Governor Rauner appointed Chicago Farmers' member, Todd Schwebel, to the Illinois Bicentennial Commission. Todd is a proud eighth-generation Illinoisan and civic leader. He is principal at The Schwebel Company, an award-winning Residential Design & Development firm based in Chicago. In addition, he manages his family's Central Illinois real estate and agricultural interests as President of Hoffer Holdings. He has chaired major events for The University of Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Botanic Garden, and Facets Film Center. Currently, he is a Director of the Old Master's Society at the Art Institute and a member of the Chicago Botanic Garden Guild Board.