We are pleased to present to you the following slate of candidates to serve on the 2011-2012 IABC/Chicago Board of Directors. At a time when all of our professional and personal lives are extraordinarily busy, these individuals
have committed to serve IABC/Chicago, the world’s oldest IABC chapter, and one of its largest.
We commend them for providing their time and talent to IABC/Chicago, and ask you to signify your acceptance of this slate by voting here.
IABC/Chicago Board of Directors 2011-2012
PRESIDENT
Ken Groh
Communication Consultant
Groh & Associates, Inc.
847.334.0955
kgroh@GrohComm.com
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Julie Emms
Communications Manager, Community, Government and International Affairs
DePaul University
312.362.8606
jemms@depaul.edu
SECRETARY
Ruth Savolaine
Manager, Ethics Marketing Comms.
Cisco Systems
847.678.5425
rsavolaine@earthlink.net
DIRECTOR, ACCREDITATION
Rosanne Belczak, ABC
Write Move Communications
jnrbelczak@comcast.net
708.308.7080
DIRECTOR, AWARDS
Justin Brunner
Corporate Communications Specialist
Standard Parking
312.274.2102
jbrunner@standardparking.com
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Don Pokorny
Communications Consultant/7333 Communications
630.544.0888
Don.Pokorny@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, MARKETING
Brian Hall
Managing Supervisor
Gibbs & Soell
847.519.9150
bhall@gibbs-soell.com
DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP
Connie Mayse
Sr. Specialist HR Communications
Abbott Laboratories
216.470.1255
connie.mayse@yahoo.com
DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kate Stevenson
Marketing Internship Program
DePaul University
312.362.5914
ksteven6@depaul.edu
DIRECTOR, SPONSORSHIP/PARTNERSHIPS
Laurel Krasne
Consultant
847.502.0770
laurelkrasne@comcast.net
DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEERS
Gabrielle Loring
Senior Communication Consultant
The ROC Group
312.440.0300
gloring@rocgroup.com