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Thursday, October 10, 2024 |
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| Accounting, Advisory Consulting |
MichaelSilver proudly announces the promotion of Kristy McElroy, CPA, to Partner of the Firm. With more than 20 years of accounting experience, Kristy has demonstrated exceptional leadership across various Firm initiatives. As a key leader in the Firm's Tax Department, she brings her expertise to high-net-worth individuals, flow-through entities, and businesses across multiple industries, including real estate, professional services, automobile dealerships, and private equity. |
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| Architecture / Engineering |
Grace Madden has joined HNTB as a project director, supporting the firm’s transit fleet and facilities practice. She brings more than 15 years of project management and mechanical engineering experience, including leading the delivery of complex and innovative solutions for fleet replacements and updates for railway companies and transportation agencies across the globe. In her new role, she will collaborate with clients on programs related to rail vehicles, systems and related facilities. |
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First Bank Chicago, one of the five largest privately held banks in Chicago, is pleased to announce Merima Klaric has been promoted to Vice President/AML/CFT Officer. In this new role, Merima is responsible for ensuring a high level of compliance with AML /CFT related laws and regulations, internal policies and procedures, and Federal/State regulatory expectations. Merima is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and joined the Bank in 2020. |
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The Walsh Group congratulates Andy Kocher on his promotion to Vice President of Federal Healthcare. Andy's market expertise, long-standing customer relationships and collaborative strategies have provided proven leadership that guides our federal healthcare teams. His collection of work spans 22 years at The Walsh Group, featuring recent notable projects at the Louisville VA Medical Center, the VA Dallas Long-Term Spinal Cord Injury Center and the VA Long Beach Mental Health Inpatient Center. |
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The Walsh Group congratulates Eric Radloff on his promotion to Vice President of Private Healthcare. Eric’s leadership in healthcare construction and his commitment to precision, innovation and customer service are a driving force for our practice. He has led a collection of significant projects in the Chicago area, including the recently completed University of Chicago Northwest Indiana Micro-hospital & Cancer Center and the Alexian Brothers Medical Center Surgery Renovation and Expansion. |
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Wintrust Financial Corp., a financial services holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, with more than 200 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, and Florida is pleased to announce two promotions.
Michael Kahne was promoted to Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager, Business Banking at Old Plank Trail Community Bank, N.A. Michael joined Wintrust in 2017.
Paul Drago was promoted to Senior Vice President, Marketing at Wintrust Financial Corporation. Paul joined Wintrust in 2019. |
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Meng Gan, M.D., joined City of Hope Cancer Center in August 2024 as a radiation oncologist, where she treats patients with various oncologic diseases including breast, prostate and lung cancers. Board-certified by the American Board of Radiology, Dr. Gan completed her radiation oncology residency at the University of California, Irvine. She has multiple publications to her name and is a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology. Visit cityofhope.org for more. |
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Shen Li, M.D., recently joined City of Hope Cancer Center as a surgical oncologist, where he specializes in advanced and minimally invasive techniques to treat a range of cancers, including complex gastrointestinal. Board-certified in general surgery, he completed his residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, followed by fellowships in research at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and surgical oncology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Visit cityofhope.org for more. |
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Kevin Zhang, M.D., recently joined City of Hope Cancer Center as a medical oncologist, specializing in the treatment of kidney, bladder, prostate and testicular cancers. Dr. Zhang is board certified and completed his residency at Indiana University School of Medicine followed by a clinical fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He is published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and has spoken at conferences across the United States. Visit cityofhope.org for more. |
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Timothy M. Carrigan, PhD, RN, FACHE, has been named the Regional Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Loyola Medicine's Illinois and Indiana markets, which includes Loyola Medicine and St. Joseph Health System. With more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience, he has demonstrated exemplary leadership in nursing excellence and patient care. Carrigan will be responsible for overseeing nursing practices across five hospitals, with a focus on promoting excellence and compassionate care. |
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Louis Bernstein has joined Ginsberg Jacobs as a Partner to chair and expand its litigation practice. Lou has over 40 years of experience representing Fortune 500 companies, prominent Chicago families and many of Chicago’s top real estate entrepreneurs in litigation throughout the United States in numerous federal, state and appellate courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
James Trail has joined Ginsberg Jacobs as a Partner in the firm’s Litigation group. His practice focuses on real estate-related matters, fraudulent conduct, contractual disputes and commercial workouts. James is also adept at resolving disputes before and after trial, through alternative dispute resolution methods and in post-judgment appellate proceedings. |
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Michael Best is proud to announce the election of Chicago-based Labor & Employment attorneys Angela Lam & Michael Sokolowski to the firm’s partnership.
Lam represents and counsels employers regarding compliance with ever-changing employment laws for an increasingly multi-state workforce. She has also successfully litigated employment cases in federal and state courts in Illinois and California, in arbitration, and before administrative agencies nationwide.
Sokolowski is a trusted advisor to clients in some of the most challenging labor and employment issues. He has successfully litigated cases across the country. His counseling work focuses on identifying practical, business-focused solutions for clients. |
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Olivia Crooks advises for-profit and tax-exempt organizations on various federal and state tax matters. She has experience in tax planning for multinational businesses, including technical research on international tax matters and global restructuring, tax diligence in M&A deals, and providing tax advice in connection with M&A transactions. |
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Carl Johnson's experience in litigation includes navigating all aspects of a dispute. From pre-litigation investigations, depositions and discovery to trial and settlement strategies, he has managed complex civil litigation in breach of contract, class action, commercial real estate, copyright and IP protection, fraud, employment law, telehealth and unfair competition matters. Carl has been named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® and National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Illinois. |
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United Way of Metro Chicago welcomes Elizabeth Lach as Chief Development Officer. Lach brings more than 25 years of fundraising leadership experience, most recently at University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Chicago Children’s Museum. Lach now leads United Way’s fundraising and donor engagement strategy.
With nearly 20 years of experience in the nonprofit, philanthropic and public sectors, Jackie Rosa returns to United Way of Metro Chicago as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Most recently serving as Deputy Mayor of Community Engagement, Office of the Mayor for the City of Chicago, Rosa now leads growth and strategy for United Way’s public policy and programming efforts, plus the operations of 211 Metro Chicago. |
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Curi RMB Capital welcomes Jenn Shepard, CFA®, CPWA®, CFP®, as a Senior Wealth Advisor in our Chicago North Shore office. Jenn brings more than 30 years of experience in wealth management and financial planning and a passion for helping clients balance their life’s mission with their investment and wealth management needs. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Certified Private Wealth Advisor, and Certified Financial Planner professional, and she has a bachelor’s degree from Colgate University. |
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