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Rahm Emanuel’s Former Campaign Press Secretary Joins Hawthorne Strategy Group

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Hawthorne Strategy Group, a Chicago-based public relations agency, today announced the hiring of Caron Brookens, former press secretary for Chicago for Rahm Emanuel. She will serve as a Vice President, bringing with her a deep understanding of communications strategies and Chicago's media market. Brookens has more than a decade of experience in television news and media relations, working as a reporter at television news stations in New Orleans, Charlotte, Tampa, and Houston. Following a career as a television news reporter, Caron began work as a media relations consultant, first in Houston and then in Chicago. As a media relations and ...

Catch The Guidance Live in Chicago

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Have you ever seen a cyborg in concert? Stick with me. This might get strange. Let's start with the fact hospitals are not known for developing indie artist. They aren't a hotbed of records deals between epinephrine drips and heart surgeries. In fact you'd be hard pressed to find a connection to the music industry by meandering into the world of medicine. In the case of Stefan Pruett, the artist known as The Guidance, we have Lurie's Children's Hospital to thank for the unique talent he displays each time he performs. And he's performing in Chicago. Pruett was born with ...
Charlier Named Head of Center for Health and Justice at TASC

Charlier Named Head of Center for Health and Justice at TASC

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Jac Charlier has been named head of the Chicago-based Center for Health and Justice at TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities). The Center (CHJ) helps justice and healthcare systems reduce crime by diverting eligible people who have substance use and mental health conditions into community-based treatment and recovery. As drug overdose deaths across the country have skyrocketed, Charlier is a leading voice in the emerging national movement toward pre-arrest diversion or "deflection" as standard practice, whereby law enforcement officers will, whenever appropriate, deflect people with behavioral health issues to treatment in the community. CHJ was established by TASC in 2006, ...
Ropes & Gray Names 24 New Partners in Largest Promotion Round in Firm’s History

Ropes & Gray Names 24 New Partners in Largest Promotion Round in Firm’s History

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Nearly Half of New Partners are Women, Minorities or Both Six New Counsel Also Named NEW YORK (October 29, 2018) - Global law firm Ropes & Gray announced today that 24 attorneys have been named partners of the firm, and six attorneys have been named counsel, effective November 1, in the largest round of partner and counsel promotions in the firm's 153-year history. The new partners and counsel of the firm reflect Ropes & Gray's diversity, global footprint, and dedication to developing and advancing its talent. They are based in nine offices on three continents, including Asia, Europe and North ...
Jump!Zone indoor party and play center now open in Crystal Lake

Jump!Zone indoor party and play center now open in Crystal Lake

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Crystal Lake, IL --- Jump!Zone, the fast-growing franchise specializing in children's party and play facilities featuring giant inflatable play structures, has opened in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Families with children of all ages can play and party in the indoor arena filled with 10 large inflatables, interactive play structures, hamster balls, and virtual reality games. Jump!Zone Crystal Lake offers 3 private party rooms. "Studies show that unstructured play provides many health benefits to children," says owner Maria Vladimarova. "Jump!Zone offers a safe, indoor environment to foster creativity, develop motor skills, build decision-making, think independently, form social skills and discover their own ...
MERGE Hires Lauren Tucker as Chief Strategy Officer

MERGE Hires Lauren Tucker as Chief Strategy Officer

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | MERGE-a full-service advertising, marketing and media network-has named Lauren Tucker to a new position: chief strategy officer. She is based in Chicago and will work across the network for select Chicago, Boston and Atlanta clients and will report to MERGE CEO Ron Bess. "Lauren has a diverse, well-rounded background that covers strategy, planning, CRM, media and performance analytics. Importantly, every role she's played has been data driven," said Bess. Tucker has a PhD in journalism and mass communications and a minor in data analytics and 25+years of experience that includes more than a decade with the Martin Agency- where she ...
Jennifer Sulentic Appointed Knoll Chicago Regional Director

Jennifer Sulentic Appointed Knoll Chicago Regional Director

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Knoll is pleased to announce that Jennifer Sulentic will lead its Chicago sales team. Commenting on her appointment, Mike Benigno, Divisional Vice President, West, Knoll, stated, "Throughout Jennifer's career in sales management and business development, including her time as a Knoll sales representative, Jennifer has excelled in connecting clients and influencers in the Chicago contract furniture market, a core deliverable in the sales process." Most recently, Jennifer served as a senior program manager with Taproot Partners' U.S. Communities business. She has also held sales management positions with General Growth Properties. Benigno added, "Jennifer understands the dynamics of the Chicago region ...

SHOPRUNNER NAMES CHRIS LADD CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Chicago, IL, October 23, 2018 - ShopRunner, the free two-day shipping and seamless checkout e-commerce network connecting over one hundred retailers with millions of consumers, today announced Christopher Ladd has been named the company's Chief Commercial Officer. Ladd comes to ShopRunner with more than 10 years' experience in executive positions across various retailers, including Crocs, Lululemon, Finish Line, and New Balance. "I have always prioritized building an executive team that can accomplish the company's unique strategy while also living up to our core values," said Sam Yagan, CEO of ShopRunner. "We had very high standards for the leader of our ...
Marie Trzupek Lynch Awarded For Growing Job Placement Program

Marie Trzupek Lynch Awarded For Growing Job Placement Program

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Skills for Chicagoland's Future President and CEO Marie Trzupek Lynch has been named one of the seven recipients of the 2018 Liberal Arts & Sciences alumni awards from the University of Illinois. Lynch graduated from the university in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in history. Marie Trzupek Lynch was a graduate student living on the north side of Chicago when a neighbor changed her life. The neighbor, who lived in the same apartment building, told Lynch (BA, '94, history) that her friend had just turned down an internship in the Chicago Mayor's Office. That opened the door for Lynch's big ...
Rosemont's Edward Hotel 'Every Bid Wins' Auction Benefits Lurie's Children Hospital

Rosemont's Edward Hotel 'Every Bid Wins' Auction Benefits Lurie's Children Hospital

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Whether it's a custom-framed photo of Jonathon Toews and Patrick Kane as Stanley Cup champions or a pristine portrait of Michael Jordan flying through the air, the Edward Hotel in Rosemont is providing its guests a guaranteed piece of history. Offering sports, music and entertainment lovers a 'kid in a candy store' type of feel, the O'Hare-area hotel, located at 6600 Mannheim Rd. has a one-of-a-kind public auction now on display. Best of all, the Edward is guaranteeing that not only is each and every bid a winning one, but the money collected is helping support Lurie's Children's Hospital. Bidders ...
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Data Interconnect Company InterOptic Welcomes New Executive Leadership: CEO Brian McConnell and Vice President of Federal Markets Britt Mowery

Data Interconnect Company InterOptic Welcomes New Executive Leadership: CEO Brian McConnell and Vice President of Federal Markets Britt Mowery

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Veteran Team of Data Interconnect Industry Professionals to Lead InterOptic's Growth in the Enterprise and Government Sectors Chicago, IL - October 16, 2018 - InterOptic, a data interconnect company that helps Fortune 1000 companies and government institutions manage bandwidth, interoperability, and complexity in their IT networks, today welcomes Brian McConnell as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Britt Mowery as Vice President of Federal Markets. InterOptic offers a range of data interconnect solutions - from affordable, name-brand-equivalent fiber optics hardware to U.S.-based, compliant platform coding - to meet the needs of today's most complex, mission-critical IT networks. McConnell brings over ...
Michael Thomas Joins Syska Hennessy's Mission Critical Practice as Associate Partner and Business Development Leader

Michael Thomas Joins Syska Hennessy's Mission Critical Practice as Associate Partner and Business Development Leader

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Chicago, IL - Syska Hennessy Group has appointed Michael Thomas, a well-known leader in business development for engineering and technology, as associate partner in its Chicago office. In his new role, Mr. Thomas will oversee business development for Syska's mission-critical practice, ranked # 3 in Building Design + Construction's 2018 "Giants" report. Previously, Mr. Thomas served as senior vice president and director of business development at Environmental Systems Design, Inc. He also held several leadership positions at Hewlett-Packard, most recently as director and Americas service line leader, critical facilities services/data center consulting. Over the course of his career, Mr. Thomas ...
Culver’s of Downers Grove Celebrates 13th Birthday With Family Friendly Event October 20

Culver’s of Downers Grove Celebrates 13th Birthday With Family Friendly Event October 20

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Culver's of Downers Grove, 2500 Ogden Ave., will mark its 13th anniversary by hosting a family-friendly 'birthday party' on Saturday, October 20, from Noon to 6 p.m. The fun-filled afternoon celebration will include a petting zoo, 'Maggie the Milking Cow,' bounce house, live reptile exhibit, kids coloring contest, farm-themed photo booth, games, prize raffles and much more. All activities are free. Culver's of Downers Grove will donate 10-percent of sales that day to the Naperville Central FFA Chapter and also to the ButterBurger chain's national 'Thank You Farmers Project,' which is helping this next generation meet the challenges of feeding ...
NorthShore University HealthSystem Names Shivani Bautista as General Counsel

NorthShore University HealthSystem Names Shivani Bautista as General Counsel

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | NorthShore University HealthSystem announced today it has appointed Shivani Bautista as its General Counsel. In this role, Bautista will be responsible for providing legal expertise and guidance on a range of matters including regulatory, corporate governance, contracts, employment and risk management/insurance, as well as developing and guiding strategic partnerships and business relationships as part of NorthShore's growth strategy. Bautista joins NorthShore during a period of growth for the institution, as the system continues to exceed high standards in and deliver greater access to patient care. "At NorthShore, we pride ourselves on our ability to attract top talent. Shivani will be ...

Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes New Attorneys

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added three new attorneys to its Chicago office. Louise Dyble is an associate in the Chicago office, where she is a member of the firm's Environmental Department. Dyble focuses her practice on regulatory matters and litigation related to water, energy and air. She advises clients on compliance and risks in relation to the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act and related state regulations and has experience with all stages of environmental review. Dyble earned her J.D. from University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2016, and her Ph.D. in 2003 and her B.A., ...

World Music Festival to Celebrate The Music of America on Oct. 27

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | The 8th Annual World Music Festival at Elmhurst College comes home this year, with a main concert on Oct. 27 titled Celebrate Blues and Jazz-The Music of America. The main concert features selections from Eddie Sauter's Focus for tenor saxophone and strings, and Corky Siegel's Symphonic Blues No. 6 for harmonica, bongo and symphony orchestra. Featured performers include Corky Siegel, jazz saxophonist Mark Colby, tabla player Kalyan Pathak and the Elmhurst College Philharmonic Orchestra. Celebrate Blues and Jazz-The Music of America will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel (190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst,
Fred Schmidt of Perkins+Will Receives Leadership Award of Excellence from IIDA

Fred Schmidt of Perkins+Will Receives Leadership Award of Excellence from IIDA

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | CHICAGO, Oct. 5, 2018 - Fred Schmidt, managing principal and interior design leader at Perkins+Will, has been honored by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) with the Leadership Award of Excellence. The award recognizes significant contributions to the design industry. Schmidt accepted the award today at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. The Leadership Award caps a year in which Schmidt, an award-winning interior designer known for his success building strong teams and his collaborative approach with clients, was inducted in June into the IIDA College of Fellows. The College of Fellows is composed of members who have demonstrated ...
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Dictionary Films Bolsters Senior Producer Capabilities with Promotion of Cody McGuire and Addition of Joe Kirkendall

Dictionary Films Bolsters Senior Producer Capabilities with Promotion of Cody McGuire and Addition of Joe Kirkendall

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | CHICAGO - (Oct. 4, 2018) - Dictionary Films U.S. managing director Chris Rossiter today announced the promotion of Cody McGuire to the senior producer position, as well as the addition of senior producer Joe Kirkendall to the company's full-time staff. Both gentlemen are based in Chicago. "The commercial production industry and how we work continue to change, and we are finding it extremely important to be increasingly nimble and hands-on," Rossiter began. "More specifically, we know it's key to our clients' success to be able to work directly with accomplished producers who can bid and oversee the projects they produce. ...
Grant Thornton’s Neeta Daga and Joseph Donegan receive First Chair Awards for excellence in legal counsel

Grant Thornton’s Neeta Daga and Joseph Donegan receive First Chair Awards for excellence in legal counsel

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Grant Thornton LLP has announced that two members of its Risk, Regulatory and Legal Affairs team, Neeta Daga and Joseph Donegan, received First Chair awards for excellence in legal counsel. First Chair, an organization designed to bring together a community of accomplished attorneys in private practice with in-house counsel, hosts the First Chair Awards annually and asks private practice attorneys to nominate their in-house peers for a variety of honors such as top general counsel, top litigation counsel and more. Daga, who serves as associate counsel, is a recipient of the 2018 Top Privacy Counsel award, and Donegan, who also ...
DHJJ Announces Promotion of Two New Principals

DHJJ Announces Promotion of Two New Principals

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | DHJJ Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors recently promoted Kathy Byrne and Mark Mooney from Senior Managers to Principals. "Mark and Kathy bring outstanding technical expertise to DHJJ which assists our entire team in providing excellent client service," Managing Director Patrick Kolzow said. "We are fortunate to have them as Principals of DHJJ." Kathy Byrne joined the firm 4 years ago and serves her clients as a CPA with DHJJ Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisors and as a Certified Financial Planner™ with the affiliate DHJJ Financial Advisors. She has significant experience in income tax compliance and planning, trust taxation, ...

950 seasonal jobs hiring in Chicago

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Staffing firm Randstad US announced it is currently hiring for about 950 jobs ahead of what is expected to be a busy holiday season for many industries. The positions span a wide variety of job types and skills, with both recruitment and hiring taking place in the next few months, as online shopping and earlier retail sales have extended the holiday shopping season. There are a wide variety of open jobs in the Chicago area, but some of the most in-demand roles include warehouse support (like forklift operators, quality control workers and shipment pickers/packers), customer service agents and finance and ...
Brain Aneurysm Foundation names research chair in honor of Glen Ellyn man

Brain Aneurysm Foundation names research chair in honor of Glen Ellyn man

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | A University of Toronto researcher was awarded the $10,000 Donald Sutherland Chair of Research at the Brain Aneurysm Foundation's 12th annual Research Grant Symposium in Pittsburgh. The research chair was established in memory of Donald Sutherland, a longtime Glen Ellyn resident who died on June 25. Sutherland was an advocate for brain aneurysm research and supported the creation and growth of the Chicago and suburban support groups of the Brain Aneurysm Foundation under the volunteer leadership of his daughter, Janet Sutherland, who is a brain aneurysm survivor. Jinglu Ai, MD, PhD of the University of Toronto was awarded $30,000 at ...

Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd (FVLD) News

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd (FVLD) is pleased to announce that it has been joined by attorney Michael R. Strong, most recently with Strong Legal & Regulatory Solutions, LLC. Mr. Strong's energy regulatory practice will now be supported by FVLD practices including corporate, real estate, labor and employment, commodities, and data privacy, providing full service solutions for clients in or interested in renewable and retail energy. Contact: rkohn@fvldlaw.com
CallisonRTKL Welcomes New Vice President Angie Wallin

CallisonRTKL Welcomes New Vice President Angie Wallin

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Angie Wallin has joined global architecture, design and planning firm CallisonRTKL as a vice president in the Chicago office. She will lead business development efforts for CallisonRTKL's residential sector. Angie's motivational management style combined with her track record in establishing high-performance partnerships is well-suited to the firm's client-focused approach to design. Her intrinsic understanding of the industry is rooted in years of experience working in real estate, architecture and design, as well as her tenure as an interior designer.
Erie Family Health Centers appoints Josef Felger as Vice President, Health Information Technology

Erie Family Health Centers appoints Josef Felger as Vice President, Health Information Technology

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Erie Family Health Centers, a leading community health resource serving 73,000 patients across 13 locations, is pleased to announce the appointment of Josef Felger as Vice President, Health Information Technology (HIT). In this newly created role, he joins Erie's Executive Leadership Team and leads the organization's technology infrastructure, electronic medical records and business intelligence teams, also overseeing relationships with key HIT partners, such as Erie's founding stake in AllianceChicago. Felger is an accomplished IT professional, with a 30-year career in the healthcare field. He brings deep experience to Erie Family Health Centers in IT strategy, platform engineering, operations, and service ...
Free Classical Concerts at Unity Lutheran Church in Berwyn

Free Classical Concerts at Unity Lutheran Church in Berwyn

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | Do you like the passion of Beethoven? Perhaps you favor the fire of Liszt? Or maybe you prefer the romanticness of Brahms? Selections by these and other classical composers will be performed beginning Sat., Sept. 22, and continuing through November in the sanctuary at Unity Lutheran Church, 6720 West 31st Street in Berwyn. Free to the public (donations are welcome, however, to help fund the church's music program), the Unity Lutheran's True Unity Classical Concert Series comprises four classical musical performances by international artists. They are: --Sept. 22 at 6 p.m., Henning Vauth, piano (Germany), performing works by Schubert, Schumann, ...
Robert Greulich Named to 2018 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers

Robert Greulich Named to 2018 Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers

Bulletin Board: A Post From the Community | September 27, 2018 - Robert Greulich is pleased to announce that he has been named to the 2018 edition of the Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers who specialize in serving defined contribution (DC) retirement plans, such as 401(k) and 403(b) plans, across the US. This is the fourth annual FT 401 list, produced independently by the Financial Times in collaboration with Ignites Research, a subsidiary of the FT that provides business intelligence on the asset management industry. Financial advisers from across the US applied for consideration, having met a set minimum of ...