Kirchhoff Recognized as Fellow Member of International Economic Development Corporation Published on December 23 2020 9:38 am Last Updated on December 23 2020 9:39 am Fewer than 160 people worldwide hold the designation “Fellow Member” from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). Mike Kirchhoff, President & CEO of the North Central Illinois Economic Development Corporation – and Effingham native – just became one of them. “I am honored, humbled, and thrilled to be recognized as a Fellow Member (FM) of the International Economic Development Council. What a nice way to celebrate my 31st year in the economic development profession and the 20th anniversary of attaining the Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) designation,” Kirchhoff said.