March/April 2016

Click here to access the 2015-2016 FEI Program Schedule.

President's Message

It’s amazing how time flies! I remember planning for the 2015-16 FEI Keynote and Professional Development Speaker Program a year ago, and here we are heading into our last chapter meeting in April 2016. We had really high quality programs in February and March, supported by our strong chapter meeting survey results from both our members and strategic partners. Lambeau is a magical setting in and of itself, and Molly Iacovoni from Aon and Terri Lillesand from Schenck presented a strong PD Session regarding the Affordable Care Act. Paul Baniel followed with his topic of “Thriving in the NFL’s Smallest Market”. It was great to hear the Packers story and how they are positioning themselves as leaders in the sports industry.

Click here to read the complete President's Message from Doug Stecker.

The March/April Diversity Update includes the following information:

• Highlights from the Women’s Leadership Coaching Webinar: Ask a C-Suite Executive, hosted by Wipfli on February 23, 2016.
  
• Recommended reading selections.
• Summary of the March 10, 2016 Diversity Group Breakfast.

• Calendar of upcoming Diversity Events

• Diversity Group Summary

Our next Peer Group Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 2nd, from 2:00 - 4:30 PM at Keller in Kaukauna (please note the new date).

You always have input into the Peer Group Agenda! Join your fellow financial executives for an afternoon of sharing information. Click here to register!

Please click here to read the full Peer Group Update.

Annual FEI Chicago Education Day

You did a great job! As you know, we had the special membership recruitment campaign for our chapter during the month of February 2016. You recruited 11 new members, which is just fantastic. The 11 new members are listed below along with their recruiters. 

Even though our special recruitment campaign has ended I ask that you continue to reach out to prospective members. Now that we have chapter events of one form or another scheduled for every month of the year except July, recruiting is a 12-month process.  

To read the complete Membership Update, click here.

Are you interested in attending the FEI Chicago Chapter's annual full day professional development program at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management on Tuesday, May 3, 2016?

The event begins at 8:00 AM, includes continental breakfast, buffet lunch, coffee breaks and will close with a cocktail reception from 5:00 - 6:00 PM.

Click here to access the event flyer, read the complete program details and cost to attend, and learn how you can earn up to 6 CPE credits!

FEI Daily Q & A with Loren Mahon

In preparation for our final chapter meeting of FY15-16, we're pleased to feature the following article from FEI Daily: Winning the War for Finance Talent: A Q & A with Loren Mahon of Oracle.

Click here to read the complete FEI Daily Article featuring our April Chapter Meeting Keynote Speaker, Loren Mahon.

We hope you enjoy this article and can join us on April 19, 2016 for Loren's keynote presentation on the Rise of the Digital CFO.