Miles, Maxwell, Harrison and their newest addition is expected in January.
John Stremsterfer, Board Vice President
In 2006 John was a participant in the American Memorial Marshall Fellowship, a trans-Atlantic exchange program for future European and American leaders, through the German Marshall Fund. In 2012 John was among the inaugural class of the Edgar Fellows, a fellowship designed by former Illinois Governor, Jim Edgar, focusing on the requirements and responsibilities of leadership and governing for emerging leaders across Illinois.
John was the 2007 recipient of the “Outstanding Fundraising Professional” award of the Springfield, IL chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and in 2008 was recognized by the Springfield Business Journal by receiving the “Business Ethics Not-For-Profit” award. In 2012 John received the Rail-Splitter Public Service Award from the American Society of Public Administration, Central Illinois Chapter. In 2014 he received the Young Alumnus Award from his alma mater, Illinois College.
Mr. Stremsterfer has served as the Vice-President of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations and on the Board of Directors of Donors Forum. He is a past-chair of the board of Leadership Springfield and currently serves on the board of the Citizens Club of Springfield.
John is a Springfield native. He holds a BA in Political Science from Illinois College. John lives in Springfield with his wife Trina and children Ileana, Dean and Cora.
Anne Calder, Board Secretary
Anne serves as vice president of development at the Quad Cities Community Foundation, where she oversees gift planning and philanthropic services, planned giving, stewardship and donor engagement, nonprofit endowment building initiatives, and disaster fundraising.
Anne is a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy® (CAP®) a designation which provides expertise to guide charitable individuals and organizations in strategic philanthropic planning. Her career in philanthropy includes work with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and nearly ten years at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where she was awarded the Harold and Violet Jaeke Award. A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the National Association of Planned Giving Professionals, the Quad City Estate Planning Council, Anne serves on the board of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations and as the president of the Quad City Planned Giving Council.
A native of Chicago, Anne holds a BA in English and secondary education from Augustana College. Anne and her husband have five children and live in Geneseo, Illinois, with their golden retriever, Islay.
Scott Witzig, Board Treasurer
Scott's previous career experience included 17 years with his family’s clothing business, 4 ½ years as Executive Director of the Morton Chamber of Commerce, and 10 years as Marketing Director for RMH Foods. Scott is a life-long resident of Morton, graduated from Morton High School in 1977, and received a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Illinois State University in 1982.
While at the Morton Chamber of Commerce, he attended annual training courses at the Leadership Institute at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His volunteer work has included leadership and involvement with the Morton Downtown Business Association, Morton Fine Arts Association, Morton’s Community Development Committee, Morton Rotary Club, and Grace Church in Morton. Scott was the recipient of the 2013 Morton Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award. He and his wife, Darci, have been married since 1980, and have 3 daughters, 1 son, and 3 grandchildren.
Catherine Meckes, Board Member
Catherine leads donors, volunteers, staff, and community partners towards the Community Foundation’s vision of a thriving region through collaborative philanthropy. During her time as CEO, more than $16 million in grants have been awarded towards this vision.
In her capacity as CEO, she is a member and past chair of the Adams County Funders Collaborative, which works cooperatively to strengthen local nonprofit capacity and leadership development. In addition to her work with the Community Foundation, Catherine serves on the board of Tri-State Fundraising Professionals and the oldest continuously active women’s literary society in the nation, Friends in Council. She is also a member of Quincy Service League and a volunteer for Junior Achievement.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Catherine held a career in healthcare public relations in Chicago. Catherine holds a Bachelor and Master of Communication Studies from Eastern Illinois University. Catherine and her husband live in Quincy, where she was born and raised, along with their two children, Margaret and Charlie.
Dan Templin, Board Past President
He holds degrees in Psychology and Family Therapy from Northern Illinois University; and Nonprofit Administration from DePaul University.
Henry Mohn, Executive Director
Henry Mohn is the Executive Director of the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations. He represents a suite of industry association clients to provide comprehensive association management services, including state legislative advocacy, strategic planning, board and membership engagement, finances, communications, and event planning. Additionally, he serves as an Assistant Vice President on McGuireWoods Consulting’s Illinois government relations team supporting the team and clients with legislative and administrative rule tracking, media monitoring, procurement, budget analysis, and a variety of other research projects. Henry graduated from Northwestern University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, international studies, and geography.
James Sherwood, Executive Team
James Sherwood serves on the executive team for the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations. Outside of this role, James is a Sr. VP with McGuireWoods Consulting and Counsel for McGuireWoods LLP. James serves a variety of clients in a lobbying capacity and has worked with several different statewide associations, representing them before Illinois state government. Before joining McGuireWoods, James served as Deputy Legal Counsel and Ethics Officer in the Illinois House of Representatives. He has a JD from DePaul Law and a BA from UC Santa Barbara.
Beth Martin, Bookkeeper and Compliance Assistant
Beth Martin is the Bookkeeper and Compliance Assistant for the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations. She had been assisting associations for the last twenty years with their finances, compliance, and communications. Additionally, she serves as a Research Association on McGuireWoods Consulting’s Illinois government relations team.