Andersonville Development Corporation

Mission & Vision

The Andersonville Development Corporation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission to foster sustainable community and economic development in the Andersonville commercial district.

ADC promotes responsible community growth that allows the area to continue to develop while also helping to sustain its current character and diversity.

ADC’s vision for the Andersonville business district is derived from the area’s rich history and robust community life. We celebrate the variety in types of businesses, residents, and customers who choose to make Andersonville their destination. A significant element of our “destination quality” lies in the unique aspects of our physical environment and our commercial offerings; we work hard to provide support to the local, independent businesses that exist here (learn more about Andersonville's businesses at the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce website). Additionally, ADC envisions Andersonville as a business district that is a model for both economic and environmental sustainability, showcasing how local businesses fuel the Chicago-area economy and how smart environmental practices are good for business.

Staff

Ellen Shepard, Executive Director
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Colleen O'Toole, Managing Director
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Brian Bonanno, Sustainability Programs Coordinator
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Our offices are located at 5356 N Clark Street, 2nd floor and open M-F, 9:00am-5:30pm
T: 773-728-7552
F: 773-728-6488

ADC is a local chapter of BALLE Business Alliance for Local Living Economies

Board

ADC's 2011 Board of Directors:

Don Cortelyou, President Bridgeview Bank

Suzi Thackston, Vice-President Resident

Brandon Wright, Treasurer Hamburger Mary's

Joel Berman, Secretary Joel Berman Architecture & Design

Ellen Shepard, ex officio Andersonville Chamber of Commerce

Thom Greene Edgewater Historical Society

Adam Burck Wicker Park/Bucktown Chamber of Commerce

Rolando Esparza Property Owner                                                  

Maggie Finegan Keller Williams Realty

Brennan Hitpass Newcastle Limited

Shane Kissak In Fine Spirits

Heather Muenstermann Green Genes

Hal Shipman Resident