Alumni
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Class of 2024
Phil Chouinard
Perishable Distribution Solutions
Neil Finke
Neuco Inc.
Hannah Freeman
JX Enterprise
Ashley Gertz
Hallstar
Cassie Martin Graham
D. Martin Enterprises Inc.
Andy Moore
LeClaire Manufacturing
Nick Prischak
Plastek Group
Samuel Russell
Russell Co.
Chris Tinsman
Twin State Inc.
Class of 2023
Ben Bush
McCarthy-Bush Corp.
Katie Kroll
P&K Research
Natalie Martin Monroe
RoyOMartin
Corey Passage
Pivot Point International
Michael Schupp
L&L Products
Jeanette Spadavecchio
Chicago Metal Rolled Products
Scott Webber
MicroMetl Corp
Steve Zimmerman
LeClaire Manufacturing
Class of 2021
Allan Atkins
Independent's Services
Peter Bramsen
Spraying Systems Co.
James Buddig
Carl Buddig & Co.
Brian Falk
Transport Security Inc.
Richie Guizor
Richards Building Supply
Trey Hemming
Vermeer
Sean Keeley
Keeley Construction Inc.
Billy Schroeder
creative werks
Katie Sullivan Frideres
Cremation Society of Illinois
Michael Thompson
Fair Oaks Farms
Bernard Williams
Fidelity Print Communications
Class of 2020
Drew Allen
Grace Technologies
Griffin Hahn
Hahn Ready Mix
Brad Holland
M. Holland Co.
Richard Holson
Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co.
Aaron Jackowski
Peter Baker & Son Co.
Michael Lemar
Rex Carton Co.
Sherri Miles
J.D. Miles & Sons
Brandon Passage
Pivot Point International
Tim Reimer
Midwest Specialty Products
Jacob Wyffels
Wyffels Hybrids
David Yep
TRIUNE Health Group
Class of 2019
Tim Agra
Chicago's First Lady Cruises
Maureen Bush Roe
McCarthy Improvement Co.
Bret Dougherty
Dougherty Enterprises
Stephanie Dremonas
Pete's Fresh Market
Parker Pearson
Pearson Realty Group
Brian Reimer
Midwest Specialty Products
Andy Reimink
H-O-H Technology Inc.
James Yep
TRIUNE Health Group
Class of 2018
Matt Anderson
Digital Check Corp.
Ches Dougherty
Dougherty Enterprises
Mike Ellis
Riverstone Group Inc.
Jack Gannon
Mullins Food Products
Sally Grant
Crew Carwash Inc.
Matt Malpass
EJ
John Thelen
Thelen Sand & Gravel
Patrick Thornton
Pat Mooney Inc.
Daniel Wahl
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Class of 2017
Mike Bush
McCarthy-Bush Corp.
Anthony Contrucci
Centier Bank
Damon Marano
Anthony Marano Company
Pat O'Neil
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.
Matt Schmidt
U.S. Venture Inc.
Jennifer Snow
West Side Tractor Sales
Elise Spadavecchio
Chicago Metal Rolled Products
Drew Thelen
Thelen Sand & Gravel
Phil Wahl
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Class of 2016 (Cohort A)
Sara Aikens
Zano Salons
Tim O'Neil
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.
London Rakestraw
SCR Transportation
Ashlee Robinson
Transcontinental Inc. (formerly Robbie Manufacturing)
Shannon Smith
Mullins Food Products
Renee Perrino-Storie
Home Run Inn
Kate Weicher
Carl Buddig & Co.
Class of 2016 (Cohort B)
Josh Bickford
Clyde's Delicious Donuts
Spencer Christiansen
J.C. Schultz Enterprises
Bud Cretors
C. Cretors and Co.
Adam Kerman
Steiner Electric
Mike Lucchesi
Gonnella Baking Co.
Joe Riley
Feed Energy Co.
Matt Sherman
Burnette Foods Inc.
Matt Thelen
Thelen Sand & Gravel
Mike Wahl
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Class of 2015
Sean Bolger
Home Run Inn
Jennifer Boyer
Burnette Foods Inc.
Frank Granieri
A. Duie Pyle
Jack Hingst
Mid America Beverage
Amy Lackinski
Top Notch Distributors
David Marcucci
Gonnella Baking Company
Brian Richmond
Dawn Food Products
Peter Swank
Swank Motion Pictures
Kevin Wahl
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Sasha Woods
Superior Graphite
Class of 2014
Carlos Arango
Little Rapids Corp.
Ann Hingst Vyas
Mid America Beverage
Gretchen Hoffer-Farb
Hoffer Plastics Corp.
Cara Hughes
Baldwin Richardson Foods
Ben Jones
Dawn Food Products
Paul Lacroix
Midtronics Inc.
Hans Latta
A. Duie Pyle
Matt Ozmun
Potomac Corp.
Nick Perrino
Home Run Inn
Ted Sherman
Burnette Foods Inc.
Brian Wahl
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Class of 2012
Bob Agra
Chicago's First Lady Cruises
Lynn Eplawy
Gary Jet Center
John Hartmann
Hartmann Electric Co.
Tyler Lenczuk
Chamberlain Group Inc.
Lindsey Malpass-Skop
EJ
Dave McCracken
BVC Bacon Veneer
Bill Sherman
Burnette Foods Inc.
Chris Swank
Swank Motion Pictures
Lance Wahl
Wahl Clipper Corp.
Class of 2011
Richard Barnett
Principal Manufacturing
Jennifer Faulk
Louis Glunz Beer Inc.
Bill Hartmann
Hartmann Electric Co.
Chris Leffingwell
Randall Metals Corp.
Andrew Libman
Libman Co.
Wesley MacAllister
Cascade Engineering
Bob Sherman
Burnette Foods Inc.
Pat Zerbo
D'Addario & Co.
Class of 2010
Graham Allen
Sloan Valve Co.
Laura Andis Bishop
Andis Company Inc.
Nolan Burke
Burke Beverage Inc.
John D'Addario
D'Addario & Co.
Shannon DeProfio
Goodheart-Willcox
Danielle Dy Buncio
Rausch Construction
Mark Guzan
MidCo
Shad Peterson
Sasser Family Holdings
Jeremy Samatas
Lexington Health Care
Bill Wheeler
Wheeler Capital
Class of 2009
Marcia Andis
Andis Company
Ben Barnett
Principal Manufacturing
Lee Cohen
Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing
Anthony Costello
Ederer Investment
Deanne Emmons
Ederer Investment
Joe Glunz
Louis Glunz Wines
Michael Guzan
MidCo
Mary Kay Mudd-Bushonville
Mudd Advertising
Katie Plintz
Loram 99 Corp.
John Wheeler
Countryside Bank
Class of 2008
Matt Andis
Andis Co.
Kevin Costello
Home Run Inn
Andrew Cretors
C. Cretors and Co.
David Loundy
Devon Bank
James Malpass
EJ
Paul Muskat
Triangle Packaging Machinery
Todd Neisewander
Raynor Worldwide
Lou Pagano
Ferrara Candy Co.
Daniel Thiem
Royal Management
Brendan Wall
Wall Family Enterprise
Class of 2006
Alec Dille
Federated Media
Jerry Glunz
Louis Glunz Beer Inc.
Daniel Loundy
IBT Apps
David Nicholson
PVS Chemicals Inc.
Matt Nielsen
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Corrine Passage*
Pivot Point International
Cindy Parker
Harbor Industries Inc.
Jason Samatas
Lexington Health Care
Randy Scott
Scott Family Services
Class of 2004
Sharon Bice
Primex Family of Companies
Mike Johnson
Clinton Engineering
Andrew Malpass
EJ
Margaret-Jean Mannix
Loram 99 Corp.
Craig Nielsen
Nielsen-Massey Vanillas
Robert Passage
Pivot Point International
Sarah Schmidt
US Venture Inc.
David Van Eekeren
Land O'Frost Inc.
Class of 2001
Peter Bush
McCarthy-Bush Corp.
Steve Don
Edward Don & Co.
Michael Heisley
Heico Acquisitions
Pat McCaskey
Chicago Bears
Tim McCaskey
Chicago Bears
Tim Merrigan
Chucking Machine Products
Tom Schmidt
U.S. Venture Inc.
Class of 1998
Kurt Bechthold
Payne & Dolan Inc.
Greg Bush
McCarthy-Bush Corp.
Gigi Cohen
Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing
Lou Glunz
Regis Technologies
Andy Hochberg
Next Realty
Martha Martin
Chicago Metallic Corp.
Mark Litzsinger
Follett Corp.
Arthur O'Neil
W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.
Bill Reedy
PremiStar (previously Reedy Industries)
Coleen Reedy
PremiStar (previously Reedy Industries)
Brad Stedronsky
Motivation Media Inc.
Steve Thelen
Thelen Sand & Gravel
Renee Togher
Azteca Foods Inc.
Chris Traut
Follett Corp.
Arthur Velasquez
Azteca Foods Inc.
*Deceased
As an alum of the Next Gen Leadership Institute, you are part of a community that will support you both professionally and personally as you continue to grow within your career.
Join our next cohort! Apply here.