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Antonio García joins Gensler as a Strategy Director with 25+ years of experience driving innovation and organizational change at the intersection of cutting-edge technologies and the human experience. Blending foresight with empathy, he builds brands, solutions, and teams with creativity and purpose. Previously, he held roles at TXI and Rightpoint, as well as launching Northern Trust’s innovation accelerator and leading gravitytank’s interaction design discipline and social innovation practice. |
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Wintrust Financial Corporation, a financial services holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, with more than 200 locations in the greater Chicago, southern Wisconsin, west Michigan, northwest Indiana, and southwest Florida market areas, is pleased to announce two promotions. Christine Hawthorne was promoted to SVP, Head of Portfolio Management - C&I, Wintrust Financial Corporation. Christine joined Wintrust in 2023. Greg Kunkel was promoted to SVP, Head of Credit and Community/Business Banking. |
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Nick Kaminski, LEED AP, has been promoted to Vice President of Healthcare Construction at Ryan Companies US, Inc. Based in Milwaukee and with 20+ years of experience, Kaminski leads complex healthcare projects nationwide. He drives integrated delivery, innovation in construction practices, and talent development while strengthening client partnerships and advancing Ryan’s mission through operational excellence and collaborative leadership. |
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Justin Peacock, CFP®, has joined EverNest Financial Advisors and leads its new office in downtown St. Charles. EverNest serves families and foundations nationwide -- aiming to provide a way forward for those who value fairness and accountability, high investment IQ, and a truly personalized planning experience. Justin is a managing director and member of EverNest’s investment committee. He serves law firm partners, investment-industry professionals, senior corporate executives & their families. |
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Sameer Qazi, MD, has been named Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, after having served as associate CMO at the Loyola Medicine hospital since 2022. A respected leader and associate professor in the department of medicine at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Dr. Qazi brings over a decade of clinical and operational excellence to the position. In this role, Dr. Qazi will oversee quality and safety, medical staff functions and peer review processes. |
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Trinity Health is pleased to announce William Small, Jr., MD, FACRO, FACR, FASTRO, as VP of Oncology for the Illinois/Indiana region. A nationally recognized leader, Dr. Small brings over 30 years of expertise in oncology care, research, and community health. He will oversee oncology services across five hospitals, advancing integrated, patient-centered cancer care at Loyola Medicine and Saint Joseph Health System. |
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Dilip Kikla has joined Wavicle Data Solutions as Senior Director of Strategic Partner Alliances, supporting the growth and expansion of our partner ecosystem. With 30+ years of experience in data analytics, AI, and cloud technologies, Dilip brings deep expertise in strategic relationship development, alliance management, sales strategy, and overall business development. He has previously held leadership roles in technical, global, and principal sales at industry giants such as IBM and AWS. |
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Nicholas Beaudoin has joined Wavicle Data Solutions as the Director of AI, leading the efforts to align AI initiatives with business goals while architecting cutting-edge solutions across GCP, Azure, AWS, and Databricks. With over a decade of experience in AI and data science, Nicholas specializes in building scalable, actionable AI systems and driving strategic innovation. Prior to joining Wavicle, he held leadership roles in AI and data science at Deloitte, Capgemini, and Caltech. |
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Oncourse Home Solutions has appointed Dale R. Gerard as Chief Financial Officer. Gerard brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience across public and private equity-backed companies, including roles at Vivint Smart Home, iFIT Health & Fitness, and C1. He will lead all financial functions and partner with leadership to drive operational and strategic growth. |
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Michael A. Haber, a prominent family law and business attorney formerly of Kalcheim Haber, LLC, has joined the national private wealth law firm Harrison LLP. A respected leader known for his integrity and strategic insight, Michael brings over 45 years of experience serving individuals, families, and businesses in the Chicago and North Shore areas. His arrival marks a key expansion for Harrison LLP, which opened its newest office in Highland Park, Illinois—now one of 11 locations nationwide. |
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Hicks Johnson PLLC welcomes Corbin Houston as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Chicago office. A former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana and the Western District of Oklahoma, Corbin previously was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable David J. Hale of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. |
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Honigman LLP welcomes Joseph Mahoney as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department in the firm’s Chicago office. He is a veteran life sciences practitioner with more than thirty years of patent law experience. Mahoney has acted as lead counsel in more than 30 patent and Hatch-Waxman cases before federal courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He joins from Mayer Brown. |
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Honigman LLP welcomes Erick Palmer as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) Litigation Practice Group of the IP Department in the Chicago office. A trial lawyer, he focuses on patent disputes in federal courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Erick also guides clients in IP considerations related to asset purchases, licensing, joint ventures, and collaboration agreements. He joins from Mayer Brown. |
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Jake Halter has joined Proper Title, a full-service title insurance agency, as a national commercial escrow officer and Northwest Indiana escrow manager. He also serves as a residential escrow officer for the Chicago region, where he’s based. Halter brings nearly 10 years of experience from True Title Company, where he was VP, commercial division manager. He holds a B.S. in business administration from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. |
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