Jim Tyree Award Finalist: Maria Christopoulos Katris, Built in Chicago
Maria Christopoulos Katris is a born entrepreneur. Her parents, Greek immigrants, started a pharmacy when she was a child. While in graduate school, she launched and sold her first business. It is only fitting that Katris, now CEO of Built
SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet Discusses International Trade at the Chamber
On November 18, Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, joined members of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and other Chicagoland businesses at the Chamber’s offices to discuss international trade and its importance to the region’s economy. The
Meeting Climate and Sustainability Goals: A Collaboration between Government and the Private Sector
As society transitions to clean energy, a significant transformation of the economy will be ushered by a deep partnership between government and private institutions to meet ambitious climate and sustainability goals. Currently, the private sector is on the cutting edge
Chamber Announces 2014 Jim Tyree Award Finalists
The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce has announced the finalists for the 2014 James Tyree Emerging Business Leadership Award: John Roa, Founder and CEO of AKTA; Maria Katris, CEO of Built in Chicago; Dr. Michele Wilkins, Executive Director of Child’s Voice; and Jeff