SPRNGFIELD – Today, I make a bittersweet announcement that the Chamber’s Executive Director of the Healthcare Council, Lori Benso will be moving on from the Chamber to her next chapter. While Lori remains dedicated to making Illinois a better place for employers to be successful, Lori has chosen to pursue that goal through her new and exciting opportunity as corporate counsel at Waymark.
As of today, Illinois Chamber Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Clark Kaericher, will be taking over as Executive Director of the Healthcare Council while maintaining his current Government Affairs duties for the Illinois Chamber. Many of you have worked with Clark in the past and know him well from his work here at the Chamber or his prior service at the State Senate. You can contact Clark at ckaericher@ilchamber.org or 618-806-1501.
Council Transition: Cunningham to lead Infrastructure
Clark Kaericher has led the Illinois Chamber Infrastructure Council since the Spring of 2020, but as mentioned above, he will transition his policy focus to Healthcare and Technology.
Beginning today, current Illinois Chamber Manager of Legislative Relations, Andrew Cunningham, will take on a new role as Executive Director of the Infrastructure Council.
Andrew first joined the Chamber in 2020 with political and nonprofit experience and has served in his current role since January of 2021. Over the past couple of years, Andrew has worked on many of the Chamber’s major projects and legislative issues. As Manager, Andrew has been given plenty of opportunities to connect with legislators and staff and he looks forward to building upon these relationships in his new role. You can contact Andrew at acunningham@ilchamber.org or 217.520.2345.
Annual Luncheon, October 6th featuring Chicago Federal Reserve Chief and Future of Energy Discussion
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced its 2022 Annual Meeting held on October 6 at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago. This year’s theme is Future of Energy and Impact on Illinois: Actions by the Federal Reserve.
We are thrilled to hear remarks from President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans. We will hear a world-class panel discussion on The Future of Energy by Balvy Bhogal-Mitro, Vice President of Strategic and Corporate Planning, CITGO, Chris Raymond, Chief Sustainability Officer, The Boeing Company and Paul Segal, Chief Executive Officer of LS Power.
For more information, please contact the Illinois Chamber.
Thank you for your continued support of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce as we work together for a stronger business, stronger Illinois.
We look forward to seeing you on October 6th.