Don Forrest is a Business Development Manager with Farnsworth Group, a national professional architecture and engineering firm. He has been with the corporation for 23 years, serving primarily in the Peoria, IL office. Forrest grew up in a rural community in Central Illinois, graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in geography, and performed graduate work in American history. He has served on a number of boards and committees including the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, Peoria Area Chamber, Community Foundation of Central Illinois, Workforce Development, Peoria Area Shared Services Forward, Rural Partners, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and many other local, regional, and statewide organizations.