President
Anton Lessmeister
Forsythe Solutions Group, Inc.
tlessmeister@forsythe.com

Vice President
Julie Govreau
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
jgovreau@morganlewis.com

Vice President
Art Miller
Holden Industries, Inc.
amiller@holdenindustriesinc.com

Vice President
Mickie Murphy
Clifton Gunderson Financial Services
mickie.murphy@cliftonfinancial.com

Vice President
David Solomon
Levenfeld Pearlstein
dsolomon@lplegal.com
www.lplegal.com 

Chapter Administrator
Donna Walseth
Walseth Management LLC
dmwalseth@esopassociation.org
www.ilesop.org 

Executive Committee
Willard Muirheid
Hobbico, Inc.
wkm@hobbico.com
www.towerhobbies.com

Scott Szafasz
Bimba Manufacturing
szafaszS@bimba.com

Welcome to Illinois ESOP!

The Illinois Chapter provides the only regularly-scheduled opportunities in the State of Illinois for ESOP networking with other employee owners and ESOP professionals.  As part of The ESOP Association, the Illinois Chapter has been actively assisting ESOP companies grow their technical knowledge and communications skills with their employee owners.

Bring on Spring! 

With every snow fall it seems unfathomable that Spring will ever get here.  Much like the hope we all have that the temperature will rise and the trees and flowers will begin to show new growth your Chapter Officers have been helping develop this new website to better serve you.

Illinois State ESOP Conference - Please join us for what promises to be another fantastic state conference on March 4th at the Oak Brook Marriott.  We are excited by the dynamic and information packed agenda.  Take a moment and see everything that will be offered.   The only question you might have is which breakout to attend!  Select the program tab on the top toolbar to view the conference program and registration form.

Stay tuned for updates regarding this year’s  Company to Company event, CEO/CFO Roundtable and the HR Roundtable.  These perennial favorites always provide a forum for our members to share their views and gain new insights while immersed in a collaborative environment. 

Just a few other offerings to put on your calendars!

National Conference May 12-13 in Washington
Illinois ESOP Annual Golf Outing June 10, 2010
Midwest Multi-state Conference Sept 23-24 in Minnesota new venue! Marriott Hotel/Conference Center

So much to look forward to for all! If you have any suggestions, ideas or questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the chapter officers, we are here for you!

Yours In Ownership,
Anton Lessmeister, President,
The Illinois Chapter of The ESOP Association