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Uncomfortable Conversations about Race with Connie Lindsey, Cyber Security Session, Virtual Public Speaking!
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FEI CHICAGO CHAPTER RESOURCES
FROM OUR CHAPTER SPONSOR PARTNERS
Below is an important resource from a Chapter Sponsor Partner. We hope this information will be helpful to you during these extraordinary times. FEI Chicago Chapter Sponsors can send any resources to our Sponsorship Chair, Skip Newman at skip.newman@gmail.com.
From JP Morgan Chase
Downloadable e-book - A Guide for Business Resiliency
COVID-19 has caused major disruptions to day-to-day business operations, forcing companies to make adjustments to stay up and running. Learn how to handle disruption and prepare for the unknown. Please CLICK HERE to download the e-book.
FEI VIRTUAL EVENTS - ATTEND OTHER CHAPTER MEETINGS
Many FEI Chapters have opened their virtual meetings to other FEI members. Look for the "OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS" image to identify these open meetings. CLICK HERE for a listing of all FEI events, many with CPE credit.
FEI CHICAGO VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
FEI Chicago Chapter After Dinner Networking
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Zoom Gathering from 8:00 - 9:00PM CT
Open to FEI Chicago Members & Sponsors and their Prospective Guests
Sponsors email info@feichicago.org for a code to register online. 
No charge to attend. Online Registration Only.  
Click here to register by Wednesday, February 17 .
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  
 
After Dinner Networking
Join us for after dinner networking featuring smaller group breakout rooms, hosted by FEI Program Committee Members. Hosts have questions to pose to the group and will see where the conversation leads. So, finish dinner and bath time, grab a glass of wine and join in! Objective is to meet new people and reconnect with friends. 

We hope you will join us! Staying connected is one of FEI’s most valued missions.
FEI Chicago Chapter Professional Development Session
"What You Need to Know About the Latest PPP/ERC Changes"
With Damien Martin of BKD's National PCS Group
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
12:00—1PM CT
1 CPE credit offered
Open to all! No charge to attend.
Online Registration Only. Click here to RSVP by Monday, February 22.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  

“What You Need to Know About the Latest Changes to the PPP and ERC”
The latest round of COVID-19-related relief made significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Employee Retention Credit allowing previously ineligible employers to qualify and retroactively receive additional relief – do you know what these changes mean for you and your business? Find out on Wednesday, February 24 at 12 pm as Damien Martin of BKD CPAs & Advisors joins us to share practical insights, offer the latest updates, and answer your burning questions. After this session, you will be able to: 
  • Identify the effect of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program under the latest COVID-19 relief package
  • Recognize how to take advantage of extended and expanded tax credits
  • Discuss the interplay between the Paycheck Protection Program and the Employee Retention Credit and related planning opportunities

Damien Martin provides tax compliance, consulting and planning services to individuals, families and fiduciaries and provides proactive succession planning for high-net-worth individuals and their family-owned businesses as the east region leader of BKD National Private Client Services (PCS) group. Read more about Damien.
FEI Chicago Chapter Career Management Group
"Managing Stress and Burnout as a Leader"
with Dr. Donna Marino, Psychologist, Executive Coach, Speaker, & Author
Thursday, March 4, 2021
8:00 - 9:00AM CT
Open to all! No charge to attend.
Online Registration Only. Click here to RSVP by Tuesday, March 2.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  
 
In her work with high-achieving corporate leaders and business owners, Dr. Donna discovered a collection of characteristics common among this group, that she came to term High Achievers Syndrome™ (HAS). When in balance these characteristics allow the high-achiever to thrive in their success, but when left unchecked high achievers can find themselves spiraling into exhaustion, health issues, and disrupted family relationships; all symptoms leading to burnout. In this one hour webinar, Dr. Donna will share how to:
  • Identify the characteristics of HAS ™ that makes high achievers more susceptible to burnout and the ability to identify employees that may need additional support
  • Understand the role and impact of current issues such as COVID-19 on the potential for burnout
  • Know the 3-pronged approach for preventing and recovering from burnout
  • Learn practical strategies to implement this approach on a daily basis 

Dr. Donna Marino is a Psychologist and Executive Coach who excels in helping Executives and Business leaders move from frustrated and overwhelmed to innovative, energized, and focused. Read more about Dr. Marino.
FEI Chicago Chapter IDEA Committee hosts
Uncomfortable Conversations about Race Series
With Connie L. Lindsey, EVP & Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Northern Trust, Chicago
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
4:30—6:00PM CT
Open to FEI Chicago Chapter Members, Sponsors and Their Guests
No charge to attend. Contact info@feichicago.org for code for sponsor or guest attendance.
Online Registration Only. Click here to RSVP by Monday, March 8.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  

FEI Chicago’s Uncomfortable Conversations about Race Series was a unique forum for honest, authentic dialogue and learning for our community in 2020. Please plan to join us virtually on March 10th as we kick-off the first session in our 2021 series. We are honored to host Connie Lindsey, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Northern Trust who will share her wisdom on deepening these important conversations and making an impact on equity, inclusion and diversity within our organizations.  

Our format will remain the same – a speaker presentation followed by small group discussions. We look forward to seeing you there.

Through our “Uncomfortable Conversations about Race” series, FEI Chicago is proud to support our members with resources and forums that better equip you to lead your business and serve your community on the important topics of equity, economic inequality, and racial injustice.
FEI Chicago Chapter Webinar
"The Five Laws of Cyber Security"
with Nick Espinosa, Chief Security Fanatic, CIO, Speaker, Columnist, Author, Radio Host, Forbes Tech Council
Thursday, March 18, 2021
4:00—5PM CT
1 CPE credit offered
Open to all! No charge to attend.
Online Registration Only. Click here to RSVP by Wednesday, March 17.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  

"The Five Laws of Cyber Security"
Based off Nick Espinosa’s TEDx Talk and Forbes article of the same name, this presentation will dive into issues that non-technical users face and how we, as the technical community, can help create an easy framework of understanding for those we help in order to ensure their security. The Five Laws of Cybersecurity are designed to make everyone think and challenge that technology they use every day!
 
What you will take away from this session:
  • Just how prolific hacking and data exposure is
  • Why we need to reframe our thinking and approach to technology
  • Real life examples of serious flaws in products we know and love
  • Five easy to remember laws that will make you safer in whatever you do.

Nick Espinosa is an expert in cybersecurity and network infrastructure and we are thrilled to have him back as the speaker for this must attend session! 
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FEI Chicago Chapter Career Management Group Lunch & Learn
"Public Speaking in a Virtual World” 
with Gigi Rosenberg, Public Speaking Coach
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Webinar 12:00 - 1:00PM CT
This Lunch & Learn takes the place of our normal April CMG Breakfast.
Open to all! No charge to attend.
Online Registration Only. Click here to RSVP by Tuesday, March 30.
1 CPE Credit Offered.
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.  
 
Click Here for a Video Message from Gigi!

"Public Speaking in a Virtual World"
In this practical and lively online event, Gigi teaches participants how to show up at your online meetings with confidence, authenticity and power. Leaders learn how to keep their audience engaged and their presentation succinct so that attendees remember the message long after they’ve clicked “end meeting.” Participants leave this workshop with:
  • Techniques for keeping the audience engaged from the moment they join.
  • Ideas for how to transfer in-person meeting skills to the virtual world.
  • Tips for looking and sounding your best on camera.
  • Tools you can use right away in your next online meeting.
  • Practical advice on how to frame yourself, use body language, maintain eye contact, relax your face and more!

Gigi Rosenberg is a public speaking coach who works with executives, nonprofit leaders and technical experts to help them connect with their audiences with clarity, authenticity and warmth. Read more about Gigi.
VIRTUAL RECORDINGS
FEI Chicago Chapter Webinar
“Economic Outlook During Unprecedented Uncertainty”
Stu Hoffman, SVP & Senior Economic Advisor, PNC
Held January 21, 2021

Stu Hoffman, Senior Vice President & Senior Economic Advisor for The PNC Financial Services Group spoke to the depth and duration of the ongoing recession, along with the prospects for a gradual but sustained economic and jobs recovery. 

This was Stu's 10th presentation to our Chapter and it was among his best! 
FEI Chicago Chapter Professional Development Session
“Forecasting: How the Biden Administration Will Impact Washington and Business” with Robert Shea, National Managing Principal, Public Policy for Grant Thornton
Held January 26, 2021

Robert Shea, Grant Thornton's National Managing Principal for Public Policy, provided analysis of the political landscape just days after President-elect Biden was sworn into office. The next administration will take on unprecedented challenges such as the COVID-19 vaccination, post-pandemic economic recovery, and climate change in an increasingly divisive political landscape. Then-candidate Biden campaigned on a promise to revitalize the middle-class. But now how will President Biden and his administration impact business for the next four years and beyond? 
FEI Chicago Chapter Career Management Group
“Social Responsibility through the Eyes of the CFO”
with Rick Lochner, President, RPC Leadership Associates
Held February 4, 2021

Corporate Social Responsibility is still seen as a trade-off between profit and expense. However, in the new age of B-Corporations, Social Enterprises and a younger workforce that increasingly values purpose over profit, that thinking has to change. Besides the CEO, the leader that is in the thick of these discussions is the CFO. Participants left this presentation with a clearer understanding of what social responsibility really is and how to reframe the conversation from how much it costs to how much value it provides.

Rick Lochner, President of RPC Leadership Associates led this session.
10th Anniversary Chicago
CFO of the Year® Awards
Thursday, November 18, 2021
The FEI Chicago Chapter hosts the Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards, honoring some of Chicago's finest financial professionals. Save the Date for our 10th Anniversary Celebration on November 18, 2021.
Whether in-person or virtual, hope to see you there!

Nominations accepted March 1 - May 28, 2021.
Visit www.chicagocfo.org for more information.
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