"Follow your dream; stay the course when it gets tough; live what you expect from others; and set an example to work and live with integrity. These are basic things, and they're the foundation I come back to."
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Denise Cade (2015),
Senior Vice President, General Counsel at IDEX Corporation
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 LIFEWAY FOODS COLLABORATES WITH AWARD-WINNING CHEF, SEAMUS MULLEN 
Lifeway Foods, the leading U.S. supplier of kefir cultured dairy products, is partnering with award-winning New York chef, restaurateur and cookbook author Seamus Mullen, in a collaboration at the four-day New York City Wine & Food Festival. The partnership grew out a fortuitous meeting when Mullen and Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky (2007) shared stage time during Lifeway YogaFest at Gurney's Montauk this past summer. Their shared interest in promoting healthy eating as a path to wellness, exemplified by Mullen's own discovery of the role of nutrition in controlling his rheumatoid arthritis and chronicled in his cookbook
Hero Food, led to their decision to combine efforts for greater impact
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FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND STUDY IN ILLINOIS TO REVEAL BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT MERGERS
Chicago nonprofit and philanthropic leaders unite to launch a study that will analyze, for the first time, nonprofit merger activity in the eight-county Chicago region and provide Illinois nonprofits with tangible information and tools to strategically assess and guide successful mergers.
"Nonprofits and their leaders have shown tremendous resilience, creativity and entrepreneurship as they deliver critical programs in a sector that faces near-constant resource challenges," said
Gillian Darlow (2015), CEO of Polk Bros. Foundation, lead study donor.
The Chicago Foundation for Women (
K. Sujata (2011)) and Mission + Strategy Consulting
(Jeanne Butzen (2002)) initiated the study and are responsible for overseeing it. The Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management (
Sally Blount (2011)) is conducting the study.
"Examination of alternative financing strategies for the nonprofit sector in the Midwest became an absolute must," said K. Sujata, President and CEO of Chicago Foundation for Women, research fiscal agent.
"Our goal is to put these results in the hands of more than 100,000 nonprofit and foundation leaders throughout Illinois," said Jeanne Butzen, President and Founder of Mission + Strategy Consulting, project manager. "We plan to create an informational merger toolkit to help guide nonprofit leaders through the process."
The results will be available in July 2016 via workshops, webinars, websites and distribution lists.
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JILL SMART JOINS ALEXANDER MANN SOLUTIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jill Smart (2003), President of the National Academy of Human Resources, has joined the Board of Directors for Alexander Mann Solutions. Based in London, Alexander Mann Solutions is passionate about helping companies and individuals fulfill their potential through talent acquisition and management. With over 3,000 experts in 80 countries around the world, the company partners with blue-chip clients across multiple sectors, and brings a distinctive blend of outsourcing and consulting services, unrivalled experience, capability and thought leadership to help organizations attract, engage and retain the talent they need in order to be successful.
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SUSANA VASQUEZ JOINS IFF LEADERSHIP TEAM
On Monday, November 2nd,
Susana Vasquez (2014), Chicago Community Development Leader and Former Executive Director of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago, joined IFF in a new position as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Resource Development to direct strategy and raise funds for transforming Midwestern communities.
"Community development has been my mission for my whole career," Susana Vasquez said. "I am excited to bring my commitment and experience in this field to such a high-impact and respected organization as IFF. I look forward to continuing to make a difference, not only in Chicago but throughout the Midwest region."
Click here for the official press release.
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 CAROL ROSS BARNEY HONORED BY AIA ILLINOIS THIS WEEK
On Wednesday evening, Carol Ross Barney (1986), President, Ross Barney Architects, received the prestigious AIA Illinois Gold Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Architecture. To listen to Lee Bey interview Carol for Rivet Radio,
click here
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CARRIE NAHABEDIAN HONORED WITH THE BANCHET CULINARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Nominations are in for the Jean Banchet Awards for Culinary Excellence, which celebrate the Chicago culinary and dining scene. Carrie Nahabedian (2006) of Naha and Brindille, will be honored with the Banchet Culinary Achievement Award. The awards are named after legendary French-born chef Jean Banchet, who opened the now-shuttered Le Francais in Wheeling in 1973 and elevated Chicago's dining scene.
The awards will be announced on January 17 at Venue Six10, and the event will support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Read more...
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TONI PRECKWINKLE ACCEPTS CONSERVATION AWARD ON BEHALF OF THE FOREST PRESERVES
Nearly 250 wildlife enthusiasts attended the Chicago Zoological Society's 2015 Conservation Leadership Awards at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago on September 30th. The 1914 establishment of the Forest Preserves of Cook County, some of which Brookfield Zoo inhabits today, enabled people to explore and treasure local forests, lakes, rivers, prairies and wildlife. For this, it received the Edith Rockefeller McCormick Partnership Award. Accepting the award on its behalf was Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle (2011). Read more...
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TCN MEMBERS HONORED AT LA RABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL GALA
La Rabida Children's Hospital (
Brenda Wolf (2012)) is hosting its 29th annual gala tonight, Friday, November 6, at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. The Friends of La Rabida Awards Dinner honors individuals and organizations that have demonstrated a unique commitment to their communities. Proceeds will benefit La Rabida Children's Hospital programs and services for children with lifelong medical conditions and complex medical needs. TCN member
Anne Pramaggiore (2008), President & CEO of ComEd will be honored with the Corporate Philanthropy Award.
Z. Scott (2012), Partner, Co-Chair, White Collar Litigation and Internal Investigations Practice, Kaye Scholer LLP, will be honored with the Community Service Award.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel
6:00 p.m. - Reception
7:00 p.m. - Dinner
Click here
for the official press release.
Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.
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CONSCIOUS CHICAGO HONORS TCN MEMBERS WITH AWARDS
YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago (
Dorri McWhorter (2015)) recently hosted its 43rd Annual Leader Luncheon: "Conscious Chicago."
Julie Howard (2006), CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Navigant Consulting, was awarded with the outstanding leader in
business award.
Christie Hefner (1979), chairman of Hatch Beauty, was given the trailblazer award.
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BARBARA KLEIN AT WOMEN'S DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Barbara Klein (2005) served as a speaker/presenter at the November 4-6th Women's Director Development Program at Northwestern University's Center for Executive Women. On November 4, Barbara spoke about how she joined the boards she serves on, the challenges and opportunities she faces as a board member, and how to be an effective board member. The program serves as a boot camp and gateway for women who aspire to serve on boards as well as those looking to expand their range of directorship opportunities. This is the third time she has participated as a speaker/presenter in this program.
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ANNA BALL GIVES SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE
Anna Ball (1990), a third generation owner of Ball Horticultural Company, joined University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Professor David Clark and his class as a special guest lecturer on October 22. Ball is one of three companies that licenses Clark's UF coleus varieties. Ball has sold more UF coleuses than any other company. Read more...
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DENISE CADE FEATURED IN CHICAGO UNITED'S BUSINESS LEADERS OF COLOR
Denise Cade (2015), Senior Vice President, General Counsel at IDEX Corporation, was featured in Chicago United's (
Gloria Castillo (2004)) Business Leaders of Color 2015. Denise left readers with an inspirational quote, "Follow your dream; stay the course when it gets tough; live what you expect from others; and set an example to work and live with integrity. These are basic things, and they're the foundation I come back to."
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HURUN REPORT: 2015 CHINESE TOP ENTREPRENEURS
A message from
Elizabeth Harrington (1982), Hurun Report - North American Publisher:
The 2015 Hurun Report's Top Entrepreneurs and Rich List was recently released. The Hurun Report features ground breaking signature lists and exclusive interviews with China's richest individuals. Wang Jianlin, who is building his first U.S. Real estate project in Chicago, is listed at #1. The Hurun Report will honor him with an event in Beijing on November 27th. China Leads the world in self made women entrepreneurs and high net worth individuals. The Hurun Report will be hosting events for these men and women leaders in China and the U.S.
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SXU HOSTED 10TH ANNUAL BREAKFAST WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS
Over 100 community members enjoyed a networking session and breakfast with Chicagoland elected officials at the 10th Annual Breakfast with Your Legislators on Friday, October 30th at Saint Xavier University (
Christine Wiseman (2012)). Elected officials in attendance included: Congressman Dan Lipinski, State Sen. Bill Cunningham, State Sen. Mike Hastings, State Rep. Kelly Burke, Cook County Board President and TCN member,
Toni Preckwinkle (2011), Cook County Board Commissioner John Daley, and Chicago Ald. Matt O'Shea.
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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO COMMUNITY DEDICATES THE ECKHARDT RESEARCH CENTER
On October 29th the UChicago community celebrated the dedication of the Eckhardt Research Center, named for Chicago futures trader and alumnus William Eckhardt, SM'70, in recognition of his generous philanthropy to the sciences at the University of Chicago. The center is home to the Institute for Molecular Engineering and several sections of the Physical Sciences Division, including the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics.
"We will find Earth-like planets and maybe signs of life from these planets," says
Angela Olinto (2013), the Homer J. Livingston Professor and chair of Astronomy and Astrophysics. "We will explore the most extreme events of the universe and try to explain what causes these events. We will study the first stars in the first galaxies ever assembled in the universe. We will also probe the most fundamental forces of the universe in the first tiny fraction of a second after the Big Bang."
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