ECONOMIC GROWTH CORPORATION
  • About
    • Who We Are, What We Do
    • Meet the Team >
      • Brian Hollenback, President/CEO
      • Cindy Berg, Chief Financial Officer
      • Beth Payne, Senior Vice President
      • Carey Jorgensen, Director of Property Management
      • Andrew Fisher, Construction Director
      • Kerry Mangelsdorf, Office Manager & IT Support
      • James Jones, Housing Manager
      • Frank Perez, Financial Education Coordinator
      • Alex Stockwell, Controller
      • Kate Lackey, Accounting Assistant
      • Malory Jensen, Receivables and Grant Coordinator
      • Madison Prater, Accounts Payable Coordinator
      • Heather Starr, Executive Assistant
    • Awards
    • Bidding Opportunities >
      • Bid Process for New Contractors
  • Development
    • Multifamily >
      • Shimer Square
      • Northside Lofts
      • Wilson Lofts
      • Sala Flats
      • Renaissance & Goldman Lofts
      • Centre @ 501
      • Coatsworth Apartments
      • Lawrence Lofts
      • Star Block
      • The Locks
      • Jackson Square
      • Goldman Family Block
      • McKesson Lofts
      • Voss Brothers Lofts
      • Douglas Park Place
      • Bowlby Condominiums
      • Clipper Condominiums
      • Goldman Lofts
      • Renaissance Lofts
      • Broadway Townhomes
      • Murphy Lofts
    • Single Family >
      • Garden District
      • New Old Chicago Redevelopment Subdivision
      • Villas at College Hill
    • Neighborhood Stabilization Program
    • Illinois Attorney General Foreclosure Settlement Funds
  • Programs
    • Buying A Home >
      • Live-Work Rock Island
      • Moline Downpayment Housing Program
    • Fixing My Home
  • Housing Counseling
    • Housing Counseling Services >
      • Financial Literacy & Housing Counseling
      • Alfabetización financiera y educación para compradores de vivienda
    • Homebuyer Education >
      • Homebuyer Class Schedule
    • Personal Growth Workshop
    • Post Purchase Class
  • Subsidiaries
    • Central States Development Partners, Inc.
    • Home Base Property Management, LLC
    • Growth General Contracting, LLC
  • Publications
  • Contact
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Cindy Berg
Chief Financial Officer

Cindy Berg has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2017. In her capacity as CFO, Ms. Berg is responsible for all aspects of the financial operation of the company, administering and guiding the finance and accounting department staff to ensure that the financial reporting is in accordance with best accounting practices. 

Cindy brings over 29 years of experience in financial management across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, with specialized expertise in financial institutions and nonprofit corporations. In addition, Cindy has vast experience in federal and state regulations and grant compliance. She is also responsible for risk management for the company’s assets. In terms of program compliance, she has overseen the structuring and reporting for $335 million in projects that have utilized Historic Tax Credits, State Affordable Housing Tax Credits, and TIF.  

Ms. Berg has over 20 years of experience in financial management in the private, public and non-profit sectors, with a focus on financial institutions and non-profit corporations. Cindy is a CPA, licensed in Illinois and Iowa, and holds a BBA degree in Accounting and Business Administration in Finance from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL. 

As a licensed CPA in both Illinois and Iowa, she holds a BBA in Accounting and Business Administration in Finance from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL.
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Board Affiliations & Community Involvement

Legacy Economic Growth Fund, LLC (CDE) and the Century Community Growth Fund, LLC (CDE), as well as the Board of Trustees for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley. She is the Treasurer for the Davenport West Vocal Music Boosters, past Junior Achievement volunteer, and a past PTA President for Buffalo Elementary School in Buffalo, IA. 

Certifications and Program Completions

Cindy a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Illinois and Iowa.
100 19th Street, STE 109
Rock Island, IL 61201
309-794-6711
​[email protected]
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Economic Growth Corporation and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Providers.

Fair Housing/ Equal Opportunity Statements:
We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. Policy for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the nation. ​​In accordance with federal law and the U.S. Department of the Treasury policy, Central States Development Partners, Inc. is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  

Conflict of Interest Statement:
Economic Growth Corporation and its affiliates (collectively, GROWTH) require staff and members of the Board of Directors to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations pertaining to GROWTH’s activities, to conduct themselves ethically and with integrity; and to avoid any conflict between their own interests and the interests of GROWTH. 

  
  • About
    • Who We Are, What We Do
    • Meet the Team >
      • Brian Hollenback, President/CEO
      • Cindy Berg, Chief Financial Officer
      • Beth Payne, Senior Vice President
      • Carey Jorgensen, Director of Property Management
      • Andrew Fisher, Construction Director
      • Kerry Mangelsdorf, Office Manager & IT Support
      • James Jones, Housing Manager
      • Frank Perez, Financial Education Coordinator
      • Alex Stockwell, Controller
      • Kate Lackey, Accounting Assistant
      • Malory Jensen, Receivables and Grant Coordinator
      • Madison Prater, Accounts Payable Coordinator
      • Heather Starr, Executive Assistant
    • Awards
    • Bidding Opportunities >
      • Bid Process for New Contractors
  • Development
    • Multifamily >
      • Shimer Square
      • Northside Lofts
      • Wilson Lofts
      • Sala Flats
      • Renaissance & Goldman Lofts
      • Centre @ 501
      • Coatsworth Apartments
      • Lawrence Lofts
      • Star Block
      • The Locks
      • Jackson Square
      • Goldman Family Block
      • McKesson Lofts
      • Voss Brothers Lofts
      • Douglas Park Place
      • Bowlby Condominiums
      • Clipper Condominiums
      • Goldman Lofts
      • Renaissance Lofts
      • Broadway Townhomes
      • Murphy Lofts
    • Single Family >
      • Garden District
      • New Old Chicago Redevelopment Subdivision
      • Villas at College Hill
    • Neighborhood Stabilization Program
    • Illinois Attorney General Foreclosure Settlement Funds
  • Programs
    • Buying A Home >
      • Live-Work Rock Island
      • Moline Downpayment Housing Program
    • Fixing My Home
  • Housing Counseling
    • Housing Counseling Services >
      • Financial Literacy & Housing Counseling
      • Alfabetización financiera y educación para compradores de vivienda
    • Homebuyer Education >
      • Homebuyer Class Schedule
    • Personal Growth Workshop
    • Post Purchase Class
  • Subsidiaries
    • Central States Development Partners, Inc.
    • Home Base Property Management, LLC
    • Growth General Contracting, LLC
  • Publications
  • Contact