The Chicago Family Business Council at DePaul University will honor John Hall, founder and president of Goose Island Beer Company, with its Leadership Award May 8 for his dedication, passion and zeal for entrepreneurship.

Opening the event, moderator, Deanna Salo, of Cray, Kaiser Ltd., will chair a panel of younger-generation business leaders, some of whom are in the midst of transitions. They will discuss the successes and challenges they have encountered in making their transitions. 

Panelists include:
Jeff Krusinski, Krusinski Construction
Michael Nitti, Isola Imports Inc.
Jamie Pritscher, Tasty Catering
Martha Taylor, Taylor Electric Co.
Dave Westerman, Carbit Paint Co.

A Winning Recipe is sponsored by Crain’s Chicago Business and is free and open to the business and DePaul communities throughout the Chicagoland area.

A Winning Recipe
Hilton Chicago
720 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60605

Tuesday, May 8
3:00 to 4:30 p.m.: Panel Discussion: Best Practices for Transitioning a Business to the Next Generation

4:45 to 5:30 p.m.: Award Ceremony: John Hall, Founder and President of Goose Island Beer Co., Leadership Award Recipient

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Cocktail reception

Cost: Free admission, registration required. Register here.

About CFBC

CFBC’s roots date back to 1993, when local businessman James P. Liautaud approached the University of Illinois at Chicago about underwriting an organization dedicated to family businesses. The Family Business Council (FBC) welcomed its first members in 1994 and operated under UIC’s College of Business Administration for nearly two decades.

In 2011, the organization became an independent nonprofit organization and changed its name to Chicago Family Business Council. CFBC formed an affiliation with DePaul University’s Driehaus College of Business in 2012, and the two organizations support each other through programming and other educational resources.

CFBC’s membership includes 135 people from 85 companies in an array of industries. Family-owned businesses make up 56 percent of our membership, while 28 percent are closely held organizations and 16 percent are other entrepreneurial businesses. Our members lead the organization, serving on the board of directors and overseeing CFBC’s strategic direction. For more information, visit http://www.chicagofbc.com

About DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business

Offering a highly respected, practical, flexible program of business study, DePaul’s Driehaus College of Business enrolls 4,249 undergraduate students, and the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business has 2,115 students. DePaul’s undergraduate business program offers a wide range of majors in accountancy and real estate, including top programs in finance, management, marketing, economics, hospitality leadership, entrepreneurship and sales leadership. Graduates benefit from the Driehaus College of Business’ 50,000-strong alumni network. For more information about the Driehaus College of Business, visit commerce.depaul.edu. For admission questions, call (312) 362-8300 or email admission@depaul.edu.

About DePaul

With more than 25,000 students, DePaul University is the largest Catholic university in the United States and the largest private, nonprofit university in the Midwest. The university offers approximately 275 graduate and undergraduate programs of study on three Chicago and three suburban campuses. Founded in 1898, DePaul remains committed to providing a quality education through personal attention to students from a wide range of backgrounds. For more information, visit depaul.edu.

Media Contact:
Judy Hogel
judy@chicagofbc.com
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