
President’s Message – How to Thrive: Get Involved
My son Jimmy and I were watching a series on Netflix called World War II in Color (we both love history). At one point, Winston Churchill came on the screen and the narrator was, of course, quoting him. It made… Read more→


President’s Message – the “Rule of Three”
HAPPY NEW YEAR EFBC! As we journey into the 2017-18 fiscal year, I would like to keep the message simple: 1. Give thanks: Gina Krusinski, thank you for your four years of service to the EFBC. You have been, and continue… Read more→


Chicago Family Business Council Promotes Elizabeth Fidanovski to Assistant Director
The Chicago Family Business Council at DePaul University (CFBC) is pleased to announce the promotion of Elizabeth Fidanovski to Assistant Director. Previously the CFBC’s Program Coordinator for four years, Fidanovski stepped into the Assistant Director role, a new position within… Read more→


Welcome to CFBC’s Newest Members!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest members of the Chicago Family Business Council! Since 1994, we’ve educated and empowered the people of entrepreneurial and family businesses through impactful programs and a unique community of peer… Read more→


President’s Message – May 9th
“If I were giving a young man advice as to how he might succeed in life, I would say to him, pick out a good father and mother…” WILBUR WRIGHT I know it’s baseball season and the Cubs are in… Read more→


Welcome to CFBC’s Newest Members!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to the newest members of the Chicago Family Business Council! We are honored to welcome these companies into the council and look forward to learning from them and growing stronger as a community…. Read more→


PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE – SEPTEMBER 6TH
I had an idea to use this space to share an update in the format of CFBC’s Forum monthly updates. For those unfamiliar with Forum, an update is a quick recap of three recent or upcoming events: the best, the… Read more→


ODEA Testimonial by Neil Houtsma
My initial exposure to Patty Rioux and ODEA came about because two of my Forum members had worked with her. They were very happy with their work and recommended ODEA to me. We knew we needed to update and upgrade… Read more→


President’s Message – EFBC 2017 Accomplishments
Earlier this month the EFBC Executive Committee met offsite to review the recent member satisfaction survey and to agree on our Committee’s direction for the 2017 fiscal year. As usual, I walked away that day amazed at how easy my… Read more→
