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BBB of Chicago & Northern IllinoisBoard of Directors

  • Kimberly A. Svoboda

    Chairperson

    CEO & Executive Coach, Aspiration Catalyst

  • Carl G. Jacobson

    Chairman Emeritus

    Owner, Carl Jacobson Photography

  • Carlos M. Minetti

    Vice Chair

    Retired - President of Consumer Banking and Operations, Discover Financial Services

  • Charles A. Gavzer

    Treasurer

    Executive Vice President, Cataldo Family Enterprises

  • Roy Spencer

    Vice Chair

    President, Perma-Seal Basement Systems, Inc.

  • Nichole R. Owens

    Vice Chair

    Vice President, Distribution Operations, ComEd

  • Timothy D. Hutchison

    Vice Chair

  • Matt Bute

    Secretary

    Regional Vice President, Cars.com

  • Shane Print

    Vice Chair

    Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking - Illinois, The PNC Financial Services Group

  • Steve J. Bernas

    President & CEO

    President & CEO Better Business Bureau/Chicago

  • Ryan B. Jacobson

    General Counsel

    Legal Counsel, Amundsen Davis

  • Emir Abinion

    Board Member

    President/CEO Fox Valley Auto Group

  • David Abrams

    Board Member

    Director of Business Relations Harborside International Golf Center

  • Billy Abt

    Board Member

    President of Abt Electronics & Appliances

  • Jack Arslanian

    Board Member

    President of MiniMoves, Inc.

  • Ed Bachler

    Board Member

    Vice President Nombach Roofing & Tuckpointing

  • Tamra Baer

    Board Member

    Director of Sales ABC7 and Disney

  • Stephen Ball

    Board Member

    Senior Vice President | Head of Business Banking Byline Bank

  • Daniel Bell

    Board Member

    Head of Finance Fiducient Advisors

  • Christina Bavery

    Board Member

    Senior Vice President First Bank Chicago

  • Mike Bettenhausen

    Board Member

    President, CEO and General Manager Bettenhausen Automotive

  • Mary Sandberg Boyle

    Board Member

    Vice President and General Manager WGN Radio

  • Joseph Brocato

    Board Member

    Senior Partner Gozdecki, Del Giudice, Americus & Brocato LLP

  • Paul Carlisle

    Board Member

    Chief Operating Officer Market Head – Commercial Banking Wintrust Financial Corporation

  • Dave Chiappe

    Board Member

    Director, Premium Accounts Chicago Tribune Media Group

  • Melissa Cleveland

    Board Member

    Marketing President-Chicago Lake Shore BMO

  • Deen Collins

    Board Member

    Partner Gerald Nissan of Naperville (Gerald Auto Group)

  • Timothy Czech

    Board Member

    Chief Financial Officer Integrated Project Management Company, Inc.

  • Nicholas Dacanay

    Board Member

    Supervisory Manager & Program Analyst U.S. Department of Treasury

  • Jeffrey Dann

    Board Member

    President and Chief Operating Officer RJ2 Technologies

  • Mark Doyle

    Board Member

    President National Van Lines, Inc.

  • David Escontrias

    Board Member

    Agency Director, Illinois & Indiana Combined Insurance: A Chubb Company

  • Ted Falge

    Board Member

    Field Operations Specialist Central Division Midas International

  • Christian Ficara

    Board Member

    Vice President, Government Affairs Cresco Labs

  • Jeffrey Floerke

    Board Member

    Director, Corporate Partnerships Chicago White Sox

  • Manny Flores

    Board Member

    President and CEO Somercor

  • Rebecca Fyffe

    Board Member

    CEO & Director of Research Landmark Pest Management

  • Ed Garcia

    Board Member

    President Wireless Central LLC

  • Victoria Garofalo

    Board Member

    Vice President & Director of Marketing Millennium Bank

  • Ed Gjertsen II

    Board Member

    Founder Engage Wealth Group, LLC

  • Dan Golden

    Board Member

    President & Chief Search Artist Be Found Online

  • Thomas Graham

    Board Member

    President Airoom LLC

  • Peter Grande

    Board Member

    Agency Owner State Farm Insurance

  • E. Barry Greenberg

    Board Member

    Counselor and Attorney at Law The Greenberg Law Firm

  • Kornel Grygo

    Board Member

    Chief Executive Officer Tasty Catering

  • William Howard

    Board Member

    President & CEO AVC Holdings, LLC

  • Cathleen Hrtanek

    Board Member

    CEO of Inland Real Estate Group, LLC

  • Anthony Jacob

    Board Member

    Partner Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP

  • Molly McKenna Jandrain

    Board Member

  • Eileen Jaffe

    Board Member

    Sr. Manager, Customer Experience–Home Services Transformco

  • Alvin Jefferson

    Board Member

    Director | Pharmacy & Retail Operations | Chicago Central | Area 44 Walgreens

  • Clark Johnson

    Board Member

    Director of Marketing FinishingChicago.com

  • Christopher Kariotis

    Board Member

    President and CEO United Auto Insurance Agency, Inc.

  • David Kelly

    Board Member

    National Sales Manager Thryv

  • Christopher Kentra

    Board Member

    Partner Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.

  • Paul Larkin

    Board Member

    Vice President Bear Construction Company

  • Alex Lopez

    Board Member

    Senior Global Corporate Research Manager RB Global Inc.

  • Alicia Lyles

    Board Member

    President & CEO ALP Hues Consulting

  • Matt Lynch

    Board Member

    Vice President, Branding & Development MembersAlliance Credit Union

  • Michael Magnusson

    Board Member

    Founder & CEO Pinnacle Advertising & Marketing Group

  • Cesar Marin

    Board Member

    Director of Dealer Development & Services/Corporate Fleet Manager Perillo BMW

  • Matt Martin

    Board Member

    VP Employee Health & Benefits Marsh & McLennan Agency

  • Matt Martin

    Board Member

    VP Employee Health & Benefits MarshMcLennan Agency

  • Mike Marty

    Board Member

    Director of Procurement CDW

  • Victor Miceli

    Baord Member

  • Duane Moore

    Board Member

    CEO Tire Kickers, LLC

  • Jennifer Morand

    Board Member

    President, Chicago Automobile Trade Assoc General Manager, Chicago Auto Show

  • Dale Mueller

    Board Member

    Chairman Chicagoland AAMCO Dealers

  • Peter Muntaner

    Board Member

    Manager Contact & Support Centers & Claims WEC Energy Group – Business Services

  • Nubia Murray

    Board Member

    Senior Director of U.S. Brand Communications McDonald’s

  • David Musial

    Board Member

    President & CEO Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning

  • Marv Nyren

    Board Member

    Vice President/Market Manager Cumulus Media Radio Station Group

  • Bruce O'Neal

    Board Member

    Matthew’s Roofing Company

  • Dennis Ontaneda

    Board Member

    Vice President, Sales HealthCare Interactive

  • Jody Oshita-Bajor

    Board Member

    Director of Local Sales NBC / Telemundo / NBC Sports / Peacock / Olympics

  • Mike Pankau

    Board Member

    Senior Vice President Fifth Third Bank

  • Curtis Pascarella

    Board Member

    President Phillips Auto Group of Bradley, Inc.

  • Samir Patel

    Board Member

    SVP / General Manager Personal & Home Loans Discover Financial Services

  • Nancy Pender

    Board Member

    Founder and Principal Pender Communications, LLC

  • Maria Pergolino

    Board Member

  • Steve Piwowar

    Board Member

    President reNEW Window and Siding

  • Julian Posada

    Board Member

    President LiftUp Enterprises/ Do Right Services Co.

  • Mark Raymond

    Board Member

    Partner Meltzer, Purtill & Stelle, LLC

  • Kip Read

    Board Member

    Senior Vice President Old Second National Bank

  • Robert Richmond

    Board Member

    Founder/CEO The LISA App

  • Krystal Roberts

    Board Member

    General Manager Advantage Chevrolet, Inc.

  • Allen Rodriguez

    Boaard Member

    President Rodriguez Consulting

  • Paul Rosen

    Board Member

    Go-To Marketing & Account Management/Retention ShipBob

  • Burim Saliu

    Board Member

    VP Operations WellNow Urgent Care

  • Carlos San Jose

    Board Member

  • Patrick Santoro

    Board Member

    Owner Restore Construction, Inc.

  • Vickie Schutze

    Board Member

    JP Morgan

  • Matthew Stock

    Board Member

    CEO U.S. Waterproofing

  • Thomas Tropp

    Board Member

    Global Chief Ethics Officer Gallagher

  • John Wells

    Board Member

    Area VP, Operations Midwest-North Hilton Chicago

  • Julie Yorko

    Board Member

    President and CEO Northern Illinois Food Bank

  • Jerry Zienty

    Board Member

    President Jerome A. Zienty & Associates, P.C.

  • Duane Debs

    Board Member

    Honorary Board Member

  • Rob Manncuso

    Board Member

    Honorary Board Member

  • Dan McLaughlin

    Board Member

    Honorary Board Member, Owner/CEO Creative Civic Solutions