About the Aurora Regional Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Staff
Joseph B. Henning, IOM, President & CEO
Joe was named Chief Executive Officer in August 2005. An Aurora resident, he believes the community has a great deal to offer its businesses and residents. Joe holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and a master’s degree focusing on organizational development from Northern Illinois University as well as a certificate in not-for-profit management from the University of Chicago. He earned his Institute for Organizational Management (IOM) designation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2009 at University of Wisconsin-Madison. His background includes business development, marketing, strategic planning and organizational development for a number of industries including health care, entertainment and education. Joe serves on the Board of the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and on a number of boards and committees throughout the Aurora region.
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Sally Rutledge-Ott, ACE, Vice President, Membership Development
Sally joined the Chamber in January 2006. Sally has an associate’s degree in Court and Convention Reporting and a bachelor’s degree in Marketing. After a successful court reporting career, she entered into the world of tourism, starting the Ottawa Visitors Bureau. From there, Sally ran a home-based business which included freelance court reporting and national corporate training. She began working for chambers throughout the State of Illinois providing facilitation and change management. Her past few years have been spent as president of two chambers. Her skills and knowledge of the inner workings of a chamber will be an asset to our entire membership. She has been affiliated with the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Executives through the Illinois State Chamber, the Illinois Council of Convention and Visitors Bureaus, the American Red Cross, the March of Dimes and the Easter Seals. Sally and her husband Kevin live in Ottawa. They have one son, Tom, an admissions counselor at a university in Chicago.
Jeanette Morris, Director of Finance
In March 2000, having moved from Pine Bluff, Ark., Jeanette joined the Chamber staff as part-time Accounts Manager. Jeanette holds an Associate Degree in Business and has attended many business-related seminars and classes. Her 23 years experience with one manufacturing company in Arkansas afforded her the opportunity to hold positions in many areas of business, including Administrative Assistant to the President, Administrative Services Manager, Quality Facilitator, Human Resource, Benefits and Safety Manager and Office Manager. She has been affiliated with American Business Women’s Association, Junior Achievement Teaching Program, Pine Bluff United Way, SEARK Technical Industrial Workplace Program, Employer’s Advisory Committee and Provena Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary member. Jeanette and her husband Ron have one daughter, Vicki Morcos, who resides in Sugar Grove, Ill.
