Who are the MAPPING program facilitators?
Gisele Hamm, Program Manager – Gisele earned a B.S. in Agricultural Business and a M.A. in Economics from Western Illinois University. She joined the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs in 2003 to manage a study of brownfields in Illinois municipalities. She also worked as a rural technology specialist in the Rural Information Planning Project (RITPP), and managed the Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI), and AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program. She has published several articles in national and state outslet on Brownfields and other community development issues and has made numerous presentations to state and national conventions. She is currently engaged in research on rural entrepreneurship, infrastructure, brownfields, and other local government issues. Frank Antonucci, Economic Development Specialist – Frank began his career in rural community development by serving for two years in Peace Corps Honduras as a Water and Sanitation technician. He wor
