Experience

NAMI Cook County North Suburban

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President of the Board of Directors

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Skokie, Illinois, United States

• Member - Board of Directors, NAMI - Cook County North Suburban

  • Dec 2019 - Present

• Vice President of the Board of Directors

  • Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  Skokie, Illinois, United States Member of the Executive Committee of the Board.

• Interim Executive Director

  • Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

  Skokie, Illinois, United States



Mystery Band

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Band leader, vocalist, harmonica player

  • Nov 2003 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



Colonnade Advisors LLC

• Information Services

• Advisory Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Executive Chairman of Colonnade Securities LLC

  • Dec 2019 - Jul 2020

  Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managing Director/Managing Member

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2020

  Investment banking, mergers and acquisition advisory, capital raising, strategic advisory; led the firm through a major transition when the founder resigned.

• Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Colonnade Securities LLC

  • Apr 2014 - Nov 2019

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



National Alliance on Mental Illness

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• National Alliance on Mental Illness - Cook County North Suburban Chapter - Board Member

  • Dec 2019 - Sep 2023

  Skokie IL



Transamerica

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Vice President - Transamerica Finance Corporation

  • 1998 - 2004

  Corporate development, Corporate strategy, general management; led the divestiture effort after Aegon N.V purchased Transamerica in 1999.



Health Charge Corporation

• Financial Services

• Chairman, President & CEO

  • 1996 - 1998

  Skokie IL Senior marketing, financial management, general management, healthcare sector consulting, financial services for hospitals



Heller Financial

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President - Healthcare Finance

  • 1995 - 1996

  Chicago Profit center management, credit management, marketing, general management

• Senior Vice President - Corporate Development & Investments

  • 1987 - 1995

  Responsible for all corporate M&A and strategic investment activity; also launched and managed the Energy Project and Investment Advisory Division in 1987-1989.



GATX

• United States
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Vice President & General Manager - Asia Pacific (GATX Capital)

  • 1981 - 1987

  From regional headquarters in Singapore, led operations in a 9-country region. Responsibilities included transaction origination, general management, joint venture negotiations/management and portfolio management; also served as District Manager in the midwestern U.S. from 1981-1984.



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • Aug 1978 - Aug 1981

  Corporate account officer in the Midwest