About Chicago Area NAWBO
Leadership Team
Each year a leadership team is installed to represent the membership and the organization in its effort to carry out the mission and vision of the NAWBO Chicago Area Chapter. Below is the contact information for each member of the Board of Directors and Committee Chairs. Make an effort to contact them whenever you have questions about the NAWBO Chicago Area Chapter.
2007-2008 Board of Directors
| President Deborah Chambers Chima, Chambers Consulting Group, Ltd. 3108 S. Route 59 St., Suite 124-305 Naperville, IL 60564 Phone: (630) 922-7127 Fax: (630) 922-7371 Email:deborah@chambersconsult.com See Bio |
Executive Director Sheila Gidley, CAE Gidley Management Group, Inc. 216 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 625 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 609-1300 Fax: (312) 750-1203 Email: info@nawbochicago.org See Bio |
President-Elect |
Immediate Past President |
| Treasurer Diane D'Aversa Blackman Kallick Bartelstin, LLP 10 S. Rivershide, Plaza, Ste 900 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 207-1040 Fax: 312-207-1066 Email: gdaversa@hotmail.com See Bio |
Treasurer |
| Communications Amy Littleton KemperLesnik 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Suite 1580 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 755-3572 Fax: (312) 755-3597 Email: amylittleton@kemperlesnik.com See Bio |
Corporate Affairs Jan Hamblin McGuire Woods 77 W. Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 750-8651 Email: jhamblin@mcguirewoods.com |
| Events Valerie Beck Mary Kay Independent Senior Sales Director 150 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 2800 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: (312) 925-5377 Email: vbeck@marykay.com See Bio |
External Affairs Catherine Van Wert DoubleTake Design 2823 West Logan Blvd. Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: (773) 489-6289 Email: cathie@doubletakedesign.com |
Membership
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Member Benefits Annese Piazza Annese Piazza & Associates 563 Thatcher Ave River Forest, IL 60305 Phone: (708) 415-0729 Email: annese@piazzaassociates.com |
| Leadership Development Michele Katz Welsh & Katz, Ltd. 120 South Riverside Plaza, 22nd Fl. Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: (312) 655-1500 Fax: (312) 655-1501 Email: Mkatz@welshkatz.com See Bio |
Programming Sharan Tash The Professional Networker 3223 Lake Avenue, Unit 5C, Suite 1530 Wilmette, IL 60091 Phone: (847) 571-0338 Email: sharan@thepronetworker.com |
Strategic Forums |
Strategic Planning Karyn Pettigrew KP Consulting 1803 West 95th Street, #116 Chicago, IL 60643 Phone: (773) 233-9214 Email: karyn@kpconsulting.biz |
| 2007– 2008 Committee
Chairs Membership in Chicago Area NAWBO entitles you to serve on one or more Chapter Committees. Seeking a committee affiliation is a critical step in making the most of your membership investment. To serve on a NAWBO Committee, contact one of the committee chairs listed below. She will be glad to hear from you, and the investment you have made in your NAWBO membership will compound with each committee experience you have. Also, participation on committees is the first step toward moving into committee chair positions and into the other leadership positions described above. |
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| Achievement Luncheon Danata Donnerson Brainchild Promotions & Media Relations Group 4710 Lincoln Highway, #319 Matteson, IL 60443 Phone: (708) 259-9371 Email: danata@brainchildpromotions.com |
Achievement Luncheon |
| Advisory Board Linda Forman, CPA Linda Forman, C.P.A., P.C. 500 Davis Street, Suite 812 Evanston. IL 60201 Phone: (847) 316-1040 Fax: (847) 328-2018 Email: lformancpa@aol.com |
Affiliates Patricia Ernst O'Malley & Associates 1901 Butterfield Road, Suite 500 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Phone: (630) 964-6700 Email: pernst@omalleyassoc.com |
| Awards Lindsay Tilchen The Tilchen Corporation 2239 West North Avenue, Suite 3B Chicago, IL 60647 Phone: (877) 845-2436 Fax: (248) 723-2329 Email: lindsay@tilchen.com |
Benefits |
Branding |
Connecting Points Mary Erlain Peak Marketing & Sales Results, Inc. Naperville, IL Phone: (630) 768-1422 Email: m.erlain@att.net |
| Connecting Points Karen Shabel National City Bank 2021 Spring Rd. Suite 150 Oak Brook, IL 60523 Phone: (630) 954-5797 Email: karen.shabel@nationalcity.com |
Corporate Partner Development Lea Delfosse FlexExecs 645 Executive Drive Willowbrook, IL 60527 Phone: (630) 655-0563 Email: ldelfosse@flexexecs.com |
Corporate Partner Development |
Corporate Partner Retention Sharan Tash The Professional Networker 3223 Lake Avenue, Unit 5C, Suite 1530 Wilmette, IL 60091 Phone: (847) 571-0338 Email: sharan@thepronetworker.com |
| Corporate Partner Retention Anna Maria Viti-Welch Guy Viti Insurance | Guy Viti Financial PO Box 699 Highwood, IL Phone: (847) 432-1000 Email: annavw@guyviti.com |
Golf Outing Karen McClure Creative Inks 261 N. York, Suite 201 Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: (630) 279-5566 Email: karen@creativeinks.com |
Diversity |
Holiday Party Deborah Sakelaris Rodas Recruiting, Inc. 200 S. Wacker Drive, #725 Chicago. IL 60606 Phone: (312) ) 798-7404 Email: deborah@rodasrecruiting.com |
| Holiday Party Valerie Beck Mary Kay Independent Senior Sales Director 1555 N. Dearborn Parkway, #20D Chicago. IL 60610 Phone: (312) 925-5377 Email: vbeck@marykay.com |
Internal Communications |
| Membership Retention Alison Clemens Clemens Mailing Service PO Box 976 Downers Grove, IL 60515 Phone: (630) 971-8090 Email: aclemens@clemensmail.com |
Membership Development |
| Membership Development Jessica Merino Ameriprise Financial 8700 Bryn Mawr, Suite 100N Chicago, IL 60631 Phone: (773) 628-2200 Email: jessica.l.merino@ampf.com |
Next Generation Outreach Yvonne Heydon Private Bank and Trust 140 E. Walton Place Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (312) 238-8500 Email: yheyden@theprivatebank.com |
| Strategic Forum - Economic Development Karen McClure Creative Inks 261 N. York, Suite 201 Elmhurst, IL 60126 Phone: (630) 279-5566 Email: karen@creativeinks.com |
Strategic Forum - Education Sandra Schneller Apex Business Link, LLC PO Box 08410 Chicago, IL 60608 Phone: (773) 983-6668 Email: office@APEXBUSINESSLINK.COM |
Strategic Forum - Public Policy |
Technology Angelika Coghlan Catwalk Consulting 1821 Walden Office Square, Suite 400 Schaumburg, IL 60173 Phone: (888) 989-0196 Email: acoghlan@catwalkconsulting.com |
If you have questions about committees, call the Chapter Office at (312) 609-1300 or call one of the following Chapter leaders for more information:
Deborah Chambers Chima, President , (630)922-7127; deborah@chambersconsult.com
Sheila Gidley, Executive Director, (312) 609.1300; sheila@nawbochicago.org
Catherine Lee, Immediate Past President, (847)381-2269; cdgtlee@ameritech.net
Angelika Coghlan, President-Elect, (888) 989-0196; acoghlan@catwalkconsulting.com