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!
Hooray and a BIG Congratulations
Very exciting news. Congratulations to Deb Knupp, Alycia Sutor, Tasneem Goodman, Tracy LaLonde, Megan Wilroy and the entire gang at AKINA who have announced their recent association with GrowthPlay, an integrated sales effectiveness services provider that helps organizations drive profitable revenue growth. See www.akina.biz or www.growthplay.com. Wish Deb great and continued success at dknupp@akina.biz.
New Ventures
Congratulations to long-time member Beth O'Mahoney, former business development manager at Brinks Gilson & Lione, is now director of business development –Chicago at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Wish Beth the best at bomahoney@taftlaw.com.
Maureen Farr, formerly with Greensfelder, St. Louis, and current LMA Midwest chapter president-elect, has joined Stinson Leonard Street, St. Louis, as a business development manager. Maureen is also the co-chair of the 2015 Midwest Conference joining fellow co-chair, Beth Massing of Dykema. Congratulate Maureen at Maureen.farr@stinsonleonard.com.
Robin Iori, formerly with Holland & Knight and current Chicago City Group programming co-chair, is now director of marketing at Arnstein & Lehr LLP. Best wishes to Robin. Reach her at rriori@arnstein.com.
Jenny Nolin, formerly marketing and practice development manager at Vedder Price, is now global practice development manager at Winston & Strawn. Say hello to Jenny at larsonj9@gmail.com.
Taryn Elliott, formerly marketing administrator at Kightlinger & Gray, Indianapolis, and our wonderful current LMA Midwest chapter treasurer, is now the marketing director at Plews Shadley Racher and Braun, Indy. Wish Taryn continued success at telliott@psrb.com.
Jennifer Cremerius, formerly marketing writer at SchiffHardin, is now marketing writer at Katten Muchin Rosenman, joining the fabulous Megan McKeon, senior marketing manager at the firm and the current LMA Midwest chapter secretary, and the rest of the great team at the firm. Jen is an active LMA Midwest member of the communications team. Say “hi” to Jen at Jennifer.cremerius@kattenlaw.com.
A familiar face, Jane LaGrassa, formerly with Leading Lawyers has joined Chuhak & Tecson, with Sue Robinson, director of marketing and business development. Welcome Jane at jlagrassa@chuhak.com.
Another familiar face has returned to legal marketing, Jane Fletcher, is now presentation specialist at Sidley Austin. Jane can be reached at jfletcher@sidley.com.
Acquisitions
BIG congratulations to Rachel Repke Thompson and husband Jack, who welcomed their first baby, Audrey Rose, on Sunday, February 22. Audrey Rose was born 6 lbs 10 oz and 20.25 inches. Rachel is Client Development Manager at Baker McKenzie and Special Events Chair for LMA Midwest. Jack a consultant for A.T. Kearney. Mom and baby Audrey are doing fine. Rachel will be back all too soon and you can wish her congratulations at Rachel.Thompson@bakermckenzie.com.
Mergers
We hear that former LMA member, but all-around great person and legal marketer, Andrea Crews, director of marketing and business development at Levenfeld Pearlstein, got engaged on September 23 to Ken Maciejewski, an engineer for Parker Hannifin. Andrea tells us she is absolutely thrilled making plans for her August 1st wedding at a Catholic ceremony in Riverside followed by a reception in Oak Brook. Lula, 10, and Vaughn, 5, are very excited. Congratulate Andrea at acrews@lplegal.com.
Congrats to Amy Jean, director of marketing and business development at Goldberg Kohn Ltd and last year’s Chicago City Group Co-Chair, has announced her engagement to Chris Oldiges, an audit supervisor at ITW. Chris popped the question at sunset on Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, FL with Amy’s family on hand. The happy couple are getting married in September. Give Amy and email hug at amy.jean@goldbergkohn.com.
We heard recently from an old LMA Midwest friend, Judith Truman, formerly marketing director at Marshall Gerstein & Borun, who moved back to Columbus, Ohio. Judith informs us that she got married last September to Mr. McDonald, a conductor, music director and trombone player. She is still working, but not for long, as she also adds Grandma to her name with the arrival of her son’s first baby. Say hello to Judith and wish her well at judithtruman@yahoo.com.
Calling All City Groups
Where are you guys? I would love to receive information on engagements, weddings, births, new jobs, new hires, new members, achievements, and awards – anything that would be of interest to your fellow members. I’m based here in Chicago, so it’s easier for me to pick up tidbits on Chicago City Group folks. But, I rely on you in our other wonderful city groups to send me info. Please feel free to contact me with good news.
Snippets
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Jim Jarrell, formerly with Barnes & Thornburg and the 2014 Chicago City Group co-chair has left that firm and moved to the east coast to join another firm.
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Jeff Hild, former LMA Midwest chapter president, national LMA Board member and director of marketing at Arnstein & Lehr for several years has formed Pike Creek Consulting. Contact Jeff at jeffhild@pikecreekconsulting.com.
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Jocelyn Brumbaugh has left Citadel and has formed The Brumbaugh Group. Contact Jocelyn at Jocelyn@brumbaughgroup.com.
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Amber Bollman has left Drinker Biddle & Reath and is marketing manager at Bryan Cave. She can be reached at amber.bollman@bryancave.com.
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Doug Hoover is now CMO at Schiff Hardin. Sincere best wishes and welcome to Doug. Contact him at dhoover@schiffhardin.com.
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Sydney Iglitzen, that’s me, is now S. Iglitzen Consulting, a “utility marketing, BD and PR consultancy." Contact me with opportunities 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, is the 2015 president of LMA Midwest and was also president in 2008. She sat on the 2007-2009 and 2011-2014 Boards of Directors, was also the LMA Midwest program chair for many years, creating city groups and programming in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and SE Michigan and was former chair of the PR Committee. She was formerly the first director of marketing and BD for three law firms, was the first public relations director for a major IP law firm and now consults on BD, marketing and PR for law firms. Sydney has been a Your Honor Awards co-chair for the past few years including the 2014 YHA and was chair of the 2013 LMA Midwest Conference.