CFE Program Committee
April 2011 Update
Program Committee Members include:
Cathy Jaros – Co-Chair
Dorri McWorter Co-Chair
Lori Brown
Linda Klute
Kristen Colbert-Baker
Clare Metcalf
Chris Edwards
Maureen Culhane
A committee meeting for early May is being scheduled.
Note: All meetings will be held at the Standard Club unless otherwise noted. Meeting dates confirmed.
May 12, 2011 meeting
Ann Ziegler< the CFO of CDW is speaking. Her topic is differenced between a public and private company. Maureen Culhane will introduce
July 14, 2011 meeting
CFE office to coordinate. Sunda, www.sundachicago.com is under consideration. 110 W. Illinois in Chicago. The budget is tight so a more limited offering is required. To be discussed.
September 15, 2011 meeting (Note: date change due to Labor Day Holiday)
Dorri McWorter is coordinating. The objective is to have a political speaker, suggested speakers include: Stephanie Neeley, Toni Preckwinckle, or Lisa Madigan.
November 10, 2011 meeting. Note meeting will be held at the Union League Club
Mary Tolan, CEO Accretive Health. Confirmed by Lori Brown.. Topic is taking a company public.
Possibilities for 2012
Include:
1. Judy Brown is CFO of Perrigo, NASDAQ: PRGO, has agreed to be a speaker. Clare Metcalf has arranged.
2. A senior woman at the Fed. Mary Cahillane will ask Matt Feldman who a good speaker would be. Sheila Blair has declined.
3. Mary Dillon, President US Cellular. Cathy will reach out to see if she can get Mary Dillon. She is speaking to the Executive Club in March
4. Raghuram G. Rajan, University of Chicago. Maureen Culhane will reach out to see if he would be willing to speak on globalization.
5. Janet Kelly General Counsel of ConocoPhillips . Maureen Culhane will approach Janet to see if she would be willing to speak on an energy topic.
6. Stephanie Kushner, CFO of Broadwind Energy. Cindy Baier will approach Stephanie to
7. Barbara Gaines, Founder and CEO Chicago Shakespeare Theater.
8. Jane Thompson, President, Walmart Financial Services, approached by Dorri McWhorter at the Executives Club. Jane also knows Chris Edwards.
2012 meeting dates are the second Thursday of the month: January 12, March 8, May 10, July 12, September 13, and November 8.
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