CO-PRESIDENT
Nadine Sudnick (Bio)
Sudnick Business Communications
Principal
630.231.7649
nadine@sudnickcommunications.com

CO-PRESIDENT
David Grossman, ABC, APR (Bio)
David Grossman & Associates
President
312.850.8200
DGrossman@yourthoughtpartner.com

SECRETARY
Amanda Dvorchak Harris (Bio)
Humana, Inc.
Corporate Communications Analyst
312.441.5361
advorchak@hotmail.com

DIRECTOR, FINANCE
Karen Utterback, ABC (Bio)
Government Finance Officers Association
Editor
312.578.5467
karenutterback@sbcglobal.net

DIRECTOR, STRATEGY
Mary M. Hills, ABC (Bio)
Keller Graduate School of Management
Marketing & Communications Graduate Faculty and Consultant
219.613.8591
hillsmarykay@aol.com

DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Kristi Daeda (Bio)
Tave Risk Management
Human Resources Manager
847.312.7120
kristidaeda@yahoo.com

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Jadey Ryndak (Bio)
Paladin Staffing
312.654.6126
jadey@paladinstaff.com

CO-DIRECTOR, ACCREDITATION
Joanne Kitsos, ABC (Bio)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Senior Consultant
312.297.6643
joanne.kitsos@bcbsa.com

CO-DIRECTOR, ACCREDITATION
Maryellen Thielen, ABC (Bio)
Consultant
773.677.0646
mtthielen@aol.com

DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP
Kate Neal (Bio)
Northwestern University School of Communications
Director of Communications
847.467.0270
kathryn-neal@northwestern.edu

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP
Matt Goebel
David Grossman & Associates
Senior Thoughtpartner
312.850.0135
mgoebel@yourthoughtpartner.com

CO-DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Greg Gordon (Bio)
L.C. Williams & Associates
Vice President, Research & Strategy
312.565.4608
ggordon@lcwa.com

CO-DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Shawn Kahle
shawnkahle@mac.com

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Cal Haines
Verizon Wireless
Manager of Employee Communications
847.619.5417
cal.haines@verizonwireless.com

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Laura Taylor
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Coordinator, Communications and Government Relations
630.969.5499
laura.taylor@advocatehealth.com

DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEERS
Kathryn Jandeska (Bio)
708.771.6369
kjandeska@sbcglobal.net

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEERS
Susan Heitsch (Bio)
JPMorgan Chase
Vice President, Communications
312.385.7294
susan.heitsch@jpmchase.com

DIRECTOR, SPONSORSHIP
Robert Mark
CommAvia
CEO
847.864.9780
rmark@commavia.com

DIRECTOR, AWARDS
Katie Schuyler
916.502.2577
ktschuyler@yahoo.com