TECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

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Driving Innovation and Growth: The Chamber’s Technology Council

The future is now. The Chicagoland Chamber’s Technology Council brings together a diverse group of industry leaders to foster innovation and collaboration. Through exclusive events and insights, members have unique opportunities to explore emerging technologies, enhance digital strategies, and connect with other professionals. By leveraging these resources, businesses can stay ahead of the curve and better position themselves for success in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Implement Emerging Technologies for Key Business Outcomes

  • Council programming focuses on emerging technologies such as AI, 5G, IoT, blockchain, AR/VR, and more
  • Help companies prepare for disruptions across both tech and traditional industries
  • Provides resources, knowledge, and best practices to help evaluate and deploy emerging technologies

 

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Technology Council Members

Chair

West Monroe

Mark Sami | Partner, Technology & Experience

Staff Liaison

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

Emily Cooper | Vice President, Programs

Member

Advaiya Solutions, Inc

Robert Oddo | Business Solutions Specialist

Member

Amazon

Kabir Bedi | Head of Product, Gen AI, Amazon Ad

 

Member

Avison Young

Damla Gerhart | Principal & Managing Director | Chicago

Member

Bank of America

Amanda Bajic | Managing Director

Rene Schuurman | Director

Member

Barnes & Thornburg, LLP

Mark Hagedorn | Partner

Member

BDO USA, LLP

Anthony Ting | Managing Director, Third Party Attestation

Member

Bernard & Co

Dakota Bernard Buschle | Founder & President

Member

BMO Bank N.A.

Andrew Harrison | Head – US Digital Partnerships

Member

Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce

John Yoo | Senior Manager, CRM Administrator and Information Technology

Member

City Colleges of Chicago

Ayoka Noelle Samuels | Associate Vice Chancellor, Technology Sector Strategy

Partner

City of Chicago

Nick Lucius | Commissioner and CIO, Department of Technology and Innovation

Member

CME Group

Kyle Joerger | Manager, Technology Controls & Compliance

Member

Comcast

Joshua Smyser-De Leon | Government Affairs Manager

Member

Cooley LLP

Alya Adamany Woods | Vice President, Business Development

Member

Cronix, LLC

Ritchell Cosino

Member

Dykema

Matthew Hays | Partner

Michael Word | Member- Intellectual Property Litigation, Co-Chair- Artificial Intelligence Practice

Member

Eclate

Ali Faisal | Chief Technologist

Member

Edelman

Matt de Nesnera | VP, Crisis & Risk

Member

EMPIST

Alex Engel | Business Development Manager

John Kampas | Founder & CEO

Mike Olsen | Sales Manager

Mark Denson

Member

Entara

Matthew Fitzgerald | Lead DevSecOps Engineer

 

Member

Evo3 Marketing

Sean Thorndike | Merchandise Sales Executive

Member

F.H Paschen

Michael Reilly | Project Engineer

Member

Fifth Third Bank

Pattie Felts | Managing Director, Strategic Investments

Member

FTI Consulting

Carrie Francis | Senior Director

Madelyn Hawkins | Crisis Communications, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

Erin Taylor | Managing Director, Digital & Insights

Member

Geneca

Mike Woolsoncroft | CIO

Member

Google

Jeff Buchan | Head of Partnerships & Strategic Investments

Member

Harper College Innovation Accelerator

Marcia Frank | Senior Director of Innovation and Grants

Martha Karavitis | Director, SCC3 Grant

 

Member

Illinois Science & Technology Coalition

Jacob Barry | Innovation Program Manager

Kate Calabra | Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Member

InDatAI

Bich-Thuy Le |  Chief Data & AI Officer

Rafal Stryjek | President

Member

Ingredion Incorporated

Aaren Stubberfield | Senior Manager, Data Science and Digital Excellence

Member

Innovo Markets

Andrew Ross | Advisory Board Member

Member

J.P. Morgan Chase

Alex Ramler | Banker

Member

LinkedIn Chicago

Kurt Hankin | Manager, Sales Development, Talent Solutions

 

Member

Motorola Mobility

Nikhil Ambha Madhusudhana | Advisory Research Director, AI

Member

OnSite Partners

Arthur Swanson | Data Scientist

Peter Synnott | Project Admin

Ritesh Tipnis | Sr. Director, Client Solutions

Member

Quant 16

Robert Blackwell Jr. | Lead Managing Principal & Quant

Member

Robert Half

Gretta Benitez | Practice Director

Member

Salesforce

Robin Glover | Vice President, Enterprise Transformation Office

Member

Scalesology

Marc Lessem | Vice President, Client Services

Ken Scales | Founder & CEO

Tim Walker | Vice President, Business Development

Member

Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC

Tedd Warden | Partner and Commercial Litigator

Member

Sentinel Strategies

Chima Enyia | Founding Principal

Member

Sikich LLC

Richard Waller | Cybersecurity Consultant

Member

Southeast Chicago Chamber of Commerce

Frankye Payne | Executive Director

Member

Tech Elevator

Claribel Quintana | Program Director

Member

University Club of Chicago

Gabriella Tripicchio | Assistant Manager

 

Member

University of Illinois System

Alan Solow | Director of Local and State Relations

Member

UPS

Sergio Rocha | Industrial Engineer Manager

Member

Walgreen Co.

Christina Warner | Associate Marketing Manager

Member

West Monroe Partners

Chuck Kirchner | Senior Partner – Technology, Chicago Office Lead

Mark Sami | Partner, Technology & Experience

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