HCC board chair, Marcfirst COO Gregg Chadwick dies at age 57

Posted on September 10, 2020
Gregg Chadwick served 18 years on the Heartland Board of Trustees, including 11 years as board chair. (Photo courtesy Heartland Community College)

 

By Neil Doyle

NORMAL – Heartland Community College Board of Trustees chair and Marcfirst Chief Operating Officer Gregg Chadwick has died. He was 57.

Chadwick had been hospitalized seeking treatment and his death was related to progressive heart failure, according to Heartland public information director Steve Fast.

Chadwick had been COO of Marcfirst since July of 2018. Prior to joining Marcfirst he had served in executive positions with Decatur Memorial Hospital, the University of Illinois College of Medicine and Premier Medical Group.

“Gregg’s commitment to helping others with his work at Marcfirst and with his community service efforts made a big impact on so many,” said Brian Wipperman, Chief Executive Officer at Marcfirst. “This loss is felt by those at our organization both in a professional and personals sense. Gregg was a responsible leader, a dependable colleague, and a good friend to so many.”

“The loss of Gregg is something that we feel deeply here in our Heartland family,” said Heartland Community College President Keith Cornille. “Heartland would not be the place it is today without Gregg’s prudent leadership and collaborative partnerships with the rest of the Board and with our administration. Gregg’s impact on the College and on our community during his 18 year tenure on the Board, which includes 11 years as Board Chair, is something that has and will continue to enrich lives.”

Chadwick’s other volunteer work includes serving as an Advisory Board member for the Multicultural Leadership Program and as a Member of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation Board of Directors.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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