Chamber Staff

Below is a directory of Chamber staff members. Please contact the appropriate staff person with your questions. The general phone number for the Chamber is (312) 494-6700. The general fax line to the Chamber is (312) 861-0660.

Alexopoulos, Demetra
Senior Analyst
Phone: (312) 494-6795
E-mail: dalexopoulos@chicagolandchamber.org

Ani, Selima
Managing Director, Chicagoland Business Leadership Network
Phone: (312) 494-6726
E-mail: sani@chicagolandchamber.org

Chaudhary, Kapil
Principal, Illinois Innovation Accelerator Fund
Phone: (312) 494-6746
E-mail: kapil@chicagolandec.org

Chiappetta, Joseph
Managing Director, Chicagoland Providers Leadership Network
Phone: (312) 494-6729
E-mail: jchiappetta@chicagolandchamber.org

Crawford, Jasmine
Program Director, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone: (312) 494-6792
E-mail: jasmine@chicagolandec.org

Dao, Linda
Membership Investment Manager
Phone: (312)494-6715
E-mail:  ldao@chicagolandchamber.org

DeRango, John
Program Manager, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Phone: (312) 494-6749
E-mail: jderango@chicagolandchamber.org

Felger, Jason
Executive Vice President, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone: (312) 494-6736
E-mail: jason@chicagolandec.org

Gift, Lindsey
Membership Investment Manager
Phone: (312) 494-6761
E-mail: lgift@chicagolandchamber.org

Issen, Scott
Managing Director, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone: (312) 494-6734
E-mail: scott@chicagolandec.org

Luce, Peggy
Vice President/Public Education and Workforce
Phone: (312) 494-6745
E-mail: pluce@chicagolandchamber.org

Meyer, Laura
Member Engagement Manager
Phone: (312) 494-6703
E-mail: lmeyer@chicagolandchamber.org

Mini, Michael
Director, Government Relations
Phone: (312) 494-6787
E-mail: mmini@chicagolandchamber.org

Moran, Elise
Program Manager, Stitches Fashion Program Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone: (312) 494-6772
E-mail: elise@chicagolandec.org

Ouch, Seide
Manager, Government Relations
Phone: (312) 494-6727
E-mail: souch@chicagolandchamber.org

Pipic, Una
Director of Venture Development
Phone: (312) 494-6728
E-mail: una@chicagolandec.org

Podosek, Kelly
Manager, Membership Event Services
Phone: (312) 494-6790
E-mail: kpodosek@chicagolandchamber.org

Pressl, Lance
President, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Phone: (312) 494-6766
E-mail: lpressl@chicagolandchamber.org

Roper, Jerry
President & CEO
Phone: (312) 494-6710
E-mail: jroper@chicagolandchamber.org

Silver, Damian
Membership Investment Manager
Phone: (312) 494-6774
E-mail: dsilver@chicagolandchamber.org

Simon, Dolores
Vice President, Business Development & Board Relations
Phone: (312) 494-6718
E-mail: dsimon@chicagolandchamber.org

Smith, Patrick
Program Coordinator, Future Founders
Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone:  (312) 494-6712
E-mail: patrick@chicagolandec.org

Snodgrass, Dana
Director, President's Office & Board Events
Phone: (312) 494-6782
E-mail: dsnodgrass@chicagolandchamber.org

Susmilch, Linda
Member Engagement Manager
Phone: (312) 494-6701
E-mail: lsusmilch@chicagolandchamber.org

Synoga, Jill
Senior Accountant, Export Documentation
Phone: (312) 494-6769
E-mail: jsynoga@chicagolandchamber.org

Ward, Patricia
Mailroom Supervisor
Phone: (312) 494-6762
E-mail: pward@chicagolandchamber.org

Watson, Tonya
Mailroom Assistant
Phone: (312) 494-6731
E-mail: twatson@chicagolandchamber.org

Wells, Tiffany
Membership Services and Meeting Coordinator
Phone: (312) 494-6700
twells@chicagolandchamber.org

Weinstein, David
President, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone: (312) 494-6742
E-mail: david@chicagolandec.org

Welborn, Kyle
Program Manager, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
Phone: (312) 494-6771
E-mail: kyle@chicagolandec.org

Wheat, Jonathan
Managing Director of Special Projects, disabilityworks
Phone: (312) 494-6702
E-mail: jwheat@chicagolandchamber.org

White, Kimberly
Executive Assistant, disabilityworks
Phone:  (312) 494-6714
E-mail:  kwhite@chicagolandchamber.org

Wollitz, Ben

Director, Sales and Retention

Phone:  (312) 494-6704

Email: bwollitz@chicagolandchamber.org

Zhao, Shufen
Director of International Programs
Phone: (312) 494-6784
E-mail: szhao@chicagolandchamber.org

Aon Center, 200 E. Randolph Street, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60601-6436
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