Kelly Lockhart is the Executive Director at Coles County Regional Planning and Development Commission. He overseas grant writing and administration, planning, and Geographic Information Systems  for a five-county region in East-Central Illinois. Kelly has been with the planning commission for 25 years, beginning as a GIS technician.  He took over the Executive Director position in 2012.

Education
• B.S. Geography, Eastern Illinois University

Professional Affiliations
• Illinois Association of Regional Councils
• Illinois GIS Association