Greater Ottawa Networking Group (GONG)
Grow Your Business with GONG!
The Greater Ottawa Networking Group (GONG) is a Professional Networking Group based in the Ottawa Area that meets on the first Tuesday of each month at noon at IVCC Ottawa Center, located at 321 W Main St, Ottawa, IL 61350. They also meet on the third Tuesday of the month at different restaurants.Â
The Greater Ottawa Networking Group aims to help members grow their businesses and to provide a forum in which local professionals can discuss and problem-solve together to make sure the Ottawa business community as a whole is thriving.
Current GONG Members (as of 2/10/26)
August Lubanowski (President)
Country Financial
203 West Norris Dr, Ottawa
August.Lubanowski@COUNTRYFinacial.com
Work phone: 815-434-4071
Kelly Fahle (Vice President)
Express Employment
2711 Columbus St, Ottawa
kelly.Fahle@expresspros.com
Work phone: 815-306-0250
Nathan Blauvelt (Past President)
Connecting Point Computer Center
1622 Fourth St, Peru
NBlauvelt@cpointcc.com
Work phone: 815-223-1052
Pat Campbell (Treasurer)
Income Tax Etc. Ltd.
716 Columbus St, Ottawa
taxesltd@att.net
Work phone: 815-434-2450
Celeste Nielsen (Secretary)
Coldwell Banker
1402 Columbus St, Ottawa
celesternielsen@gmail.com
Work phone: 815-712-8925
Caitlyn Tucker (Chamber Liaison)
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
321 West Main St, Suite 124, Ottawa
c.tucker@ottawachamberillinois.com
Work phone: 815-433-0084
Cassidy Moore (Marketing)
Streator Onized Credit Union
721 Columbus St, Ottawa
cmoore@socu.org
Work phone: 800-595-2454
Donetta Clavey
Allegra Marketing Print Mail
320 W Jefferson St, Ottawa
donetta@allegracoalcity.com
Work phone: 815-846-0848
RJ Swett
Camp Tuckabatchee
1973 N 35th Rd, Ottawa
rjcamptuck@gmail.com
Work phone: 815-433-2984
Interested in joining the Greater Ottawa Networking Group?
Contact August Lubanowski at 815-434-4071 or august.lubanowski@COUNTRYFinancial.com for more information! Also, check out GONG's Facebook page for more updates!
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