Pierre Alexander named to Starved Rock Country Community Foundation board

Shaw Local News Network

Reed Wilson, of McNabb, chair of the Starved Rock Country Community Foundation Board, recently announced Pierre Alexander of Putnam County has joined the board.

Alexander is director of strategy and finance at Heritage Harbor, a resort development east of Ottawa. He formerly was a financial services adviser and business analyst for Halcyon Financial Services in East London, South Africa.

Alexander holds a bachelor of commerce degree in economics and management from University of Fort Hare, East London. Together with his wife Emily, they nurture and support their three sons, eagerly anticipating the arrival of their fourth child.

Wilson was elected to a twoyear term as chairman in January. Previous chairs include Jay

McCracken, Tom Justice and Bob Eschbach.

The foundation, founded in 2015 by Pamela and Chuck Beckett of Ottawa, has established 85 funds, administered 132 grants and scholarships totaling more than $1.8 million and has $1.85 million in assets under management.

For information, call SRCCF President and CEO Fran Brolley at 815-326-1945.