Chamber Staff
The employees of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce are here for you to provide up-to-date resources and information for you and your business. Please contact us anytime with any questions or comments. The Chamber staff consists of a full-time executive director and part-time marketing director. We are small but mighty and the Macomb Area Chamber staff is here to serve you!
Steven Brody
Executive Director
Steven Brody joined the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce in 2024. He was previously the Executive Director for the Burlington/West Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce and the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce. While in Galesburg, Steven was on the Board of Directors for the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
Originally from California, Steven holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from UCLA and a Juris Doctor from the American College of Law. Additionally, Steven hosted a public affairs radio and television program in California, and most recently hosted a podcast aired on several platforms and was a way to inform, educate, and enlighten the listen to the guest and provide attention and appreciation for their involvement in the community.
Steven's goal is to work in a collaborative way with the business community, public officials, peers, and other key stakeholders to promote the Macomb Area and Western Illinois as a destination for success.
Shay Holland
Marketing Director
Shay Holland joined the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce as an administrative assistant in 2015 and was promoted to marketing director in 2018. Shay’s goal is to actively fulfill the mission of the Chamber by continually providing resources and information to help serve as a link between member businesses and the community.
Adapting to an ever-changing professional culture, Shay helps to promote and emphasize the positives and potential of the community via a variety of marketing, social media, digital, and customer relationship-driven opportunities. Shay combines her expertise of trending industry standards with the personalized service required to meet individual member needs and specifications to ensure success for all. For her dedication, she was awarded the 2019 Macomb Area Chamber Chairman’s Award for Outstanding Service and Assistance given to the Board of Directors.
Prior to the Chamber, Shay was a senior copy assistant and sports journalist for the Rockford Register Star, providing written copy, photos, and advertising content for a major metropolitan publication serving over 70,000+ subscribers. Shay was also a verification specialist, performing third-party background checks and employment screenings for Fortune 500 companies and universities on a global scale.
Originally from the Quad Cities, Shay holds a Bachelor of Arts in English with a Writing Emphasis from Elmhurst University in Elmhurst, IL and studied English Literature internationally at the University of Edinburgh (UK). She and her husband live in Macomb with their two children.