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Thursday, October 29, 2026 |
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| L&G – Asset Management, America is pleased to announce that Michelle Stallings has joined the firm as Head of Human Resources, US. In her role, she is responsible for leading the people strategy for the firm, partnering closely with the CEO, Executive Committee and global HR leadership to deliver a high performing, inclusive and future ready organization. Michelle is also a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. |
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| Honigman welcomes Joel Gustafson as its new Chief Information Officer. He previously held executive management technology and operations roles at Sidley Austin, Mayer Brown, and most recently, Crowell & Moring. Gustafson has 25+ years of global information technology leadership experience and has aligned technology with business objectives to improve service delivery, strengthen security, enhance operational efficiency, and support growth. |
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| Michelle Glunz has more than 25 years of experience advising affluent individuals and families on wealth management, with a focus on multigenerational wealth transfer strategies. As a Wealth Advisor for 1834, a division of Old National Bank, she works closely with high-net-worth clients to understand what matters most to them. She is dedicated to helping women build financial confidence and guiding clients through life’s evolving financial decisions. |
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| Hope Chicago, one of the nation’s largest two-generation scholarship models supporting economic mobility, welcomes April Wozniak as its new Chief Growth Officer.
Wozniak brings more than 20 years of experience advancing educational and economic opportunity. Throughout her career, she has mobilized more than $300 million in philanthropic and public capital. Wozniak will help lead Hope Chicago’s next stage of growth and deepen its impact for students and families. |
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| von Briesen welcomes Kathryn D. Sluman as an Associate in its Business Practice Group in the Chicago office. Katie focuses her practice on representing closely held and family-owned businesses in mergers and acquisitions, including strategic and private equity acquisitions, partner buyouts and minority equity transfers. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association and serves on the Board of Directors of The Windy City Seminoles. |
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| John Casey has joined Krieg DeVault as a Partner in the firm’s Chicago office and Private Client Services Practice. His practice focuses on estate planning, estate and trust administration, probate, asset protection, tax planning, and business succession planning. He advises individuals, families, fiduciaries, and business owners on wealth preservation and transfer, tax matters, and succession planning. |
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| Vrakas CPAs + Advisors is pleased to welcome Mary Czaja as a Shareholder and the leader of the firm’s expanding Chicago tax practice. With decades of experience advising middle-market businesses and their owners, Mary strengthens Vrakas’ commitment to delivering next-level tax, assurance, accounting, and advisory services. Her addition reflects the firm’s continued investment in the Chicago market and dedication to providing clients with both technical excellence and meaningful relationships. |
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| Timothy J. Oliver, CEPA has joined von Briesen & Roper, s.c. as a Shareholder in its Chicago office. A member of the Business Practice Group, he serves as outside counsel to closely held and family-owned businesses, advising on contract, compliance, employment and governance matters, as well as major transactions. As a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), he also advises business owners as they prepare for the sale or succession of their companies. |
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| Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce Ashley E. LaValley has joined the firm as a counsel in the Intellectual Property practice group. Ashley represents clients in high-stakes patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation in federal and state courts, and in post-grant proceedings before the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board. She advises patent owners on enforcement, licensing, valuation, and monetization strategies. |
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| Matt Landek has been named President and CEO of L5 Mission Critical, a Chicago-based critical operations company powered by Walbridge®. Landek brings two decades of critical environments leadership, most recently as Global President of JLL’s Data Center Division, where he oversaw more than 340 data centers and a team of 2,500 employees globally. L5 Mission Critical delivers commissioning, operations, facility management, project management, and retrofit services across North America. www.L5MC.com |
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| Brad Rutherford has joined Shedd Aquarium as the Chief Animal Conservation Officer (CACO). Rutherford has extensive experience leading mission-driven animal care and conversation efforts. In this role he will oversee the aquarium’s world-class animal husbandry, animal health, and conservation research and partnership activities, and advance its data-driven solutions that spark compassion, curiosity and conservation for the aquatic animal world. |
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| Kroll welcomes Anthony Sassano as a Managing Director in its Technology and Business Services Investment Banking practice in Chicago. With more than 18 years of experience in M&A, corporate finance and private equity investing, Anthony will draw on Kroll’s global capabilities to support clients worldwide. Previously with BMO Capital Markets, Stout, UBS, Fisher Lynch Capital and Macquarie, he looks forward to reconnecting with former colleagues and clients and building new relationships at Kroll. |
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| McDonald Hopkins has elected Margaret Redshaw to the firm’s membership. She is a Member in the Litigation Department and part of the firm’s commercial litigation team. Margaret’s practice focuses on complex litigation covering a variety of legal and business disputes, including commercial litigation, breach of contract, business torts, product liability, professional liability, and life sciences. She has a broad range of trial and mediation experience. |
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| Cullinan Properties is proud to announce the appointment of Patrick Cairns as Executive Vice President, Leasing. Patrick brings more than 25 years of retail and commercial real estate experience spanning leasing, development and asset management at Starwood Retail Partners, Brookfield Properties Retail and Kohl’s. He will lead leasing strategy and execution across Cullinan’s portfolio as the company continues to grow and advance its development initiatives. |
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| McDonald Hopkins has elected Karen Bridges to the firm’s membership. She is a Member of the firm’s national Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, with experience handling hundreds of cyber incidents, data breaches and related class actions. Karen helps clients respond to cyberattacks, ransomware, business email compromise and other data security incidents. She also helps them navigate new and evolving AI-related laws. |
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| McDonald Hopkins has elected Megan Juel to the firm’s membership. She is a Member in the firm’s Business Department and part of the Executive Compensation and Governance team. Megan represents senior executives, public and private companies, and compensation committees in matters involving employment, severance and change-in-control arrangements, as well as equity and other incentive compensation plans and arrangements. |
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| With more than two decades in executive search and 500+ searches completed, Kris recruits CEOs, Executive Directors, and senior leaders for mission-driven organizations, from grassroots nonprofits to international institutions. Her work spans environment and conservation, human services, museums, zoos and aquariums, associations, and the arts. |
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| Rosalind Franklin University (RFU) has named James Carlson, PhD, PA-C, CHSE-A, as provost. A leader in interprofessional education and healthcare simulation, Dr. Carlson is an educator and physician assistant who has served as interim provost since July 2025. He helped lead the development of RFU’s new Virtual Health System, an immersive learning environment, and will oversee academic programs encompassing more than 30 health and medical science degrees. |
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| David Eichenthal joins HR&A Advisors as a Senior Advisor with more than three decades of experience in and alongside government. In the Biden White House, he was Senior Advisor for Policy Implementation and Delivery, and at Treasury, he led outreach on Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. He held senior roles in New York City, was Chattanooga’s City Finance Officer, and led the National Resource Network, which supported more than 60 cities. At HR&A, he focuses on public sector budgeting. |
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| First Bank Chicago, one of the five largest privately held banks in Chicago, is pleased to announce Christina Smith has joined the bank as Compliance Officer. With more than 15 years of experience in banking, mortgage lending, and regulatory compliance, Christina helps ensure adherence to federal and state regulations through risk monitoring, compliance reviews, policy oversight, and guidance for business units. Christina joined First Bank Chicago in July 2026. |
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| ePost Global is scaling up in Chicago, tripling its local footprint with the opening of a new facility near O’Hare International Airport. Now its largest U.S. processing operation for ecommerce parcels and mail, the advanced facility marks a new chapter in the shipping company’s growth. Expanded automation, scanning and tracking capabilities give ePost Global room to welcome more customers, handle a wider range of shipments and respond with greater flexibility during peak periods and shipping disruptions. The opening comes as ePost Global prepares for an anticipated record peak season. The company will celebrate the expansion with an open house and ribbon cutting in Itasca on October 29. |
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