We are pleased to present to you the 2010-2011 IABC/Chicago Board of Directors. At a time when all our professional and personal lives are extraordinarily busy, these individuals have committed to serve the world’s oldest IABC chapter, and one of its largest, are commended for providing their time and talent to IABC/Chicago.
We thank all of the board members who served in 2009-2010.
IABC/Chicago’s Board of Directors 2010-2011
PRESIDENT
Tom Keefe, ABC
VW Credit, Inc.
Enterprise Communication Mgr.
847.371.4553
tom@commakazispeek.com
PAST PRESIDENT
Julie Baron
Communication Works
President
847.818.0782
jbaronworks@aol.com
DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Kenneth Groh
Communication Consultant
Groh & Associates, Inc.
847.334.0955
kgroh@GrohComm.com
SECRETARY
Gabrielle Loring
Senior Communication Consultant
The ROC Group
312.440.0300
gloring@rocgroup.com
DIRECTOR, MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
Don Pokorny
Communications Consultant/7333 Communications
630.544.0888
Don.Pokorny@Comcast.net
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS
Brian Hall
Managing Supervisor
Gibbs & Soell
847.519.9150
bhall@gibbs-soell.com
DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Julie Emms
Communications Manager, Community, Government and International Affairs,
DePaul University
312.362.8606
jemms@depaul.edu
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kari E. McLean
Associate Manager, Marketing & Communications
American Orthopaedic Association
773.544.8921
mclean@aoassn.org or msmclean1@att.net
DIRECTOR, ACCREDITATION
Susan D’Alexander, ABC
Navistar
HR Communications Manager
susan.dalexander@navistar.com
847-812-0394
DIRECTOR, ACCREDITATION
Diane Laux, ABC
Independent Writer
630.921.2150
djlaux@earthlink.net
DIRECTOR, AWARDS
Justin Brunner
Corporate Communications Specialist
Standard Parking
312.274.2102
jbrunner@standardparking.com
DIRECTOR, SPONSORSHIP/PARTNERSHIPS
Laurel Krasne
Consultant
847.502.0770
laurelkrasne@comcast.net
DIRECTOR, EDUCATIONAL RELATIONS
Peg Wander
Manager of External Affairs
RR Donnelley
312.326.7130
peg.wander@rrd.com
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EDUCATIONAL RELATIONS
Susan Heitsch
JP Morgan Chase
Vice President, Communications
312.385.7294
susan.heitsch@jpmchase.com
DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEERS
Brodie Bertrand
Manager of Internal Communications
Walgreen Co.
847-914-2963
brodiebertrand@gmail.com