Photo Gallery Patty Pierson joined the Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce as the new office facilitator in the downtown office.  She has been a resident of the Chillicothe area most of her life.  Growing up in Mossville, she attended the Mossville grade school and the Chillicothe High School before it became IVC.  She has 2 grown children and 5 grand children of which 2 are currently in the IVC school district.  Her family belongs to the River Terrace Baptist Church in Rome where she is a Sunday school teacher and Jr./Sr. youth group leader along with volunteering at the community food bank each week.  Patty is also on the new Choir Board at IVC and helps with committees there.  Regarding her previous work, she brings multiple years of human resources, office management and customer service experience to the job. Patty has worked with several companies in the Peoria area, including 15 years with Caterpillar. Chamber Welcomes Patty Pierson as Office Facilitator