OPRF Chamber of Commerce 2018 Board and Officers Slate
Dec 11, 2017 12:00 AM
A NOTICE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE OAK PARK - RIVER FOREST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Oak Park – River Forest Chamber of Commerce, a Nominating Committee was duly convened and has presented five member representatives for election to a three-year term and five member representatives for appointment by the President to a one-year term.
Nominated to serve a three-year term ending 12/31/20
Amanda Young, Simplify Your Marketing (first term)
Donna Fantetti-Slepicka, River Forest Chocolates (first full term)
Robert Stelletello, Right at Home Oak Park / Chicago (second term)
Fernando Rivera, Forest Park National Bank (second term)
Christian Harris, MaidPro (second term)
Recommended to the President for appointment to serve a one-year term ending 12/31/18
Karen Mullarkey-Kerrins, Affordable Backyard Tents (renewing term)
Karen Mayer, Rush Oak Park Hospital (renewing term)
Pete Hostrawser, District 200 / OPRFHS (renewing term)
Jonathan Biag, Escape Factor (renewing term)
John Henek, Quantum Financial (new term)
The primary representative of each member organization has the right to submit for consideration and election alternate names to serve as directors serving three-year terms. To do so, that representative must submit to the Chamber Office at 143 S. Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park a petition to nominate alternate candidates bearing the genuine signatures of twenty-five Chamber members. Petitions are due in the Chamber office at 5pm on Friday, December 22, 2017. If valid petitions are received, an election will be held via email before year-end for these five seats. If no such petitions are received, the above slated representatives will be declared Directors of the Chamber for terms starting January 1, 2018.
The information below is provided for information only:
Returning Directors currently serving terms to end 12/31/18 or 12/31/19
Anne Pezalla, Lively Athletics
Elizabeth Stewart, Rush Oak Park Hospital
Kellie Scott, Divine Consign
Kimberly Augustin, Jennings on the Park
Lori Malinski, Oak-Leyden
Lynn Palmgren, Palmgren Acupuncture
Mary Ann Bender, Mary Ann Bender Podiatry
Marc Stopeck, Wednesday Journal
Mike Lavery, Excel Window Tinting
Richard Jung, Minuteman Press Oak Park
Officers Named to a One-Year Term ending 12/31/18
President: Robert Stelletello*
Vice President / Co-Chair Membership: Mike Lavery
Secretary: Karen Mayer*
Treasurer: Fernando Rivera*
At-Large Officer / Co-Chair Membership: Lynn Palmgren
At-Large Officer / Co-Chair Special Events: job share between Karen Mullarkey-Kerrins* and Lori Malinski
At-Large Officer: Christian Harris*
* Appointment assumes re-election as a director; if not re-elected, the Board will name an alternate director to this position
Please join me in thanking all those member representatives who have volunteered to serve our organization.
Best,
Cathy Yen
Executive Director
OPRF Chamber of Commerce
Oprfchamber.org
708.613.0550
In accordance with the By-Laws of the Oak Park – River Forest Chamber of Commerce, a Nominating Committee was duly convened and has presented five member representatives for election to a three-year term and five member representatives for appointment by the President to a one-year term.
Nominated to serve a three-year term ending 12/31/20
Amanda Young, Simplify Your Marketing (first term)
Donna Fantetti-Slepicka, River Forest Chocolates (first full term)
Robert Stelletello, Right at Home Oak Park / Chicago (second term)
Fernando Rivera, Forest Park National Bank (second term)
Christian Harris, MaidPro (second term)
Recommended to the President for appointment to serve a one-year term ending 12/31/18
Karen Mullarkey-Kerrins, Affordable Backyard Tents (renewing term)
Karen Mayer, Rush Oak Park Hospital (renewing term)
Pete Hostrawser, District 200 / OPRFHS (renewing term)
Jonathan Biag, Escape Factor (renewing term)
John Henek, Quantum Financial (new term)
The primary representative of each member organization has the right to submit for consideration and election alternate names to serve as directors serving three-year terms. To do so, that representative must submit to the Chamber Office at 143 S. Oak Park Avenue in Oak Park a petition to nominate alternate candidates bearing the genuine signatures of twenty-five Chamber members. Petitions are due in the Chamber office at 5pm on Friday, December 22, 2017. If valid petitions are received, an election will be held via email before year-end for these five seats. If no such petitions are received, the above slated representatives will be declared Directors of the Chamber for terms starting January 1, 2018.
The information below is provided for information only:
Returning Directors currently serving terms to end 12/31/18 or 12/31/19
Anne Pezalla, Lively Athletics
Elizabeth Stewart, Rush Oak Park Hospital
Kellie Scott, Divine Consign
Kimberly Augustin, Jennings on the Park
Lori Malinski, Oak-Leyden
Lynn Palmgren, Palmgren Acupuncture
Mary Ann Bender, Mary Ann Bender Podiatry
Marc Stopeck, Wednesday Journal
Mike Lavery, Excel Window Tinting
Richard Jung, Minuteman Press Oak Park
Officers Named to a One-Year Term ending 12/31/18
President: Robert Stelletello*
Vice President / Co-Chair Membership: Mike Lavery
Secretary: Karen Mayer*
Treasurer: Fernando Rivera*
At-Large Officer / Co-Chair Membership: Lynn Palmgren
At-Large Officer / Co-Chair Special Events: job share between Karen Mullarkey-Kerrins* and Lori Malinski
At-Large Officer: Christian Harris*
* Appointment assumes re-election as a director; if not re-elected, the Board will name an alternate director to this position
Please join me in thanking all those member representatives who have volunteered to serve our organization.
Best,
Cathy Yen
Executive Director
OPRF Chamber of Commerce
Oprfchamber.org
708.613.0550