The 2nd in a 4-part series of forums will be presented on June 20 featuring Lance Pressl, Ph.D., president of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerse Foundation since 2004. Pressls' professional experiences includes leadership roles as a budget analysis for the Illinois Bureau of the Budget, special assistant to the chair of the Illinois Commerce Commission and director of corporate affairs and issues management for Phillip Morris Companies, Inc. In 1996, Pressl was named the president of the Civic Federation, earning him a gubernatorial appointment to the Illinois Government Accountability Council. He earned his BA, MA, and Ph.D. from Northwestern University.

 

The featured speaker will focus on how we compete in the Global marketplace: 1st, we must recognize the status quo is not simply going to work - the rules of the game have changed. 2nd, we have to create a regional movement inperative that supports and encourages widespread adoption of innovative processes within our businesses, our non profits and government organizations. And 3rd, we must also create a regional innovation ecosystem that supports and encourages widespread adoption of innovative practices and strategies, which will be the single most important comtribution we can make at this time in history. Plan to join the Barrington Executive Club members as we learn together about this sweeping Innovate-Now! Initiative and how BACC and it's members can pro-actively participate in transforming the region into a global center for innovation; the only sure way of creating a sustainable growing economy and enhanced standard of living.