Sincere thanks for all your positive comments on “CI.” Please continue to let us know what you know regarding promotions, job changes, awards, marriages, births, and whatever you think our chapter colleagues would like to know—but nothing scandalous! Wait—forget that. We’ll listen to anything!
Thanks and Congrats
A big, sincere thanks to everyone who helped coordinate, spoke and attended the 2014 LMA Midwest Your Honor Awards. More than 160 attendees enjoyed the beautiful venue and great food at the inaugural opening of Revel Downtown, chatted with our great sponsors without whom these events would be difficult to offer. Congratulations to the winners, the finalists and to Jennifer Rupkey, the 2014 LMA Midwest Hall of Fame inductee, the fabulous Megan McKeon, the Outstanding Service award winner and Stephanie Richter, the 2014 Rising Star.
New Ventures
Robert Gorincen, former BD specialist at McGuire Woods and marketing coordinator at Smith Amundsen, is now the founder and CEO at NomosNet, a social network for attorneys, accountants and procurement officers that helps professionals interact in a more personalized and cost effective way. Best wishes to Robert. Reach him at rgorincen@yahoo.com.
Jennifer Hoganson Conley, formerly with Foley & Lardner, is now the global practice development manager at Winston & Strawn. Send congrats to Jennifer at jconley@winston.com.
Michael Rand, formerly communications manager at Vedder Price, has taken a similar position at Sidley Austin. Say hello to Michael at mrand@sidley.com.
Our friend, Sharon Valasek, formerly sales rep extraordinaire with LMA Midwest Board member Bill Fitzgerald at long time LMA supporter, Werner Printing & Engraving, has moved to A & H Lithoprint, a traditional and digital printing company. Wish Sharon the best at svalasek@ahlithoprint.com.
BIG congratulations to Sara Goddard, business development manager at Vedder Price and husband Brian, director of intellectual property services at Cardinal IP in Evanston, who just welcomed baby Henry Donald Goddard, born March 14 at 9 pounds, 13 ounces and 22.5” long. One big boy. Sister, Lucy, age 3, is thrilled with her curly blonde hair and blue-eyed baby brother. Wish Sara and family the best at sgoddard@vedderprice.com.
Another BIG congratulations to Stephanie Richter, marketing data analyst at Thompson Coburn in St. Louis and husband Andy who in February welcomed baby Simon. Everyone including sister, Lucy, 2, is ecstatic over Simon’s arrival. Congratulate Stephanie and her gang at srichter@thompsoncoburn.com.
BREAKING NEWS: Double dose of congratulations to Catherine Montgomery, business development manager at Brinks Gilson & Leone and great member of the Chicago CIty Group Programs Committee, and husband Bud, who welcomed beautiful twin girls on March 19. Delilah Alexandra and Scarlett Eve are both healthy and doing well. Delilah is bigger at 6 pounds 4 ounces and Scarlett is a teeny 4 pounds 16 ounces. Catherine is doing well, too, and I'm sure she is thrilled that her 9-month wait is over. Give Catherine your love at cmontgomery@brinksgilson.com.
How did we miss this? Sincere congratulations and best wishes to Jennifer Nolin, BD manager at Vedder Price and husband Brandon, senior associate at Houseal Lavigne Associates, an urban planning firm based in Chicago, who welcomed baby girl Cora Lynne born September 22, 2013 at 7 pounds, 12 ounces and 20 ½ inches. Brother Josh just turned 3. Wish Jennifer the very best at jnolin@vedderprice.com.
Another one we missed due to poor timing. Wonderful, happy news from LMA Midwest treasurer and senior business development coordinator at McDermott Will & Emery, Cere Woods and husband Tom, an executive at Rotary International, who welcomed first baby, Nolan August, July 16, 2013 at 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long. Cere tells us that Nolan is a happy, mellow baby…just like his parents! Say hello to Cere at cbwoods@mwe.com.
Snippets
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Matt Par has taken a temporary BD manager position at Vedder Price. Say hello to Matt at mpar@vedderprice.com.
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Sydney Iglitzen, that’s me, is winding up a short term assignment at Vedder Price and is actively looking for new opportunities. Contact me at siglitzen@netzero.net.
Well, that’s all the scoop for now. Please send any enlightening items worthy of note to the “I” at siglitzen@netzero.net.
2013 Hall of Famer, Sydney Iglitzen, was the 2008 President of LMA Midwest, sat on the 2011,2012 and 2013 Boards of Directors and will continue as President-Elect for 2014. She was formerly the first Director of Marketing & BD for two law firms and now consults on BD, marketing and PR for law firms. Sydney was also the LMA Chicago Program Chair for many years, initiating programming in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and SE Michigan and former Chair of the PR Committee. She is a member of the LMA Midwest and LMA International Membership Committees, has been a Your Honor Awards co-chair for the past few years and again the co-chair of the 2014 YHA and was co-chair of the 2013 LMA Midwest Conference.