Board of Directors

The Chamber’s dedicated board of directors sets the policies and positions for the organization. The Board meets monthly to ensure that Chamber activities, communications and initiatives produce a high ROI for Chamber members.

Executive Committee

Laura Levine

President

Laura Levine
Geiger Promotions
B2B Branding Product Consultant

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Nasutsa Mabwa

Immediate Past President

Nasutsa Mabwa
ServiceMaster Restoration by Simons
President

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President-Elect

Valerie Romano
Romano Wealth Management
Operations & Marketing

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Eric Smith

Vice President

Eric Smith
Graduate Evanston
General Manager

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Treasurer

Scott Wilhelm
Byline Bank
Branch Manager

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Directors

Mohammed Ali

Mohammed Ali
Alim Insurance Brokerage
Principal

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Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Marc Battista
Oakton Community College
Associate VP of Workforce Education/Dean of Business & Career Technologies

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Peter Braithwaite

Northwestern University
Director of Procurement Diversity and Community Engagement

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Linda Brennan

Linda Brennan, PhD
Focal Point Coaching
Certified Business & Executive Coach

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Paula Danoff

Paula Danoff
Evanston Art Center
President & CEO

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Mark George

Mark George
Music Institute of Chicago
President and CEO

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Lenice Levy

Lenice Levy
Good To Go Jamaican Cuisine
Co-Owner

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Jackie Mack

Jackie Mack
Jameson Sotheby’s International Realty
Vice President of Sales/Broker Associate

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Larry Murphy

Larry Murphy
YoFresh Yogurt Cafe
Co-Owner

Annette Patko

Annette Patko
Bordeaux Studio
Principal Photographer & Owner 

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Stephanie Phelan

Stephanie Phelan
SpeedPro North Shore
Owner

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Eric Rhodes

Eric Rhodes
AMITA Health Saint Francis Hospital Evanston
President & Chief Executive Officer

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Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Steven Routburg
Rotary International
General Counsel

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Bryant Wallace

Bryant Wallace
WallScott Solutions
CEO

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Matthew Waskerwitz

Matthew Waskerwitz
NorthShore University HealthSystem
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Operations

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Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Wendy Weaver
C & W Market and Ice Cream Parlor
Co-Owner

Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Lisa Winn
Rotary Evanston Community Bank & Trust, a Wintrust Company
Vice President-Branch Manager

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Ex-Officio

Evanston Chamber of Commerce

Dave Davis
Northwestern University
Senior Executive Director for Neighborhood and Community Relations at Northwestern University

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Annie Coakley

Annie Coakley
Downtown Evanston
Executive Director

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Katherine Gotsick

Katherine Gotsick
Main-Dempster Mile
Executive Director

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Paul Zalmezak

Paul Zalmezak
City of Evanston
Economic Development Manager

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