Board of Directors
A Legacy of Leadership
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is comprised of more than 125 of the most influential business and civic leaders in the region. Board members meet quarterly to address the most pressing issues facing the Chicagoland business community. The Board of Directors works at a high level to ensure the Chamber effectively serves as the voice for the region’s employers.
Members
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AAA Chicago
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ABC 7 Chicago
John Idler
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Adtalem Global Education
Mary-Lynn Bender
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Advocate Aurora Health
Crystal Olsen
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Amazon
Sarah Glavin
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American Airlines, Incorporated
Rich Ashlin
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AMITA Health
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Aon
Kevin Johnson
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AQL Technologies
Mudessir Mohammed
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Ariel Investments, LLC
Malik Murray
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AT&T Illinois
Eileen Mitchell
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Avison Young
Damla Gerhart
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Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Thomas Walker, Jr.
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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sara DeCoste
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Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
David Ritter
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BDO USA, LLP
Stephen Ferrara
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Beam Suntory
Greg Hughes
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BlackRock
Neetika Singh
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Kevin Cassidy
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BMO Harris Bank
Steve Fansler
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BP America
Phil Cochrane
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Camelot Illinois
Keith Horton
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CapTech
Kevin Rischow
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CBRE, Inc.
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CBS 2 Chicago
Jennifer Lyons
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Chase Bank (Honorary)
Matthew Serafin
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Chicago Bears Football Club
Ted Phillips
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CIBC
Brian Greenblatt
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CIGNA Health Care
Lars Heemskerk
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Clayco, Incorporated
Otto Nichols
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CME Group
Richard Bodnum
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CNA Financial
Heather Davis
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Colliers International
Jim Carris
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Comcast Business
Matthew Summy
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Constellation
Scott Humbard
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Crain’s Chicago Business
Jim Kirk
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Cresco Labs
Charles Bachtell
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DeVry University
Jeunet Davenport
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DLA Piper LLP (US)
Stephen Schwab
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Dykema
Ed Weil
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Edelman
Jennifer Thomas
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Ensono
Jeff Amsel
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Exelon Corporation
Terence Donnelly
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EY
Matthew Conway
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Fifth Third Bank
John Sassaris
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First Midwest Bank
Michael Jamieson
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First Women’s Bank of Chicago
Kristie Paskvan
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Ford Motor Company
Anthony Reinhart
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Gallagher
Andrew Varland
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Gateway Foundation
Teresa Garate, PhD
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GMA Construction Group
Cornelius Griggs
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Google
Robert Biederman
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Goose Island Beer Company
Todd Ahsmann
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Grant Thornton LLP
Mark Sullivan
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Grubhub
Dave Tovar
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Gulo Solutions
Zach Wilson
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HERE Technologies
Jeffrey Rowen
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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Dan Boho
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Horizon Therapeutics
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House of Blues Chicago
Kristin Atlas
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Hyatt Regency Chicago
Patrick Donelly
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Illinois Finance Authority
Chris Meister
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Illinois Institute of Technology
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Ingredion Incorporated
Luz Najera
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Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications
James Terman
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JP Morgan Chase & Company
Tom Finnegan
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Killerspin
Robert Blackwell
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Kirkland & Ellis
Richard Godfrey
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KPMG LLP
Chet Riske
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Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Jay Stieber
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Lyft
Brent Kent
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Macy’s
Andrea Schwartz
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Mayer Brown LLP
Joseph Seliga
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McDonald’s
Ashli Nelson
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Mesirow Financial
Erik Barefield
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Miami Corporation
John Rau
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Millennium Garages
Rick West
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Molson Coors Beverage Company
Adam Collins
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Motorola Solutions
Monica Mueller
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Navy Pier
Marilynn Gardner
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Nixon Peabody LLP
David Brown
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Novartis
Kurt Anderson
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Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Todd Hughes
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Parkside Realty, Inc
Robert Wislow
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Peoples Gas
Torrence Hinton
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Plante Moran, PLLC
Kathy Downey
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PNC Bank – Illinois
Shane Print
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Protiviti, Incorporated
Tom Andreesen
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RSM US LLP
William Spizman
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SenecaGlobal, Inc.
Edward Szofer
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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Lawrence Eppley
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Siemens
Judy Martinez-Faye
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Signature Bank
Michael O’Rourke
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Skyway Concession Company
Kristi Lafleur
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Southwest Airlines
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Target Corporation
Amanda Vela
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Tech Elevator (Honorary)
Claribel Quintana
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The Boeing Company
Bea Billups
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The Chicago Cubs
Tom Ricketts
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The Magnificent Mile Associate
Rich Gamble
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U.S. Bank
Joan Heggen-McMahon
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Lindsey Douglas
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United Airlines
Daniel Lynch
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United Healthcare of Illinois
Tom Kunst
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University of Chicago and University of Chicago Medical Center
Benjamin Gibson
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Amiridis
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UPS
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Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois
Amy Smith
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Walgreen Co.
Johanna Viteri
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Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Patrice DeCorrevont
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Wight & Company
Patrick Cermak
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Wintrust
Susana Meza
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Zurich North America
Deirdre Manna
AAA Chicago
, Members
ABC 7 Chicago
John Idler, Members
Adtalem Global Education
Mary-Lynn Bender, Members
Advocate Aurora Health
Crystal Olsen, Members
Amazon
Sarah Glavin, Members
American Airlines, Incorporated
Rich Ashlin, Members
AMITA Health
, Members
Aon
Kevin Johnson, Members
AQL Technologies
Mudessir Mohammed, Members
Ariel Investments, LLC
Malik Murray, Members
AT&T Illinois
Eileen Mitchell, Members
Avison Young
Damla Gerhart, Members
Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP
Thomas Walker, Jr., Members
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Sara DeCoste, Members
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
David Ritter, Members
BDO USA, LLP
Stephen Ferrara, Members
Beam Suntory
Greg Hughes, Members
BlackRock
Neetika Singh, Members
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois
Kevin Cassidy, Members
BMO Harris Bank
Steve Fansler, Members
BP America
Phil Cochrane, Members
Camelot Illinois
Keith Horton, Members
CapTech
Kevin Rischow, Members
CBRE, Inc.
, Members
CBS 2 Chicago
Jennifer Lyons, Members
Chase Bank (Honorary)
Matthew Serafin, Members
Chicago Bears Football Club
Ted Phillips, Members
CIBC
Brian Greenblatt, Members
CIGNA Health Care
Lars Heemskerk, Members
Clayco, Incorporated
Otto Nichols, Members
CME Group
Richard Bodnum, Members
CNA Financial
Heather Davis, Members
Colliers International
Jim Carris, Members
Comcast Business
Matthew Summy, Members
Constellation
Scott Humbard , Members
Crain’s Chicago Business
Jim Kirk, Members
Cresco Labs
Charles Bachtell, Members
DeVry University
Jeunet Davenport, Members
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Stephen Schwab, Members
Dykema
Ed Weil, Members
Edelman
Jennifer Thomas, Members
Ensono
Jeff Amsel, Members
Exelon Corporation
Terence Donnelly, Members
EY
Matthew Conway, Members
Fifth Third Bank
John Sassaris, Members
First Midwest Bank
Michael Jamieson, Members
First Women’s Bank of Chicago
Kristie Paskvan, Members
Ford Motor Company
Anthony Reinhart, Members
Gallagher
Andrew Varland, Members
Gateway Foundation
Teresa Garate, PhD, Members
GMA Construction Group
Cornelius Griggs, Members
Robert Biederman, Members
Goose Island Beer Company
Todd Ahsmann, Members
Grant Thornton LLP
Mark Sullivan, Members
Grubhub
Dave Tovar, Members
Gulo Solutions
Zach Wilson, Members
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HERE Technologies
Jeffrey Rowen, Members
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
Dan Boho, Members
Horizon Therapeutics
, Members
House of Blues Chicago
Kristin Atlas, Members
Hyatt Regency Chicago
Patrick Donelly, Members
Illinois Finance Authority
Chris Meister, Members
Illinois Institute of Technology
, Members
Ingredion Incorporated
Luz Najera, Members
Jasculca Terman Strategic Communications
James Terman, Members
JP Morgan Chase & Company
Tom Finnegan, Members
Killerspin
Robert Blackwell, Members
Kirkland & Ellis
Richard Godfrey, Members
KPMG LLP
Chet Riske, Members
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Jay Stieber, Members
Lyft
Brent Kent, Members
Macy’s
Andrea Schwartz, Members
Mayer Brown LLP
Joseph Seliga, Members
McDonald’s
Ashli Nelson, Members
Mesirow Financial
Erik Barefield, Members
Miami Corporation
John Rau, Members
Millennium Garages
Rick West, Members
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Adam Collins, Members
Motorola Solutions
Monica Mueller, Members
Navy Pier
Marilynn Gardner, Members
Nixon Peabody LLP
David Brown, Members
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
, Members
Novartis
Kurt Anderson, Members
Novo Nordisk, Inc.
Todd Hughes, Members
Parkside Realty, Inc
Robert Wislow, Members
Peoples Gas
Torrence Hinton, Members
Plante Moran, PLLC
Kathy Downey, Members
PNC Bank – Illinois
Shane Print, Members
Protiviti, Incorporated
Tom Andreesen, Members
RSM US LLP
William Spizman, Members
SenecaGlobal, Inc.
Edward Szofer, Members
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton
Lawrence Eppley, Members
Siemens
Judy Martinez-Faye, Members
Signature Bank
Michael O’Rourke, Members
Skyway Concession Company
Kristi Lafleur, Members
Southwest Airlines
, Members
Target Corporation
Amanda Vela, Members
Tech Elevator (Honorary)
Claribel Quintana, Members
The Boeing Company
Bea Billups, Members
The Chicago Cubs
Tom Ricketts, Members
The Magnificent Mile Associate
Rich Gamble, Members
U.S. Bank
Joan Heggen-McMahon, Members
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Lindsey Douglas, Members
United Airlines
Daniel Lynch, Members
United Healthcare of Illinois
Tom Kunst, Members
University of Chicago and University of Chicago Medical Center
Benjamin Gibson, Members
University of Illinois at Chicago
Michael Amiridis, Members
UPS
, Members
Versiti Blood Centers of Illinois
Amy Smith, Members
Walgreen Co.
Johanna Viteri, Members
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
Patrice DeCorrevont, Members
Wight & Company
Patrick Cermak, Members
Wintrust
Susana Meza, Members
Zurich North America
Deirdre Manna, Members
Deirdre Manna
SVP and Head of Government and Industry Affairs