94.9 WDKB and First National Bank presented this week’s #HometownHero award to:

Anna Coates

Anna is the Membership Manager for the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce and is one of THE BIGGEST cheerleaders for small businesses in DeKalb!

In high school, Anna was in band, tennis, and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She then studied physical therapy at NIU where she was a student advocate for the Dean of Health and Human Science. She went on to work with the wonderful people at Creative Therapeutics and then joined the DeKalb Leadership Academy. This experience introduced her to so many of the people doing good in our community, which inspired her to find a way to make her own impact.

As the Membership Manager of the DeKalb Chamber, she has completely embraced the mission of supporting and collaborating with the business owners in DeKalb. Anna jumped at every opportunity to assist businesses through the hardships of COVID-19. She helped to organize the #DineOutDeKalb campaign and contest, #KeepCalmMoment video tips, virtual social hours, Caffeine Connections, Let’s TACO ‘bout Business After Hours, Quick Connections Speed Networking, Chamber 101 info videos, and many other resources to help connect the community during these challenging times.

Thanks Anna for always showing up to champion DeKalb! Your passion is undeniable and inspiring!