Chicagoland Chamber Adds to Executive Committee and Board of Directors

The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 8, hosted by Barnes & Thornburg. There, the Chamber’s Nominating Committee slated several additions to the Board of Directors. Featured speakers for the meeting included Dave Baldwin, President of Business Operations for Chicago Fire FC, and Curt Bailey, President of Related Midwest.

Elected to the Executive Committee

‣ Maria Bocanegra, President of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas

Elected to the Board of Directors

‣ Douglas Donovan, Illinois Market Executive with Wells Fargo Bank
‣ Aileen Furlong, Vice President of Sales with Southwest Airlines
‣ Benjamin Gibson, Vice President, Government Affairs with University of Chicago
‣ Tony Huckeby, Principal with BDO
‣ David Laurenson, Chief Information Officer with Finkl Steel
‣ Richard Lehmuth, Sr Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer with Ann & Robert Lurie’s Childrens Hospital
‣ Michael Scott, Vice President, Government & Industry Relations – US with Cinespace Studios
‣ Monica Scott, Vice President of Community Engagement with Bally’s Chicago
‣ Brent Smoyer, Assistant Vice-President, Government Relations, Midwest with CNA Financial
‣ JR Starrett, Senior Director of Government Affairs with GrubHub
‣ Tricia Van Horn, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications with Related Midwest
‣ Mark Wagner, General Manager of Hyatt Regency Chicago
‣ Heather Way Kitzes, Vice President of Development & Strategic Expansion with Haymarket Center
‣ Steve Whitehill, Market President of Regional Banking with The Huntington National Bank
‣ Mike Wortham, Director, State and Local Affairs, Communication and Advocacy with BP America