The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 11, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and hosted by Blue Plate Chicago. There, the Chamber’s Nominating Committee slated several additions to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Elected to the Executive Committee
‣ Joe Angel, Chief Commercial Administration Officer with Old National Bank
‣ John Sassaris, Senior Vice President, Senior Commercial Banker with Fifth Third Bank
Elected to the Board of Directors
‣ Wendy Badia, Chief Operating Officer with Blue Plate Chicago
‣ Joel Baise, Vice President, State and Local Government Affairs and Policy with Walgreens
‣ Jenn Barton, Vice President of Government Relations with S&C Electric Company
‣ John Bennecke, Managing Principal with Baker Tilly
‣ Kirk Chartier, Chief Strategy Officer with Enova International
‣ Dan Kotowski, President & CEO with Kids Above All
‣ David Rudolph, Managing Director & Region Manager of Commercial Banking, Greater Chicagoland Area with J.P. Morgan Chase
‣ Jonathan McGee (Honorary), Deputy Clerk of the Cook County Board & Procurement with The Office of Cook County Clerk
‣ Maggie Wanecke (Honorary), Membership Director with The Metropolitan Club
As part of the program, Illinois Deputy Governor for Budget and Economy Andy Manar sat down with Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jack Lavin to discuss the State’s FY27 budget, economic development initiatives, and other key issues.
The meeting concluded with a presentation by Tony Karman, Executive Director of the Chicago Jazz Alliance | UNESCO, and Heather Ireland Robinson, Executive Director of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, highlighting Chicago’s role as host of International Jazz Day on April 30, including a full month of events and activations across the city leading up to the celebration. Businesses are encouraged to participate by becoming a partner.
Check out more photos from the evening here.
