Links

My Board of Directors Memberships & Other Affiliations

Chicago Bar Foundation’s Young Professionals Board – Charitable arm of the Chicago Bar Association, July 2009-Present
Greater O’Hare Association – One of Chicagoland’s largest business associations; member Board of Directors October 2008-Present; 2010 Board Vice Chair & head of the Government Affairs Team; been a Member of the GOA & Member of Government Affairs Team – September 2004-Present.
The YMCA Alliance – Welfare-to-work, job training & development, & literacy; part of YMCA of Metro Chicago; I’ve been a member of its Board of Directors since 1998 & the Board’s Chairman since 2008.
ChildServ – Founded in 1894 ChildServ runs orphanages, group homes & offers other family services in Chicagoland; I joined their Board in July 2007 & became co-chair of the HR Committee in 2008, also member of Board’s Executive Committee.
Urban Gateways – Arts education & performances for students in Chicagoland; Junior Board member from January 2004-December 2008
JCB Chicago.org – Jewish Children’s Bureau of Chicago; I volunteered with them from 1995-2007 as a “big brother” to 3 kids.
Youth Communication Chicago – Publisher of Youth Communication Chicago newspaper & multimedia products; I became a member of its Board of Directors in 2006 & became Board President in April 2007. I served as Board Member & President until March 2009.

Links/Websites

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California Chamber of Commerce – Resources for businesses looking for assistance with employment discrimination and other labor & employment law issues.
Antrim Consulting – See recommendation in my 05/15/05 post
Arkansas employment law – Melanie McClure of Little Rock’s Cox & Sterling firm, management side labor & employment law blog
Bassham & Associates – Coaching, training & consulting for individuals at all levels within an organization. Focusing on personal & professional development with an emphasis on how individuals interact with those around them. This can take the form of executive coaching, group training or one-on-one training that focuses on specific problem behaviors. Consulting on organizational development issues such as employee engagement & others that impact the organization’s climate, morale & most importantly … the bottom line. This can include the development, implementation, interpretation & debriefing of various types of surveys.
chicagolandrealestatelaw.com – Website/blog of Rachell M. Horbenko, a Chicago-based attorney practicing in the areas of Real Estate Law and Estate Planning
CEO Consultant.com - Damon Clifford’s website – Comprehensive source for business information; mostly focusing on business consulting/counseling
CoachKathleen.com – Kathleen Prunty, MBA, RODP, the founder of Executive Advantage, Inc., an executive coaching firm, specializing in helping executives & physicians navigate career issues; also, Kathleen is a Professor of Communication at Dominican University, where she teaches corporate communication, conflict resolution, family communication & executive coaching
Corporate Moves, Inc. – Executive search concentrating in senior
management positions on a national basis; market specialties in biotechnology, scientific, medical, industrial and B2B
Evan Carmichael’s website for & about entrepreneurs; includes HR & labor & employment law related content written by me
George’s Employment Blog – By George Lenard, a management side labor & employment lawyer in St. Louis
Health Plan Law, Group Help Plans Claims Administration – Comprehensive yet focused blog about ERISA group health plans, claims administration & related fiduciary issues; by Roy Harmon of Harmon & Major law firm, Greenville, SC; Roy also serves as VP & General Counsel of Cost Recovery Systems, Inc.
Hospitality Jobs, Hotel Jobs & Restaurant Jobs – a recruitment site for anyone working in hotels, restaurants, bars, casinos & resorts; over 150,000 jobseekers visit the site each month to look for a job; with more applications per job than anyone, HRN is a great place for employers to find their perfect employee & for jobseekers to find their ideal position
Integra Security Alliance – Network for essential security services; specializing in pre-employment screening, uniform guards, video surveillance systems, burglar/fire alarms & access control systems; member companies are individually owned, recognized leaders in their specialty with up to 30 years of service in the security field; Integra-Security Alliance is endorsed by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce & the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
joboja.com – CEO of Joboja.com’s William Parker’s personal blog. Joboja.com is a Chicago-based career management website.
Jonathan B. Wilson – Atlanta based corporate Vice President & General Counsel @ Interland Inc.; great global legal blog
Karel’s Legal Blog – Karel Frielink, partner @ Spigthoff Attorneys at Law & Tax Advisers in Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles; specialties are corporate law, securities law & e-commerce; he’s a frequent commentator on corporate & securities case law developments & author of books & articles on various aspects of Dutch & Netherlands Antilles law
Labor & Employment Law Blog – by George Kittredge & colleagues of WME Books, Rochester, NY
Law Office of Richard A. Crane – I’m well-acquainted with Rich via Lawyer’s Connecting networking group in Chicago; he’s a corporate & real estate attorney with a focus on healthcare professionals & their needs.
Laws.com – Informational website focused on the lay person in law.
Attorney Luke Ciciliano’s Law Blog – This blog is dedicated to discussing current events which relate to Nevada family law and Nevada criminal defense.
Website & blog from Michael, an Evanston/Chicago with a practice based in estate planning & criminal defense
Retirement Plan Blog, Jerry Kalish’s blog; Jerry is President of National Benefit Services, Inc., in Chicago; decades of experience in executive & workforce retirement planning
San Jose Domestic Violence Lawyers – Lipton Law Offices is known for its handling of cases involving criminal offenses, sex crimes, DUI and domestic violence in San Jose, Silicon Valley
smallbusinesschicago.net – I’ve been a content contributor for HR issues
Vegas Personal Injury Blog – Las Vegas Attorney Luke Ciciliano’s PI law blog.
Work.com – Free how-to guides for business; includes labor & employment law & HR/HC