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Ed Tracy is the Chamber’s Chief Financial Consultant, overseeing the organization’s budget development and financial reporting processes. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Illinois CPA Society. Please contact Ed at [emailprotected].

Nicole Lovato is an accounting solutions senior at Selden Fox. She works with a variety of clients assisting on day-to-day processing support including general ledger maintenance, reconciling bank accounts, resolving account discrepancies, posting payroll, and other month-end entries, among other accounting services support. Nicole also prepares tax returns for privately held businesses and individuals.
Prior to joining Selden Fox, she was a senior tax accountant in the fiduciary group at a Big 4 accounting firm. Nicole earned her Bachelor’s degree in business administration and her Master’s degree in financial fraud from Saint Xavier University.

Please contact Nicole at [emailprotected].

Tamryn Hennessy is the Chamber’s Program Director. She is responsible for leading and managing the organization’s economic development programs, with a current focus on new workforce attraction and retention initiatives, including the STEM Bridge Partnership.
She jointly staffs the Economic Development Partnership Council, Talented Workforce Committee, and Young Business Leaders group. Tamryn’s professional background includes work in higher education, commercial banking, and corporate real estate. Her undergraduate degree was in economics. Please contact Tamryn at [emailprotected] or 708-557-8676.

Daniel Wagner is senior vice president of government relations for The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. He has been a licensed real estate broker since 2004 and holds Series 7 and 63 security licenses.
Wagner serves on numerous real estate industry, and governmental boards and committees. He served as Treasurer and President Elect of the ILLINOIS REALTORS®, President of the CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® in 2016 and was the 2016 Commercial Liaison for the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Wagner was named 2017 REALTOR® of the Year by the CHICAGO ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and received the 2017 Commercial Award from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Wagner is also a commissioner on the DuPage Airport Authority and serves as the Chairman of the Authority’s Capital Development Committee. Wagner served for two terms as Chairman of the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce and is currently Vice Chairman of the organization. Additionally, he serves as a Trustee for The Conservation Foundation.

As a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Wagner has been a significant advocate for the Marketplace Fairness Act which the Supreme Court ruled into law in 2018. Wagner is also a board member of the Institute for Portfolio Alternatives’- (IPA) and in 2018 received the IPA Outstanding Service Award for his role as Co-Chair of the Policy and Government Affairs Committee. He was a part of the Real Estate Roundtable’s 1031 Like-Kind Exchange Coalition, whose ultimate outcome was the preservation of the 1031 Like-Kind in the 2018 Federal Tax Law. He is a board member for the Civic Federation of Chicago and is active in the United States Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Illinois Manufacturers Association, and Illinois Retail Merchants Association.

In 2014, he received the Advocacy Award from the Illinois Park and Recreation Association for his work on behalf of special needs children in his community. Wagner is a longtime volunteer for the Hinsdale Wellness House which helps people with cancer. In 2015, the Illinois State University Political Science Department honored him with their alumni award. In 2018, he received the Illinois State University’s College of Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Award and the Illinois State University Division of Student Affairs Steve and Sandi Adams Legacy Hall of Fame Award.

Wagner obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Illinois State University. He is married and has four children, three of whom are triplets.

Finny Rajchel, the owner of the Finny Rajchel Insurance Agency, has been affiliated with State Farm Insurance and Financial Services for 28 years, consulting with individuals and businesses to manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams.
Finny holds his Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation, providing product expertise covering a spectrum of broad and niche solutions for his clients. Finny previously served as Wheaton College’s baseball coach from 1994-99 as well as played for the Milwaukee Brewers' minor league team from 1988-89.

He is an active and enthusiastic supporter of community groups including serving as Secretary of the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, a member of the Lion’s Club and acting as the first non-realtor Affiliate Director of the Mainstream Organization of Realtors.

He proudly attended Ohio State University and graduated from Cedarville University.

Jackie Lorenty is the Vice President and General Manager of Chamberlain Group’s Residential Business Unit, reporting to the Chief Operations Officer.
In her current role as VPGM, Jackie is responsible for leading the Residential Business P as Chairman of the Village of Oak Brook’s Hotel, Convention and Visitors Committee; as a member of the Village of Oak Brook Community Enhancement Committee and as a leader in many civic, business and hospitality industry organizations.

Norm grew up in up-state New York and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel Administration from the University of New Hampshire. Norm has lived in the Chicago area for more than 24 years.

Kathryn Dwyer is General Manager of the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook Hotel. Kathryn has been in hospitality management roles for over 30 years with Marriott International working in various markets from downtown, resort, airport and suburban hotels from Chicago to Atlanta, Kentucky and Washington State. Kathryn held the role of General Manager for the Courtyard and TownePlace Suites properties in the Chicagoland area before joining the Marriott Oak Brook as the Director of Operations in 2010. Kathryn is excited to join Vinayaka Hospitality as General Manager at the Oak Brook Marriott and for the hotel’s exciting future.

Tim Geiges joined Oakbrook Center in November 2018 as Senior General Manager.Prior to joining Oakbrook Center, Tim held the position of regional director of property management for Starwood Retail Partners, overseeing the West region. In that position, he led the property management teams during several development projects including a $125M redevelopment of The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano Texas.
Prior to Starwood, Geiges held the position of district general manager of Westfield Old Orchard and its Illinois district, overseeing Chicago area centers; Southlake Mall, Fox Valley Mall and Hawthorn Center. In that role, Geiges led the center teams through various projects including a common area revitalization project at Old Orchard and $50M theater development at Hawthorn.

Geiges has a Bachelor’s degree from Baldwin Wallace University and has been in the shopping center industry for over 20 years, starting his career at Southlake Mall in Merrillville, IN and has been in the retail industry ever since.

Dennis J. Hiffman has been involved in Real Estate Brokerage for over 45 years. During that 45 year period he has been a general partner in the development and/or acquisition of 1.25 million square feet of office buildings, including the Old Orchard Plaza in Skokie, Illinois; the Garretson the Midwest Office Center and One Oakbrook Terrace in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; 180 N. Wacker Drive in Chicago; and some 2.5 million square feet of retail shopping centers, including Orland Park Place, Orland Park; Broadview Village Square, Broadview; Broadway Center in Chicago, Oak Brook Promenade, Oak Brook, and Main Street Village, Orland Park, and 12 million square feet of industrial space throughout the United States.
From 1972-1977, Mr. Hiffman was at Hawthorn Realty Group where he developed new industrial properties and sold or leased existing properties for numerous major public corporations. In 1977, Mr. Hiffman formed MRX/Midwest Realty Exchange, Inc. MRX was later sold to Grubb St. Paul Travelers; UBS Brinson; and the MacArthur Foundation. At NAI Hiffman, Mr. Hiffman spearheaded the development and leasing of Oakbrook Promenade, a 185K SF lifestyle center located in Oak Brook in 2006.

The firm currently manages and leases over 77.8 million SF of space and has been named the #1 Property Management Firm in Chicago by Crains Chicago for 2009-2015, has consistently been in the top 10 in the Crains Book of Lists for leasing and sales, and named Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune 2013 - 2016. NAI Hiffman has over 162 real estate professionals located at their headquarters in Oakbrook Terrace, and at management offices throughout the Chicagoland area.

Tom Jones has worked for Comcast in Business Services in the Chicago area for over 9 years. He is currently the Director of Market Development and prior to that he held various sales leadership positions. Prior to working for Comcast, he was a Director of Customer Support at Level 3 and also worked for CIMCO, Broadwing Communications and Verizon in roles that ranged from National Accounts sales positions to project management and marketing roles. Tom is a graduate of the University of Michigan. In his spare time he enjoys running and spending time with his family, including his wife and 3 grown children who all reside in Chicago.

As a kid, Jeff watched his father build Krusinski Construction Company often visiting project sites with his dad on the weekends. Jeff joined the Company in 1994 as a laborer and worked within many departments such as estimating, project management and field operations. After decades of hard work, dedication and success in each role, his passion and vast knowledge of the industry earned him the current role of president.
Working with clients building long-term relationships while increasing company growth has always been Jeff’s goal. He, like his father, understands the value of developing client trust through exceptional performance. Jeff enjoys spending time with his family and is often caught on the golf course or playing hockey.

Kevin Munday joined Xeno Media as a Principal in June of 1998. He was educated at the University of Illinois at Chicago—receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree. Kevin’s time is dedicated to managing projects through the planning, design and development cycles. Kevin is a frequent speaker on the subject of Web strategy. In recent years, he has presented at conferences and meetings in Switzerland, Germany, Japan, Canada and the United States.

Nathan Post is the Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Communications at BCS Financial Corporation, a wholly owned Blue Cross Blue Shield company that delivers insurance solutions for Blue Plans nationwide.
He is currently responsible for developing and executing marketing strategies that support the company’s mission, while also helping to build the sales pipeline for its varied insurance product lines.

Before joining BCS in 2015, Nathan held marketing roles at the American Hospital Association, Paragon Digital Marketing, and CNO Financial Group, where he led major initiatives that ranged from launching new products to repositioning existing lines of business through product enhancements, capabilities, and solutions.

He has also received industry recognition from organizations as Insurance Nexus, the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (Marcom Awards), National Mature Media, Society of Typographical Arts, the Midas Awards, and The Telly Awards. Nathan earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and his Master of Business Administration from Purdue University Northwest.

He recently served on the Board of Directors for Tutoring Chicago, a not-for-profit that offers free one-to-one tutoring services to economically disadvantaged students in 1st through 6th grade.

Todd is a 17-year industry veteran and recognized expert in exclusively representing tenants while providing strategic real estate planning, acquisition and disposition of corporate facilities, with a focus on corporate portfolios and headquarter transactions in the Chicagoland Metropolitan area as well as Nationally.

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