Melanie and Kent are co-Chairs of the Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee for the Lake Forest Caucus. Melanie is a longtime resident of Lake Forest and has served the community in many ways, most recently as an Alderman. Prior to that she has also served as an Officer of the Lake Forest Open Lands Association, including a stint as Chairperson. She has been a member of the Board and past President of the Lake Forest District 67 School Board as well as a Director of the Gorton Community Center. Melanie has been active in many other civic and charitable organizations in Lake Forest and Lake County. She is a graduate of Northwestern University in Evanston and Loyola University School of Law and continues to practice law in Lake Forest.

Kent is also a longtime resident of Lake Forest. Kent has been very active with the city, having served as a 1st Ward Alderman, a member of the Zoning Commission, a member of the District 67 School Board and as a Committee Member of the Lake Forest Caucus. Kent attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and John Marshall University Law School. He is a practicing attorney in Chicago.

Joanna is the longtime Executive Director of the Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce. Joanna, a graduate of Boston University, began her career as a singer and actress. Her stage career included productions in Boston, Denver, and the Chicago area. She transitioned into public relations and marketing by working with two symphony orchestras, including the Lake Forest Symphony. Joanna then went to work at the Gorton Community Center, and after a stint in the real estate industry, she became Executive Director of the Lake Forest Lake Bluff Chamber of Commerce in 1997.

Tim Finnegan - Host of Lake Forest On Topic

Tim Finnegan spent twenty years at the global consultancy Accenture where he held several management roles in their Global Public Sector operating group. After leaving Accenture, Tim was a Managing Director at JPMorgan Chase leading their strategy practice within the Treasury Services Public Sector. Since retiring from JPMC, Tim has been an investor and advisor to numerous technology start-ups and early-stage companies across a range of industries from technology firms to manufacturing companies. He specializes in helping them develop business and product strategies.

Tim served five years as the Chairperson of the School of St. Mary School Advisory Council, is a past President of the Knollwood Club Board of Governors and is currently a Co-Chair of the Lake County Catholic Charities Golf Classic. Tim has also volunteered as a coach for youth football and basketball. Tim is a strong believer in the power of education to change lives and is a long-time supporter of the Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund and Chicago Jesuit Academy.

Tim is a graduate of Boston College.

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Tim Finnegan - Host of Lake Forest On Topic

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