CFO of the Year Nomination Deadline 5/27, Apply for Crain's Notable Executives of Color in Finance, Chapter Elections, ESG Webinar, Member Networking Breakfasts
Honor Your Firm’s CFO for Excellence with a Chicago CFO of the Year® Nomination!
The Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards honor Chicago’s finest finance professionals. Our 11th annual awards celebration will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Nominations accepted through May 27, 2022.

Please visit our website at www.chicagocfo.org to learn more about:
  • The event and its value to both the CFO and your entire organization
  • Eligibility Guidelines and online Nomination Form 
  • Prior Event Highlights

Questions? Contact Susan Gidley at 312-263-1661 or [email protected]
FEI CHICAGO CHAPTER SPONSOR RESOURCE
Below is an important resource from a Chapter Sponsor Partner. We hope this information will be useful. FEI Chicago Chapter Sponsors can send any resources to our Sponsorship Chair, Skip Newman at [email protected] or the FEI Office at [email protected].

From Silver Sponsor Protiviti
OPEN TO ALL FEI MEMBERS!
Join Protiviti in Chicago for the Executive Leadership Summit on June 8
Protiviti is pleased to be bringing back the Executive Leadership Summit in person this year in Chicago. Protiviti will be hosting panels and discussions with executive speakers from McDonald's, Gallagher, Haribo, Microsoft, and more as they discuss industry leading topics such as ESG, Organizational Change and Quantum. We invite all FEI members to attend. In addition to networking, there will be an AR/VR activation onsite for attendees to experience. More details and registration here!
Crain's Chicago Business is proud to announce Crain's 2022 Notable Executives of Color in Finance a special editorial feature within Crain's July 18 print issue and online.

Notable Executives of Color in Finance is open to all senior leadership roles at an individual’s firm, which can include investment banks, commercial banks, institutional money managers (including private equity and venture capital firms), exchanges, trading firms, institutional asset owners, or in corporate finance departments. Top nominees will have shown the ability or power to effect change in their role and/or used their skills to advance minority professionals in their organization or professional field, promotes inclusive practices in the workplace. Click here for more information.
Financial Executives International, Chicago Chapter, Inc.
Board of Directors Slate 2022—2023

The FEI Chicago Chapter Membership approved the proposed 2022-2023 Board of Directors and Officers Slate for fiscal year July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023.

Officers
President – Sharada Sullivan
Immediate Past President – David Burke
Secretary – Grace Reilly
Treasurer – Jason Schieffer
Committee Chairs
Advocacy & Outreach – Tom Galvan
Career Management – Enrique Rodriguez
Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards – Mary Cook
IDEA (DEI) –Ingrid Woolfolk
Membership – Rich Kuzmar
Nominating – David Burke
Programs – Shari Franklin
Sponsorship – Skip Newman
At Large Directors
Frank Cesario
Carolyn Gomez
Maggie Martensen
Antonio Morales
Jeremy Netzel
Mark Smetana
Otis Usher
Tanya Yakhnis
VIEW PHOTOS FROM OUR APRIL & MAY EVENTS!
Click here to view photos (on Facebook) from our May 19 Networking Reception at Carmine's Rosemont.
Click here to view photos (on Facebook) from our April 28 Dinner Meeting with Vaughn Moore, CEO of AIT Worldwide Logistics.
FEI Chicago Webinar "ESG – What Every Financial Leader Needs to Know"
Thursday, June 2, 2022
12:00 - 1:00 PM CT
Open to all! No charge to attend.
Online Registration Only. Click here to register by Wednesday, June 1
1 CPE Credit will be offered for this webinar
A Zoom link will be sent out to registrants a day prior to this session.

ESG – WHAT EVERY FINANCIAL LEADER NEEDS TO KNOW 
Join FEI Chicago’s Career Management Group (CMG) and Program Committee on Thursday, June 2 for a virtual session on ESG. This Zoom meeting takes place from 12:00–1:00PM CT
 
Our Panelists of Thought Leaders & Advisors will discuss:
  • What is ESG & what it means for companies of all sizes
  • Regulatory Trends
  • How to develop an ESG Mindset
  • Best Practices for Leading ESG initiatives and creating the right program for all types of organizations
 
Our Panelists:

ESG is here to stay, Register Today!
FEI Chicago Member Peer Networking Roundtable Breakfast Meetings
Open to FEI Members and Sponsors (Sponsors according to level)
Sponsors contact [email protected] for a code to register
Online Registration Only. 

Join the FEI Chicago Chapter for our Peer Networking Roundtable Breakfasts near you. In a relaxed setting, you can talk openly with your peers about what is important to you. These member only breakfast forums offer members a chance to: connect with peers; voice your ideas and get feedback from a small group; enhance your FEI relationships; enjoy breakfast and be kept on schedule by a facilitator.

Choose your location:
Chicago on Wednesday, June 22 from 7:30-9:00am
Yolk at Ogilvie Train Station, 500 W. Madison, Chicago
Hosted by Dan McHugh

Deerfield on Friday, June 24 from 7:30-9:00am
Scrambled Restaurant, 660 Lake Cook Road, Deerfield
Hosted by Skip Newman

Questions? Contact Susan at i[email protected]
SAVE THESE DATES - INFORMATION COMING SOON!

Golf Outing, BBQ Lunch, After Round Cocktails &
Hors d'oeuvres at White Deer Run, Vernon Hills
Friday, August 19, 2022 | 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |5:30 - 8:00 PM
VIRTUAL RECORDINGS
FEI Chicago "The Great Retention"
Chris White, Practice Director, Robert Half 
Kathie Topel, Director, Business Performance Improvement, Protiviti 
Held April 12, 2022

With plenty of conversations on “The Great Resignation”, it’s time to start talking about retention. Watch this recording to see what leaders can do to live up to their promises to employees, or risk losing them.
Share the benefits of a complimentary FEI trial membership with your Senior Finance Staff and Fellow Finance Professionals!

FEI and the Chicago Chapter are currently offering a complimentary 6-month trial membership to new qualifying members. Forward this link to potential members now so they can learn more and apply: Membership - FEI. 

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