The Missing Piece: EFBC

It was 2008. I was 38, and my first child was 6 months old. My wife had finally recovered after a difficult pregnancy requiring an extended stay in the hospital after delivery. Every day there was more bad news about… Read more→

President’s Message – March 2023

Monday, March 20th, marked the first day of spring, also known as the spring or vernal equinox. To me, this day doesn’t have much meaning. Growing up in Chicago, I’ve experienced that spring could be blistering cold with snow and… Read more→

Time to Update Your Productivity Playbook

You’ve undoubtedly had those weeks, maybe even those months. Those periods of time where your company’s productivity seems to be stuck in mud deeper than what’s left after a thaw from a late-March snowstorm here in Chicagoland. Ready to dig… Read more→

Meet Stella Gaytan, President of Bell Fuels

Bell Fuels Founded: 2021 Location: Morris, IL Tell us about your career leading up to where you are now: I spent 20 years as part of the leadership team in a service industry start up. I spent the early years… Read more→