SANDRA BRUCE ON HER RETIREMENT  

CRAIN'S LIST OF CHICAGO'S LARGEST BANKS  

In response to the New York Times article, "Increasingly, Young Women Plan Career Pauses," Deb DeHaas, Vice Chairman, Chief Inclusion Officer, Deloitte LLP (2000) says it is "clear that young professionals, especially women, expect career and family priorities to shift over time. It's part of their life plan. They expect to do it all, but not all at the same time. They want flexibility. And America's employers should consider giving it to them. I have been fortunate to spend the past 13 years of my career at an organization that has allowed me to ask for that flexibility, to achieve professionally while also making an impact on my community, being active in my church, and playing 'soccer mom' to three sons." Read more... 

 

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Financial Expert and President of Terry Savage Productions Ltd., Terry Savage (1984) joined the WGN Morning News to talk about buying a home in the current economy, including mistakes to avoid.

Gail Hasbrouck (2004), senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Advocate Health Care, has been named chairman of the American Heart Association's Metro Chicago Board of Directors. As chairman, Ms. Hasbrouck will lead a team of healthcare professionals and business and community leaders who guide the Association's activities throughout the Chicago area. Her two-year term as chairman began on July 1, 2015.  

 

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For the 14th annual year, the Chicago Innovation Awards will be celebrating the most innovative new products and services introduced in the Chicago region. Nominees and winners can cut across all industries, from large corporations to new start-ups, for-profit and non-profit, public and private sector, high tech and low tech.  The key is innovation.

We encourage all members of The Chicago Network who have developed a new product or service in the last 3 years to self-nominate for this year's awards. Nominations are free, and can be submitted via an online form at  www.chicagoinnovationawards.com. The deadline is today.

This year's winners will be celebrated to 1500 business and civic leaders at the Chicago Innovation Awards on October 27th at the Harris Theater, covered in local and national media, invited to ring the NASDAQ Bell, invited to meet with the Mayor, Governor, Cook County President and more.

SAINT XAVIER STUDENT VETERAN ALLIANCE NAMED JULY CHAPTER OF THE MONTH BY STUDENT VETERANS OF AMERICA 

Saint Xavier University's Student Veteran Alliance ( Christine Wiseman, President (2012)) was recently named the July Chapter of the Month by Student Veterans of America (SVA). SXU was recognized for their reputation of accommodating current and retired service members through campus resources such as their Yellow Ribbon Program and Student Veteran Resource Center (SVRC), which opened in August 2014. During the 2014-2015 academic year, SXU's Student Veteran Alliance participated in several events and initiatives, such as a week-long slate of events to commemorate Veterans Day. They also attended the 2015 SVA National Conference, volunteered with SVA-Illinois and helped out with the Marine Reserve Toys for Tots program. The Student Veteran Alliance also supported the Walk-A-Mile-In-Her-Shoes event to raise awareness about the effects of violence against women. SXU believes veteran students are a valuable group that adds to the richness of the school. Through the SVRC, current and retired service members can seek out individualized advising and support. The space serves as a gateway for SXU veterans to meet and offer help with the transition from military to civilian life. Read more...