Executive Committee

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Donald Jankowski, PhD – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Partner with the accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLC.  and a Downers Grove resident.
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Mark Cosenza –Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Buyer for Inland Real Estate Group, a major real estate development company with a strong presence in Downers Grove.

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Laura Crawford - Secretary of the Board of Directors, President of Downers Grove Chamber of Commerce, an association of approximately 700 area businesses.

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Michael Parilla – Immediate Past Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Financial Officer, Maranon Capital, previous member of the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission and a Downers Grove Resident.

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Michael Riordan – Senior Director of US Reporting for McDonald’s Corporation, previous member of the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission and a Downers Grove resident.

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Michael Kelch – President of Heartland Business Systems, previous member of the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission and a Downers Grove resident.

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Greg Bedalov - President, Downers Grove Economic Development Corporation

 

Board Members

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Joseph Arvin - President of Arrow Gear Inc. Arrow Gear Company, headquartered in Downers Grove, is among the most technologically advanced gear manufacturers in the world and is the largest producer of gears for the aviation industry. 

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Christopher Burke - President of Christopher B. Burke Engineering, LTD., an engineering firm with a strong presence in Downers Grove.

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Jeffrey Bilek - Partner with Ernst and Young, previous member of the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission and a resident of Downers Grove.

  

Charles “Chris” Cooney - Retired executive and co-founder of Tellabs, Inc. and a resident of Downers Grove.

Matt-Fiascone.jpg Matt Fiascone - Senior Vice-President with Inland Real Estate Group, a major real estate development company with a strong presence in Downers Grove.
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David Fox - Chief Executive Officer of Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, IL.

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Dr. Kathleen Goeppinger - President of Midwestern University in Downers Grove and the current Chairman of the Greater Phoenix Economic Development Corporation.

 

Scott Grove - Vice-President of Max Madsen Auto Group, located in Downers Grove

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Linda Kunze - President of Downers Grove Downtown Management.

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Scott H. Miller - Managing Director for Jones Lang LaSalle leading the Development and Asset Strategy (DAS) Group's Chicago office.

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Gary Mori - Partner with Hamilton Partners, Inc., a major real estate development company with a strong presence in Downers Grove.

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Tommie Van – General Manager, Marriott Suites located in Downers Grove.

 

Pehti Velu – President of Versatile Card Technology located in Downers Grove

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Gary Vlk - Principal with One Smooth Stone, located in Downers Grove and a previous member of the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission.

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Matt Ward - Senior Vice-President with the Alter Group, a major real estate development company with a strong presence in Downers Grove.

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Mark Yeager - President and Chief Operating Officer of the Hub Group, Inc., is North America's leading provider of intermodal shipping, highway services, trasportation management and supply chain solutions.

Melissa Napier - Senior Vice President, Internal Audit of Sara Lee Corporation.

 

Ex Officio Members

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Senator Kirk Dillard - Illinois State Senator representing the 24th district.

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Brien Sheahan - Member of the DuPage County Board and owner of Sheahan Law.

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Ron Sandack - Mayor, Village of Downers Grove

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Sean Durkin - Village of Downers Grove Commissioner

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David Fieldman - Village Manager, Village of Downers Grove

 

Mike Baker - Deputy Village Manager for the Village of Downers Grove

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Daniel Cermak - Administrator of the Downers Grove Park District.

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Mark McDonald- Superintendent of Community High School District 99

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Paul Zaander- Superintendent of Community School District 58

 

Nick Menninga - General Manager, Downers Grove Sanitary District

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