About the Chamber
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.
Officers
President
Susan Kelsey
Financial Advisor
Merrill Lynch
Secretary
Shaun Carter
Sales & Administration
Britt Carter & Co.
Immediate Past President
Diana Melichar
Owner
Melichar Architects
Vice President
Phil Gayter
Owner
Brandstorm!
Treasurer
Colette Woidat
CPA
Pasquesi Sheppard LLC
Directors
Drew Irvin, Village Administrator – Village of Lake Bluff
Annie Royster Lenzke, Realtor - Dawn McKenna Group/Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Tina Martoccio, VP, Branch Manager - Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, N.A.
Susie McMurray, Owner - Flotstone
Ben Rohde, Asst. Dir. of Career Advancement – Lake Forest College
Michael Simeck, Superintendent of Schools - Lake Forest School Districts 67 & 115
Megan Stockton, Community Liaison
Eleanor Thorn, Owner - Lake Forest Book Store
Jason Wicha, City Manager – City of Lake Forest
Kathleen Wood, Founder and CEO - Suzy's Swirl & Kathleen Wood Partners
Rick Young, Manager – Chicago Comedy All-Stars
Staff
Joanna Rolek, Executive Director
Sue Kocanda, Member Services
Sarah Lockhart, Social Media
Stefanie Rolek, Office Manager
Amy Taylor, Marketing & Communications
Wendy Litwitz, Bookkeeper
LF/LB Chamber of Commerce
207 E. Westminster, Suite 002,
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; jdR Wine & Beer; Bonk; Everett Farms; The Station