ASSOCIATION FOR CORPORATE GROWTH
EIN 13-6163137 · Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
What they do
to PROMOTE THE PROFESSIONAL and BUSINESS INTEREST of THE ASSOCIATION for CORPORATE GROWTH MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ACCESS to KNOWLEDGE and BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH NETWORKING, COMMUNICATIONS, and FORUMS RELATED to BOTH INTERNAL and EXTERNAL CORPORATE GROWTH. EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT LOCAL CHAPTERS IN ACHIEVING THEIR MEMBERSHIP, NETWORKING and PROGRAMMING GOALS and STRENGTHEN THE PERCEIVED VALUE PROVIDED BY THE ASSOCIATION.
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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)
BRENT BAXTERCEO
MICHAEL RIVERACHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
ROBERT DUNNMANAGING DIRECTOR
RYAN MEYERSSALES DIRECTOR
KAITLYN GREGORIOVP SALES
GLORIA GORDILSSR VP-FINANCE/CONTROLLER
JOHANNES MASSERERCHAPTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DEBRA MICHIEREGIONAL CEO
CHRISTY DANCOUSEREGIONAL CEO
JACQUELINE DANTONIOSVP, COMMUNICATIONS
VERONICA GARCIA MUNOZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SHANNON BUENIKCHIEF OF STAFF
KATHRYN MALONEYVP, COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT
AMY RUEBSAMREGIONAL CEO
LISA HARRISFORMER CFO
CHRISTINE MELENDEZCHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER
AARON POLACKDIRECTOR
JEREMY ELLISDIRECTOR (THRU MAY, 2025)
TONY HILLDIRECTOR
TONY BANKSDIRECTOR
SUZIE DORANDIRECTOR
STEVE CASTINOCHAIRMAN OF FINANCE
ANN COXDIRECTOR
ASHTON BELKDIRECTOR
CHRIS HEBBLEDIRECTOR
MARCIA NELSONDIRECTOR
KEVIN PRUNTYDIRECTOR
CHRISTINE NOWACZYKCHAIRMAN ELECT (THRU MAY, 2025)
DAVID ACHARYADIRECTOR (THRU MAY, 2025)
JOHN SURRETTEDIRECTOR
JOHN HOLLINGSWORTHDIRECTOR
DOUG BROOKMANDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1984
- Location
- 227 W MONROE ST 2100, CHICAGO, IL 60606
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- BRENT BAXTER
- Primary officer
- BRENT BAXTER, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- September 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
- NTEE classification
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues (S41)
- IRS tax category
- Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues