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Maria Bocanegra, President – Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, has joined the United Way of Metro Chicago’s Board of Directors. Bocanegra previously was chief legal and government relations officer at the Port of Cleveland and a commissioner with the Illinois Commerce Commission. She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Quincy University and a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and has received numerous industry honors. |
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PREMIER Design + Build Group is proud to announce the promotion of Jason Spataro to Senior Vice President, Preconstruction, a newly elevated national leadership role in which he will oversee all preconstruction services across the organization. The appointment recognizes nearly a decade of exceptional performance, strategic contribution, and an unwavering dedication to our clients. |
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PREMIER Design + Build Group has appointed Jim Smiley as Senior Vice President to lead the firm’s relocated downtown Chicago office. Smiley will oversee local project management teams and drive business development efforts focused on corporate interiors and regional growth. The downtown Chicago office will continue to be supported by the company’s national headquarters in Buffalo Grove. In his new role, Smiley will lead the office as the company expands its presence in the Chicago market. |
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Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres announced that Lindsey E. Goldberg has joined the firm as Of Counsel. She focuses her practice on employment law, advising clients on employee discipline, terminations, restrictive covenants, workplace policies, and training. Goldberg previously served as a senior litigator for Chicago Public Schools and began her career at O’Malley & Madden, P.C., representing employees and whistleblowers in litigation. |
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Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is pleased to announce that Sam Mitchell has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice, based in the Chicago office.
Sam is a seasoned litigator and trusted advisor for sophisticated companies facing high-stakes commercial and employment disputes, with extensive experience in state and federal courts and administrative agencies nationwide. |
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Jennifer Roths has been promoted to Senior Partner, Financial Services. She leads West Monroe’s Agriculture Lending & Farm Credit practice, advising agricultural lenders nationwide on strategy, technology modernization, and large-scale transformation. Since joining in 2017, she has built a nationally recognized practice and high-performing teams delivering business-first, data-driven solutions that drive measurable outcomes and sustainable growth. |
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Chris Stafford has been promoted to Senior Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions. He advises private equity investors and enterprise software companies on transactions and value creation initiatives. He specializes in helping private equity investors and software companies navigate growth strategies, add-on acquisitions, mergers and carveouts, and margin expansion initiatives. He joined West Monroe in 2008. |
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Mike Patelski has been promoted to Senior Partner, Energy & Utilities. He advises electric, gas, and water utilities on large-scale grid modernization, complex billing transformation, strategic IT/OT initiatives, and enterprise governance. He leads complex programs that modernize critical infrastructure, deploy advanced technologies and digital platforms, and enhance reliability, customer experience, and regulatory outcomes while driving measurable business value. He joined West Monroe in 2010. |
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Keith Campbell has been promoted to Managing Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions. As West Monroe’s global Mergers & Acquisitions lead, he has led more than 300 transactions and is known for his expertise in carve-outs, with strategies that have reduced separation timelines and costs by 30%. More recently, he has advised private equity sponsors on AI strategies across their portfolios, cutting through the noise to drive financial value. Keith joined West Monroe in 2007. |
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Terri Taibl Soni has joined Benesch in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group as a Partner. Terri advises clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments, leveraging extensive law firm and in-house experience to guide private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and investors through all phases of their transactions.
Tom Skelly has joined Benesch in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group as a Managing Associate. Tom advises private equity sponsors, investors, emerging companies and well-established businesses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, corporate restructurings and day-to-day corporate matters. |
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Studio Gang announced that Joe Burns has joined the firm as Design Specialist, Structures. Bringing more than 45 years of experience in structural design and analysis, as well as expertise in the investigation and renovation of buildings, Burns will serve as a firmwide resource on structural strategy, helping teams explore innovative solutions that advance both design ambition and technical performance. Previously, Burns spent over three decades as Managing Principal at Thornton Tomasetti. |
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Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres announced that David Mizwicki has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. He brings 25+ years of experience leading finance and operations for public, private, and private-equity-backed companies, including Aircraft Propeller Service, Construction Technologies Laboratories, and Translational Research Management, and has held senior roles at Brightstar, Sears, and Motorola across aerospace, healthcare services, technology, distribution and professional services. |
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Amundsen Davis, a leading Midwest law firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Constantine Gavrilos, William Nickol, Eric Pagnamenta, Patrick Richel, and Laurie Smigielski to partner in its Chicago and St. Charles offices. “Each of these attorneys exemplifies the talent, work ethic, and tenacity that contributes to our culture and drives our success,” said Lew Bricker, Amundsen Davis’s managing partner. |
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Melissa Helphingstine was promoted to Vice President and Consulting Division Manager. She leads all aspects of the firm’s business consulting practice providing program management, change management, business and data analytics, and geospatial analysis (GIS) services to clients across the United States. Melissa joined Primera in 2014 and helped build the division into what it is today. In her new role, she joins the firm’s Executive Management Team. |
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