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About the Chamber

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The Mission of the LF/LB Chamber
is to connect and unite businesses, community members and both municipalities
through partnership and innovative strategies to
ensure the current and future prosperity of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff,
the extraordinary place we work, play and call home.

Connection. Partnership. Innovation. Community. These values drive everything we do at the Chamber. We continually strive to connect members of the communities of Lake Forest and Lake Bluff with local business--and connect businesses to one another. We value partnership and create collaborations to benefit all. We believe in the value of innovative strategies. And we're all about community.

With nearly 400 member businesses, the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce facilitates professional contacts through dozens of networking events, helps businesses adapt best practices through workshops and seminars, and provides opportunities for business growth with events and promotions. Our ‘Think Local First’ initiative encourages Lake Forest and Lake Bluff residents, employees and visitors to buy local to keep dollars in our community.

Our members range in size from 1 to 1800+ employees and from solo entrepreneurs to corporate headquarters. We welcome new members at any time during the year.

Visit us at our office Mon-Fri 10am-2pm at 207 East Westminster, Lower Level, Lake Forest

Officers

President
Rick Young

COO, Chicago Comic Book

 

Treasurer

Heather W. Japuntich

 

Senior Vice President, Head of Retail, Lake Forest Bank & Trust

 

Vice President

Mike Adams

Financial Advisor, Edward Jones

 

Executive Director

Joanna Rolek

LF/LB Chamber of Commerce

 

Secretary

Annie Royster Lenzke

Realtor,
Dawn McKenna Group/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

 

Directors

Drew Irvin, Village Administrator - Village of Lake Bluff

Joan Lynch, President - Lynch Construction Corp.

Dr. Jacob McNamara, Chiropractor - Mc2 Health and Wellness

Michelle Bries Nichols, President - Northshore Sportscars

Kathleen O'Hara, Board President - Lake Bluff History Museum

Melissa Oakley, Chief Communications Officer - Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115

Jennifer Randolph, Marketing Specialist- Gorton Center

Peter Villanueva, Vice President - Federal Savings Bank

Jason Wicha, City Manager - City of Lake Forest

 

Staff

Joanna Rolek, Executive Director

Kirsten Caspersen, Office Manager

Sue Kocanda, Member Services

Sarah Lockhart, Communications Manager

Contact us.

LF/LB Chamber of Commerce
207 E. Westminster, Suite 002, Lower Level,
P.O. Box 29
Lake Forest, IL 60045
847.234.4282
info@lflbchamber.com

“The LF/LB Chamber does an excellent job communicating with the members,
engaging on a continual basis, offering supportive thoughts, and working through ideas for special events.
They are a constant support for our local businesses and honestly work on our behalf throughout the year!”

--John des Rosiers
Chef / Proprietor, Inovasi; The Otherdoor; Half & Half Pizza; Everett Farms; Old Mill Lounge; jdR Wine & Beer