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Chamber Connection
John Schmitt
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
www.naperville.net
Host John Schmitt
Host John Schmitt is the President & CEO of the 5-Star Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. John has extensive business experience as well as a deep commitment to the community. He has served in leadership roles in a multitude of successful businesses and non-profit organizations throughout the area. He regards the Chamber as a place where you can grow your business, make lasting relationships and find community with peers. In his role as President & CEO, he leads and inspires a diverse and accomplished membership.
Chamber Connection is produced by Naperville Community Television, Channel 17 in partnership with the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce benefits the business community by promoting economic opportunities, upholding the interests of business, providing resources, education and support to business owners. Naperville Community Television provides a voice for the Naperville Community to educate, inform, preserve, entertain, assist, and celebrate the people and places of the Naperville Community. Hosted by Chamber president and CEO John Schmitt, Chamber Connection spotlights the Premier and Executive Premier Chamber members in an engaging and informative interview format. For a complete listing of air times on Channel 17, check the NCTV17 schedule or listen to the interviews here at any time.
CHAMBER CONNECTION INTERVIEWS
CONTACT INFORMATION


Co. Dance
127 Ambassador Drive, Suite 159
Naperville, IL 60540
888.473.5383
www.codance.com

Tracie Marciniak
Executive Director/Owner


Prime Property Investors, Ltd. – Arbors of Brookdale
1373 Ivy Lane
Naperville, IL 60563
630.416.6525
www.arborsofbrookdale.com

Rachel Gaffen & Brad Zaransky
Marketing Manager & Marketing Manager


Insight Property Services, Inc.
1163 E. Ogden Avenue
Naperville, IL 60563
630.878. 4192
www.InsightPropertyServicesInc.com

Joe Konopacki
Executive Director


Nowell & Associates Counseling Firm
1979 N. Mill Street, Suite 211
Naperville, IL 60563
630.428.2344
www.nowellandassociates.org

Nefertiti Nowell, Ph.D.
Clinical Therapist/President & CEO


All-A-Electric Co. & All-A-Contractors, Inc.
3s515 Mignin Drive
Warrenville, IL 60555
630.393.1100
www.aaelectric.com

Peter Aguilera
General Manager


Packer Engineering, Inc.
1950 N. Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60566
800.323.0114
www.packereng.com

Peter J. Schubert, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Director for Space, Energy & Education Research


Kumon Math & Reading Centers
2477 Forgue Dr.
Naperville, IL 60564
630.926.8538
www.kumon.com

Bhamini Makwana
Director


Nicor Gas
1844 Ferry Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563
888-NICOR4A
www.nicorgas.com

Tom Kallay
Senior Community Relations Director


Crimson Design & Construction
200 E. Fifth Avenue, Suite 112
Naperville, IL 60563
630.355.9070
www.crimsondc.com

Neil Kristianson, Joel Kristianson
Owners


Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
3000 Warrenville Rd.
Lisle, IL 60532
630.505.1000
www.wyndhamlislehotel.com

Beth Ashley & Tammy Madajewski
Director of Sales & Hotel Manager


Modern Office Interiors, Inc.
538 W. 5th Avenue
Naperville, IL 60563
630.754.0030
www.modernofficeinteriorsinc.com

Jim Peters
CEO


Alden Estates of Naperville
1525 Oxford Ln.
Naperville, IL 60565
630.983.0300
www.aldenestatesofnaperville.com

Clara Leonard
Administrator


Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
967 W. 75th Street
Naperville, IL 60565
630.369.9000
www.coldwellbankeronline.com

Gail Niermeyer
Sales Associate/Relocation Specialist


Naper Settlement/Naperville Heritage Society
523 S. Webster
Naperville, IL 60540
630.420.6010
www.napersettlement.museum

Peggy Frank
Executive Director


Alcatel - Lucent
1960 Lucent Ln.
Naperville, IL 60566
630.224.6475
www.alcatel-lucent.com

Joe Lichter & Joe Annett
Wireless Engineer & Territory Director


Raymond James & Associates
620 N. River Rd., Suite 108
Naperville, IL 60563
630.579.3800
www.raymondjames.com/naperville

Ruth L. Doepel
Senior Vice President, Investments, CFP


Cube 214 Consulting
Naperville, IL 60565
847.212.0701
www.cube214.com

Anil Saxena
President, Senior Consultant


Edward Jones
Naperville, IL
www.edwardjones.com

John Keeley, Financial Advisor
Josh McBroom, Financial Advisor


BBM Incorporated
P.O. Box 544
Naperville, IL 60566-0544
www.mainstreetpromenade.com

Dwight Yackley
Developer of Main Street Promenade


DuPage Medical Group
1100 West 31st St., Suite 300
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.469.9200
www.dupagemedicalgroup.com

Brian O’Leary, M.D.
Internal Medicine Doctor/Vice President


AT&T - Illinois

www.att.com

Paul LaSchiazza
President


Monogram Madness

630.561.3853
www.monogrammadness.com

Cinnamon Bergeron
Owner


Ultimate Chirocare
2745 Maple Ave. 2D
Lisle, IL 60532
630.778.9000
www.ultimatechirocare.com

Dr. Perry A. Cammisa
Founder/Owner


Profit Link Inc.
2425 Trillium Lane
Naperville, IL 60565
630.768.2990
www.profit-link.com

Don Emery
President & Owner


Klein, Hall & Associates LLC
3973 75th Street
Aurora, IL 60504
630.898.5578
www.kleinhallcpa.com

Scott Klein
Partner, Klein, Hall & Associates


Name Droppers
1807 S. Washington St., Suite 116
Naperville, IL 60565
630.717.7575
www.mynamedroppers.com

Debbie Bedell, Owner & CEO
Rick Bedell, Owner & CFO


Innovative Orthodontic Centers, PC
55 S. Main St. #251
Naperville, IL 60540
630.848.6960
www.orthocenters.org

Dr. Manal Ibrahim Lavacca
Orthodontist


Hawthorne Credit Union
1519 N. Naper Blvd.
Naperville, IL 60566
630.369.4070
www.ehawthorne.org

Sandy Manisco
Vice President of Marketing
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Jimmy's Grill

Jimmy Bergeron
Owner

Jimmy’s Grill
245 S. Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540
630.548.2500
www.jimmysgrillnaperville.com
Jimmy's


J Rudny

James Rudny
Founder & President

J Rudny, LLC
P.O. Box 640
Batavia, IL 60510
630.904.6090
www.jrudny.com
j rudny


Nyberg & Cassioppi

Ronald Nyberg
Partner
Gerald Cassioppi
Partner

Nyberg & Cassioppi, LLC Attorneys at Law
1111 South Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540
630.428.8888
www.nycalaw.com
Nyberg & Cassioppi


Quilogy

Jeff Dolan
Managing Director
Quilogy, Inc.

3025 Highland Parkway, Ste. 175
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.963.5700
www.quilogy.com
Quilogy


Dream Street Theatre Company

Karen J. Dabney
CEO/Founder
Dream Street Theatre Company

3108 S. Route 59, Suite 124-388
Naperville, IL 60564
630.717.5663
www.dreamstreettheatre.org
Dream Street Theatre Company


Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate

Kimberly Thurm
Branch Executive
Terry Wilkowski
Senior Vice President
Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate

1523 North Aurora Rd. #15
Naperville, IL 60563
630.548.1800
www.ksgmac.com
Koenig & Strey GMAC Real Estate


St. Francis High School

Tom Bednar
President
John Grossman
Director of Development
St. Francis High School

2130 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Wheaton, IL 60187
630.668.5800
www.sfhsnet.org
St. Francis High School


Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce

Patrick Skarr
Vice President, Advocacy,
Economic Growth & Quality of Life
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce

55 South Main Street, Suite 351
Naperville, IL 60540
630.355.4141
www.naperville.net
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce


Sebold Capital

Sean Sebold, President
Sebold Capital Management, Inc.

1979 N. Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
630.548.9700
www.Seboldcapital.com
Sebold Capital


Hotel Arista

Melissa Duff, Director of Marketing
Jimmy Sneed, Chef – SugarToad at the Arista  
Hotel Arista at CityGate Centre

2139 City Gate Lane
Naperville, IL 60563
630.579.4100
www.hotelarista.com
www.sugartoad.com
Hotel Arista


Harris

Keith Beckmen
Community Banking Regional President
Harris 

Harris
503 N. Washington
Naperville, IL 60563
630.420.3500
www.harrisbank.com
Harris


Steve Frost

Steve Frost
Attorney
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
4343 Commerce Drive, Suite 415
Lisle, IL 60532
630.505.0010
www.hinshawlaw.com
Hinshaw


Teresa Ryan

Teresa Ryan
Owner
Ryan Hill Realty

Ryan Hill Realty
15 West Jefferson, 2nd Floor
Naperville, IL 60540
630.718.0424
www.ryanhillrealty.com
Ryan Hill Realty


Benedictine Barbara Dwyer
Director, Community Development
Benedictine University

Dr. Jim Ludema
Director, Center for
Values Driven Leadership

Benedictine University-
College of Business

Benedictine University
5700 College Raod
Lisle, IL 60532
630.829.6000
www.ben.edu
Benedictine University

Exterior Design

John M. Gallagher
Owner
Exterior Design Inc.
23 W 271 Creek Ct.
Naperville , IL 60540
630.983.5105
www.edinc.net
E.D.I.


Kidz Kab

Kandiss Hernandez, Artistic Director
Kidz Kabaret
1665 Quincy Ave., Suite 143
Naperville, IL 60540
630.355.9212
www.kidzkabaret.com
Kidz Kab


Bob Jung

Bob Jung. President
Bob Jung Painting & Decorating, INC.
1140 Wydown Ct.
Naperville, IL 60540
630.527.9990
www.bobjungpainting.com
Bob Jung


Ameriprise Financial

 

Sandra Price, Personal Financial Advisor
Business Financial Advisor
Ameriprise Financial

Financial Advisory Practice of Sandra A. Price
2323 Naperville Road, Suite 140
Naperville, IL 60563
630.955.0800
www.AmeripriseFinancial.com
Ameriprise


Naperville Dental

 


D. Anthony LaVacca, DMD

Naperville Dental Specialists & General Oral Healthcare
55 South Main
Naperville, IL 60540
630.848.2010
www.NDSCare.com
Dental


Lynda




Lynda Reilly, President

Lynmar Lending Group, Inc.
564 S. Washington, Suite 300
Naperville, IL 60540
630.527.1100
www.LynmarLending.com
Lynmar


Gary Pradel




Gary Pradel, Vice President of Technology

First National Bank of Naperville
555 Fort Hill Drive
Naperville, IL 60540
630.369.3555
www.FNBNaperville.com
FNBN


Minute Man Press

 

Ray Kinney, President
Minuteman Press
1577 Naperville/Wheaton Road
Naperville, IL 60563
630.369.1360
www.naperprinting.com
Minuteman Press


Comcast

 

 

Sharon Kuglich, Director of Sales
Comcast
2001 S. York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
1-866-594-1234
www.comcast.com

Comcast


DHJJ




Tom Jordan, Managing Director
DiGiovine, Hnilo, Jordan + Johnson, Ltd.
Certified Public Accountants
DiGiovine, Hnilo, Jordan + Johnson, Ltd.
387 Shuman Blvd. Suite 170E
Naperville, IL 60563
630.420.1360
www.dhjj.com
DHJJ


UPG Communications



Roberto Ramirez, President CEO

UPG Communications, LLC
UPG Communications, LLC - The Jesus-Guadalupse Fund.
902 S. Randal Rd. Ste. C-322
St. Charles, IL 60174
630.880.5444
www.upg-usa.com



Hawthorne Credit Union




Sandy Brillowski, Vice President of Marketing

Hawthorne Credit Union
1519 North Naper Boulevard
Naperville, IL 60563
630.369.4070
www.ehawthorne.org



Naperville Park District



Sameera Luthman , Marketing & Communications Manager
Naperville Park District
320 W. Jackson Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
630.848.5000
www.napervilleparks.org

Park District


Greenbery Law Firm




Barry Greenberg, Attorney at Law
The Greenberg Law Firm
55 South Main Street, Suite 363
Naperville, IL 60540
630.416.4747
www.law-eagle.com


Dr. Saran

John M. Saran, MD
Board Certified Internal Medicine
MDVIP – Edward Medical Group
120 Spalding Drive, Suite 303
Naperville, IL 60540
630.527.5575
www.edward.org
www.mdvip.com

Edward

MDVIP


Bill Bartlett

Bill Bartlett, President & Owner
Corporate Strategies & Solutions
55 Shuman Blvd., Suite 175
Naperville, IL 60563
630.778.1500
www.corporatestrategies-il.com
Corporate Strategies & Solutions


Sandra Wolf

Sandra M. Wolf, General Manager
Country Inn & Suites
Country Inn & Suites
1837 Centre Point Circle
Naperville, IL 60563
630.505.3353
www.countryinns.com/napervilleil
country inns & suites


Ray Kinney
Minuteman Press

1577 Naperville/Wheaton Rd.
Naperville, IL 60563

Phone: 630-369-1360
Fax: 630-369-2849

www.naperprinting.com
Minute Man Press

BRBRCPA Margaret Brennan, Partner
Betsy Brosnan, Partner

Brennan & Brosnan, LLC
Certified Public Accountants
25W380 Chicago Avenue
Naperville, IL 60540
630.778.0161
www.brbrcpa.com
brbrcpa

MM Ortho Paul Kats, Executive Director
M&M Orthopaedics, Ltd.

M&M Orthopaedics, Ltd.
4115 Fairview Avenue
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.968.1881
www.mmortho.com
M&M