2023 Members of the Board of Directors with the local Aldermen
2023 Members of the Board of Directors with the local Aldermen

Officers

  • President: Bonnie Sanchez-Carlson, Near South Planning Board
  • Chairman: Steve Smutny, Dearborn Architects, LLC
  • Treasurer: Larita Clark, CEO, MPEA
  • Secretary: Jennifer Wolf, Executive Vice President-Development, AMLI Residential

Board Members

  • Ty Andrews, Small Business Relationship Manager, Associated Bank
  • Dr. Dillon Bannis, CMO, Insight Chicago
  • Alicia Bunton, Vice President for External Affairs, Illinois Tech
  • Wayne Caplan, Senior Vice President, SVN Chicago Commercial
  • Dr. Mark Colip, Illinois College of Optometry
  • Racquel Fields, Owner, 14 Parish
  • Helen Hopton, Principal, Gensler
  • Tim O’Neil, Director of Operations, O’Neil Building Corp
  • Ed Polich, Executive Vice President, Draper and Kramer
  • Donna Pugh, Partner, Foley & Lardner
  • Michael Tobin, Senior Vice President-Real Estate & Construction, Rush Street Gaming
  • Matt Walsh, Fitness Formula Clubs
  • Alan Weel, Group Senior Vice Present, Wintrust Commercial Real Estate
  • Kumar Kintala, Discovery Partners Institute
  • Rafal Rak, Digital Realty
  • Dr. Kaori Ema, Owner, Printers Row Dental Studio
  • Scott Goodman, Principal, Farpoint Development
  • Michael Hayford, Director, Multifamily Business Development, Kastle Systems
  • Maggie Morales, Hotel Manager, Hilton Chicago
  • Jamil Muhammad, External Affairs Manager, ComEd
  • Anamaria Spiteri, National Accounts Manager, SP+
  • Brian Gill, Senior Director, Government Affairs & Policy, Shedd Aquarium
  • Stan Bochnowski, Executive Vice President, Lakeside Bank
  • Peter Cacciatore, President, Joseph Cacciatore & Co. Real Estate
  • Robert Dunn, President, Landmark Development
  • Holly Hacker, Vice President, Continental Painting & Decorating
  • Jimmy Lee, Century Services, (representing Chinatown Chamber of Commerce)
  • Amanda Thompson, Manager | External Relations, DePaul University
  • Matthew O’Malley, Owner, The Chicago Firehouse
  • Amy Rogaliner, The Field Museum
  • Bonita Sanchez-Carlson, Executive Director, Near South Planning Board
  • Thomas Shanabruch, V.P. of Investments & Capital Markets, Clayco
  • Ernest Wong, Principal, Site Design