Jane is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cope Plastics, Inc. in which the headquarters is located in Alton, Illinois.  She graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business with concentration in accounting.

Cope Plastics, Inc. is ranked in the top 150 privately held companies, and ranked 5thlargest women-owned business in the St. Louis metro area as published by St. Louis Business Journal.  

Jane served as President of the International Association of Plastics Distribution, President of the Lewis & Clark Community College Foundation Board and is the current Chairman of the Southern Illinois Employer’s Association Board.  Jane and Steve, along with the Cope team are also active in the community supporting CEO, The Riverbend Growth Association, Riverbend Headstart and Family Services, United Way, Pride, Inc., Susan G. Komen, Friends of Kids with Cancer, several area schools and various other organizations.

Jane has received various awards over the past years including, The Paul Davis Award of Merit with International Association of Plastics Distribution 2016, Circle of Care Honoree-Riverbend Headstart 2015, 100 St. Louisans You Should Know-St. Louis Small Business Monthly 2011, Most Influential Business Woman-St. Louis Business Journal 2006.   

Jane and Steve are lifelong residents of the Alton area and attend Godfrey First United Methodist Church. Together they have 5 children, Phillip, Melissa, Haley, Taylor and Logan.