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Committees

Choose DuPage’s Board of Directors is a collaborative network of DuPage County leaders. Together, we work to grow our regional economy while addressing the needs of today and meeting the challenges of tomorrow. The following is a list of our Board Committees and their members. 

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Executive

Finance

Programming & Engagement

Public Policy

Marketing

Workforce

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors creates the organization’s annual work plan and budget, while making choices that foster the success of DuPage County.

Committee Members

The Hon. Deborah Conroy, Chair, DuPage County Board, Public-Sector Co-Chair
Karyn Charvat, PowerForward DuPage, Private-Sector Co-Chair / Programming Committee Chair
Jim Mark, Wight & Company, Private-Sector Co-Chair Elect
Bert Nuehring, Crowe, Treasurer, Finance Committee Chair
Mike Roth, Secretary
Courtney Healy, Maclyn, Marketing Committee Chair
Ed Sitar, ComEd, Public Policy Committee Co-Chair
Dan Allen, Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO), Workforce Committee Chair
Hugh Elliott, Dugan + Lopatka CPAs

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee oversees all financial reporting, annual budgeting and financial policy matters. This includes making recommendations to the Board of Directors to assure fiscal soundness and financial compliance to 501(c)6 standards.

Committee Members

Bert Nuehring, Crowe, Treasurer & Chair
Karyn Charvat, PowerForward DuPage
Hugh Elliott, Dugan + Lopatka CPAs
Bob Hutchinson, Wheaton Bank & Trust N.A., a Wintrust Community Bank
Ron Lunt, Hamilton Partners
Nick Pollastrini, Dugan + Lopatka CPAs
Laura Sullivan, Mesirow
Chris Pohlman, Creative Planning

Programming & Engagement Committee

The Programming and Engagement Committee works to impart actionable, substantive information to and for its participants, and develop programs that support economic development, Choose DuPage, and its board members. In addition, this committee develops strategies for the engagement and retention of Choose DuPage board members, and the development of prospective members.

Committee Members

Karyn Charvat, PowerForward DuPage, Chair
Nicki Anderson, DuPage Foundation
Jim Mark, Wight & Co
Starr McCaffrey, Calamos Property Holdings
Paul O’Connor, Hamilton Partners
Emily Shupe, Rathje Woodward LLC
Michael Sitrick, DuPage Foundation
Cassidy Tarpey, Bear Construction

Public Policy Committee

The Public Policy Platform and initiative support our guiding principles and core objectives. Choose DuPage seeks to impact and influence public policy in a manner consistent with our focus on business retention, expansion and attraction. Choose DuPage strives to elevate awareness, educate and engage the business community on public policy issues important to their success and the vitality of the regional economy.

The goals of the Public Policy Committee include creating a pro-business environment, educating elected officials on the needs of business, and educating the business community on issues impacting their businesses. 

Committee Members

Ed Sitar, ComEd, Chair
Tony Signorella, Comcast – Greater Chicago Region
Bob Hutchinson, Wheaton Bank & Trust
Wendy McCambridge, College of DuPage
John Doria, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
Mike Roth
Amber Quirk, DuPage County Schools
Rick Trujillo, Nicor Gas
Mike Connelly, Crown Castle
Ron Lunt, Hamilton Partners
Sarah Higgins, Argonne National Laboratory
Dan Allen, CISCO
Karyn Charvat, PowerForward DuPage
Sean Toolan, Alston Construction
Yeena Yoo, DuPage County Board

Marketing Committee

The Marketing Committee oversees the development of Choose DuPage marketing strategies, and works to raise awareness for DuPage County as a premier global business location. 

Committee Members

Courtney Healy, Maclyn, Chair
Jim Adler, NAI Hiffman
Nicki Anderson, DuPage Foundation
Ryan Brown, Wintrust
Joe Cassidy, College of DuPage
Karyn Charvat, PowerForward DuPage
Ron Lunt, Hamilton Partners
Beth Marchetti, DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau
Shawn McCormick, Corterra Solutions
Wendy Parks, College of DuPage
Brad Paulsen, Wight & Company
Christine Rose, PACE
Ed Sitar, ComEd
Michael Sitrick, DuPage Foundation
Bill Vorhies, Maclyn
Ken Witkowski, Calamos Real Estate, LLC

Workforce Committee

The mission of the Choose DuPage Workforce Committee is to develop practices to serve the trained and educated workers of the county. The committee creates opportunities to connect DuPage employers with the skilled talent in the region. This is done through events, networking, partnering with other agencies, and educating and creating awareness in youth and school systems.

Committee Members

Dan Allen, CISCO, Chair
Joe Cassidy, College of DuPage
Karyn Charvat, PowerForward DuPage
John Doria, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.
Danielle Kuglin Seago, College of DuPage
Ted Lindholm, Corterra Solutions
Christine Rose, PACE
Amber Quirk, DuPage County Schools
Lisa Schvach, DuPage County Workforce Development/workNet DuPage
Rick Trujillo, Nicor Gas
Brad Paulsen, Wight & Co
Mike Connelly, Crown Castle
Andrea Rodgers, Brookfield Zoo Chicago
Lisa Vivoda, Aurora University
Valerie Bruggeman, Superior Ambulance
Ken Wallace, DuPage County Regional Office of Education