Leadership

Executive Committee

Bob Zimmerman
Bob Zimmerman - Chairman of the Board
Friedman Properties, Ltd.
325 N. LaSalle #600
Chicago, IL 60654
312-644-1100
rzimmerman@friedmanproperties.com
Art Bryan
Art Bryan - First Vice Chairman
The Redhead Piano Bar
16 W. Ontario
Chicago, IL 60654
312-640-1000
art@redheadpianobar.com
Rob Grusin
Rob Grusin - Second Vice Chairman
PointB Communications
750 N. Orleans #600
Chicago, IL 60654
312-867-7750
rgrusin@pointbcommunications.com
Mayo C. Walcott
Mayo C. Walcott - Third Vice Chairman
North Bank
501 N. Clark
Chicago, IL 60654
312-644-4000
mcw@nbchgo.com
David Kover
David Kover - Treasurer
David M Kover & Associates
10 S Wacker Drive #1965
Chicago, IL 60606
312-338-7109
david@davidkover.com
Cindy Kurman
Cindy Kurman - Secretary
Kurman Communications, Inc.
345 N. Canal #1404
Chicago, IL 60606
312-651-9000
prcindy@kurman.com
Hazel Espinar
Hazel Espinar - Executive Committee Member at Large
Law Offices of Hazel Espinar
515 N. State
Chicago, IL 60654
312-578-0907
hazel@registerandprotect.com
Sharon Romack
Sharon Romack - President and Chief Executive Officer
River North Business Association
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 9-108
Chicago, IL 60654
312-645-1151
sharon@rivernorthassociation.com

Board of Directors

RNBA Board of Directors Photo

Michael F. Bonamarte - Levin & Perconti
mfb@levinperconti.com

Art Bryan - The Redhead Piano Bar
art@redheadpianobar.com

Myles Cunningham - TSAR
myles@levelbuilders.com

Grant DePorter - Harry Caray's Restaurant Group
grant@harrycarays.com

Hazel Espinar - Law Offices of Hazel Espinar
hazel@registerandprotect.com

Robert Gottfred - Erie LaSalle Body Shop & Car Care
bobg@erielasalle.net

Rob Grusin - PointB Communications
rgrusin@pointbcommunications.com

Patrick Hatton - The James Hotel
phatton@jameshotels.com

LauraJane Hyde - Gilda's Club Chicago
laurajanehyde@gildasclubchicago.org

Mark Kelly - Kellygreen, LLC
mkelly61252@comcast.net

David Kover - David M Kover & Associates
david@davidkover.com

Cindy Kurman - Kurman Communications, Inc.
prcindy@kurman.com

France Langan - Holiday Inn Mart Plaza
flangan@martplaza.com

John McDermott - Park National Bank
jmcdermott@parknatl.com

Simon Meredith - East Bank Club
smeredith@eastbankclub.com

Bill Noonan - Merchandise Mart Properties
wnoonan@mmart.com

Adam Ochstein - Stratex Partners
adam@stratexpartners.com

Rick Patrone - Michigan Avenue Magazine
rick.patrone@nichemediallc.com

Barry Rubin - National GraphX Imaging
barry@nationalgraphx.com

Tara Shelegeda - Harris Bank River North
tara.shelegeda@harrisbank.com

Greg Stobbe - Greg Stobbe, J.D.,SPHR
gregstobbe@sbcglobal.net

Mark Sulski - National City Bank
mark.sulski@nationalcity.com

Chuck Tupta - Where Chicago Publications
ctupta@guestinformant.com

Brian Tyrrell - Mesirow Financial
btyrrell@mesirowfinancial.com

Mayo C. Walcott - North Bank
mcw@nbchgo.com

Louis (Skip) Weiss - The Chicago
skipw@chicagocollection.com

Linda Zager - Expense Reduction Analysts
lzager@expensereduction.com

Bob Zimmerman - Friedman Properties, Ltd.
bobzim@friedmanproperties.com