Our Mission

is Prosperity for DuPage

Choose DuPage is the collective voice of our County’s business community. Together, we open a dialogue between private- and public- sector leaders, so our economy continues to thrive.

We support and promote the DuPage Difference the high quality-of-life, business-friendly environment, premier location and skilled workforce that call our County ‘home’. It’s the Difference that makes DuPage County the proven and premier global business location.

For the future of our economy, the prosperity of our people and the legacy of our County, we are Choose DuPage.

greg bedalov

A Legacy of Making

The Right Choices

It was 2005, and the local economy was shifting rapidly.

The public and private-sector leaders of DuPage knew that needed a long-term action plan, a commitment among the area’s decision-makers. For the good of their neighbors and the prosperity of local commerce, the County’s first economic development alliance was formed.

Under the banner of Choose DuPage, we’ve fostered a collaborative public/private partnership, encouraged commercial enterprise and made the right choices for the future of DuPage.

The Goals of Choose DuPage

  • Grow, retain and attract businesses
  • Support county-wide economic development initiatives
  • Address policy issues critical to the needs of the regional economy

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eric Rhodes
President
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Sean Toolan
Director of Operations
WWW.ALSTONCO.COM

John Miller
Chief Financial Officer, Sr. Vice President, Finance
WWW.AAP.ORG

Sarah Higgins
Deputy Director, Government Relations
WWW.ANL.GOV

Christian Molinaro
Director, External Affairs
WWW.ATT.COM

Tom Cross
Executive Director, Institute for Collaboration

Lisa Vivoda
Sr. Director of Development
AURORA.EDU

Anna Ball
CEO

Todd Frauendorfer
Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
WWW.BALLHORT.COM

Paola Sprenzel
Vice President of Business Development
 

Anthony Izzi
Vice President, Construction
WWW.BEARCC.COM

Mark McHorney
Interim Chief Advancement Officer
 

Phil Hardy
Director of Innovation & Strategic Partnerships
WWW.BEN.EDU

Neil Offerman
Director, Illinois Region
 

WWW.BERGLUNDCO.COM

Andrea Rodgers
Senior Vice President, Guest Experience and Operations
WWW.BROOKFIELDZOO.ORG

Matt Brotschul
Co-Owner and Partner

Ryan Potts 
Co-Owner and Partner
WWW.BROTSCHULPOTTS.COM

Brad W. Butler
Executive Vice President, Market President
WWW.BUSEY.COM

John Calamos
Founder, Chairman and Global CIO
WWW.CALAMOS.COM

Ken Witkowski
Senior Vice President
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Starr McCaffery
Director, Communication Strategy
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John Cook
President – CBIZ Employee Benefits Division
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Seth Lillenberg
Benefits Consultant

J.R. Kinney
Benefits Consultant
WWW.CBIZ.COM

Dan Persa 
First Vice President
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Christopher B. Burke
President

John Doria
Director of Government Affairs
WWW.CBBEL.COM

Chris Musielak
Vice President of Sales

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Jodi L. Henninger
Partner

Phillip J. Salerno II
Partner
WWW.CCMLAWYER.COM

Muddassir Siddiqi, EdD, MBA
President


Joe Cassidy
Vice President Workforce Innovation and Community Education


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Anthony M. Signorella
Director, Government Affairs

Nick Eagan
Director, Business Development


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Edward M. Sitar, III
Manager, Economic & Business Development
WWW.COMED.COM

Dan Allen
Executive Director
WWW.CISCO.ORG

Mike Kelch
Chairman and Founder

Ted Lindholm
President
WWW.CORTERRASOLUTIONS.COM

Chris Pohlman
Partner/Managing Director
WWW.CREATIVEPLANNING.COM

Bert Nuehring
Partner

Susannah Heitger
Principal, Public Sector Consulting
WWW.CROWE.COM

Hugh Elliott
Principal

Nick Pollastrini
Manager
WWW.DUGANLOPATKA.COM

Beth Marchetti
Executive Director
WWW.DISCOVERDUPAGE.COM

The Honorable Deborah Conroy
DuPage County Board Chair

The Honorable Yeena Yoo
DuPage County Board, District 2

Joan Olson
Chief Communications Officer
WWW.DUPAGECO.ORG

Amber Quirk
Regional Superintendent of Schools

Lisa Schvach
Executive Director
WWW.DUPAGEWORKFORCEBOARD.COM

Michael R. Sitrick, CFRE, JD
President & CEO

Nicki Anderson
Director of Strategic Partnerships
www.dupagefoundation.org

The Honorable David Pileski
Mayor, Village of Roselle
WWW.DMMC-COG.ORG

Joseph C. Dant
President, South Region and Institutes
WWW.ENDEAVORHEALTH.ORG

Leo Wright
Senior Vice President
WWW.FHPASCHEN.COM

Ron Lunt
Partner

Paul O’Connor
Partner
WWW.HAMILTONPARTNERS.COM

Kevin Kalus
Chicago Market President, Regional Banking

Greg Liss
Vice President – Regional Banking Relationship Manager Sr.
WWW.HUNTINGTON.COM

Dan Wagner
Senior Vice President, Government Relations

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Michael Houston, CCM, LEED AP BD+C
Vice President

Melissa Hoffmeister, P.E.
Vice President
WWW.JACOBS.COM

Jordan Hennessey
Vice President and Banker, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
WWW.JPMORGANCHASE.COM

Ryan Butt
Dean, College of Business and Graduate School of Management

Dr. Kip Kline
Vice President, University Advancement
WWW.LEWISU.EDU

Bill Vorhies
Partner

Courtney Healy
Vice President, Strategy & Accounts
WWW.MACLYNGROUP.COM

Richard Price
Chairman & CEO

Laura Sullivan
Chief Operating Officer of Corporate Services
WWW.MESIROW.COM

Anna Duan
Senior Director, Supply Chain Stewardship & Risk Management

Barry McGoldrick
Chief Procurement Officer
WWW.MOLEX.COM

James Adler
Executive Vice President

Mark Moran
Executive Vice President, Industrial Services
WWW.NAIHIFFMAN.COM

Rick Trujillo
Chief of Staff to President & CEO
WWW.NICORGAS.COM

Ann Hall
Vice President, Administration, Community Affairs


Katharine Bertani
Director, Strategy
WWW.NM.ORG

Mike Milligan
Business Banking Director, SVP
WWW.OLDNATIONAL.COM

Christine Rose
Community Relations Representative
WWW.PACEBUS.COM

Frank Cerrone
President, CEO
 

Susan DiMeo Sargent
Senior Vice President
WWW.PANAMERBANK.COM

Karyn M. Charvat
Executive Director
WWW.POWERFORWARDDUPAGE.COM

Emily Shupe
Litigation and Employment Attorney

Heather Kramer
Litigation Attorney
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Ramsey Elshafei
President

Jeremy Szybowicz
Leasing Manager
WWW.RE-DS.COM

Consultant

Kim Godden
Vice President of Legal, Government Relations

Valerie A. Bruggeman
Director, External Affairs
WWW.SUPERIORAMBULANCE.COM

Jill Koski
President & CEO

Alicia LaVire
Vice President, Marketing and Guest Experience
WWW.MORTONARB.ORG

Joan Heggen
Senior Vice President, Team Lead, Institutional Client Group
WWW.USBANK.COM

Naveen Venkatapathi
Managing Director

Anupam Kaur
Cloud and Data Leader
WWW.WAVICLEDATA.COM

Robert Hutchinson
President


Ryan Brown
Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager
WWW.WHEATONBANK.COM

Bradley A. Paulsen
Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer, PK-12 Education Practice Leader

Jim Mark
Managing Director, Private Markets & Chief Strategy Officer
WWW.WIGHTCO.COM

David Andalcio
CEO
WWW.WYNNDALCO.COM

MEMBERS EMERITUS

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RICHARD VEENSTRA