Jan Loeb - Owner
Jan was born in Lawrenceville, IL and grew up in Louisiana, where she acquired a taste for great cuisine. Eventually her family made their way back to Lawrenceville, where she met her husband, Ed Loeb and raised their four children. Jan has a passion for the arts, design and hospitality and has used those passions to give back to the community in multiple ways, as well as building the New Leaf brand - New Leaf Fitness, The Mandarin Spa, COCO's Cafe & Wine Bar, and The Barn at New Leaf.
Chrissy Shick - Office Manager of New Leaf
Chrissy is a lifelong resident of Lawrenceville. She is married to Andy Shick and together, they have two children, Breanna and Jordan. Chrissy graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting in 1991. Prior to accepting the management position at New Leaf, she worked as Payroll Clerk and Treasurer for multiple non-profit organizations throughout the community. She is excited to be a part of the New Leaf family and this ever-growing business in our community!
Josh Decausey - Manager of New Leaf Fitness
Josh is a Lawrenceville native who enjoys physical fitness in his free time. He is a certified Level 1 CrossFit trainer. He coaches classes at CrossFit Iron Up and here at New Leaf. He has a deep passion for physical fitness and helping people achieve their fitness goals.
Bonnie Bowman - Promotional Marketing Manager
Other than being a photographer, Bonnie is addicted to traveling, yoga, and being around animals. In 2009, Bonnie left California and moved to Lawrenceville, Illinois, where she married a Lawrenceville native, Mr. Peter Bowman. Together, they have two very cute daughters, Avalon & Rosamund and a teacup chihuahua named Prada. Bonnie has always loved photography; after high school, she attended the Brooks Institute of Photography and worked in the field of fashion photography. Working in marketing and social media management outside of her own business is a new venture for Bonnie, but, drawing upon her expertise in photography, she has hit the ground running! You'll likely see her buzzing around New Leaf with a camera around her neck. Feel free to stop her and say hello!
Lauren Meeker - Event Planning Manager
Lauren is from Champaign-Urbana where she graduated high school from Urbana High School and went on to Study Child Development at Parkland College. After college she went on to teach Preschool in Champaign. She moved to Lawrence County in March of 2019, but joined the New Leaf team in September of 2018. On April 1, 2019 she became The Barn event coordinator. She is so excited to coordinate your events!