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About ACG Chicago

ACG Chicago is a leader in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) global network of over 13,000 professionals. The ACG Chicago mission is to be the premier network in Northern Illinois for experts and decision-making professionals focused on strategies for increasing stakeholder value.

More than 1,000 foremost authorities in their fields comprise this diverse and knowledgeable Chicago network of corporate executives, capital sources, corporate advisors and service providers. The Board of over 40 dedicated members, along with over 100 other committee members, focus on the needs of these professionals to build unparalleled opportunities for networking, deal-making, personal growth and professional development. This is achieved through four core networks of corporate growth: Private Equity, Corporate, International, and Venture / Cleantech.

The Private Equity Network has been long recognized for its strength in the middle-market mergers and acquisitions / private equity community. ACG Chicago annually hosts the Midwest ACG Capital Connection® in October. Every year, 1100-1200 attendees are networking and deal-making with 165 private equity firms representing over $100 billion in capital. The annual Market Trends Breakfast and similar events through the year are some of the most heavily attended in Chicago.

The Corporate Network is comprised of senior executives of public and private companies throughout the Chicago area that foster strategic and organic growth. ACG Chicago has been able to expand its network to those executives through its highly successful programs and its new outreach projects in corporate development, boards, and management.

The International Network is designed for those corporate development officers and professionals involved in cross-border growth and transactions. This key variable of corporate growth will be increasingly critical as the global markets impact middle-market corporate growth. An ongoing series of roundtables, trade missions, and presentations from key trading partners are the core of this network's effort to address the current market.

The Venture / Cleantech Network has been developed with the Chicago network of professionals (academic, government, scientists, and entrepreneurs, and of course the investment community) and features dozens of experts on panels and conferences.

ACG Chicago Past Presidents:

2010/2011   Daniel P. Howell
2008/2009 James A. McNair
2006/2007 Michael L. Sklar
2004/2005 Craig A. Miller
2003      Carol A. Carsella
2001/2002 Gary I. Levenstein
1999/2000 William J. Fisher
1998         Paul E. Krantz
1996/1997 Michel J. Feldman
1995           James J. Blaha
1994           Don Locke
1993           Christopher A. Gebelin
1992         Ken Hoganson
1991         Patricia Buus
1990         George Stevenson
1989         Bill Finn
1987/1988 Bill Luke

1986          Carol Holmes
1985          Allan Juers
1984          Donald Olexa
1983          Gordon Breed
1982          Ken Bodenstein
1981          Phil Nielsen
1980          Bernie Kornhaber
1979          Hugh Wagner
1978          Connie Tuerk
1977          Bob Tilson
1976          Steve Slavin
1975          Ed Wozniak
1974          Ken Bonny
1973        Jim Ryan
1972          Tom Smith
1970/1971 Don Reed