Founder & CEO, Georgio’s Chicago Pizzeria & Pub Board Secretary/Treasurer & Finance Committee Chair, LGMC Class of 2014 Brian has owned and operated Georgio’s Pizzeria and Pub in Crystal Lake since 2002. He grew up in Crystal Lake graduating from Crystal Lake South High School in 1998. He went on to higher education gaining … Continued
Senior Quality Manager, Avient Board Chair, LGMC Class of 2014 Sherry Bennett is a results-driven, collaborative business leader. Her career has been in both manufacturing and service industries utilizing project management skills and furthering her knowledge and experience in quality management systems. She is currently a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt focusing on Continuous Improvement … Continued
Executive Director, Independence Health & Therapy Alumni and Governance Committees, LGMC Class of 2015 John is the Executive Director of Independence Health & Therapy, the product of the 2018 merger of Adult & Child Therapy Services (where he was Executive Director) and Family Alliance. He and his family moved to Woodstock in 2003. In … Continued
Funeral Director, Owner at DeFiore Funeral Home Recruitment Committee Chair, LGMC Class of 2016 Carol has more than 25 years, experience as a licensed funeral director. Upon moving to Huntley in 2007 she has been actively involved in the Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce, the Sun City Lions Club, and a member of the Huntley … Continued
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The smell of latex paint wafted Saturday morning from the basement of the McHenry County Public Action to Deliver Shelter Day Center for the homeless. As part of its annual Lend a Hand Day event, current classmates and alumni of Leadership Greater McHenry County lent a lot of hands, as well as paintbrushes, hammers and … Continued
CRYSTAL LAKE – Marcy Piekos wants people to know the only difference there needs to be between for-profit and nonprofit organizations is in the first three letters that describe their businesses. Piekos, executive director of Leadership of Greater McHenry County, has been part of a decade-long mission to bridge the gap between for-profit and nonprofit … Continued
Many journalists aren’t what you’d call “joiners.” We’re skeptics, and group activities make us itchy. It’s not that we don’t like people, we dislike groupthink. Years of pounding down doors to get information also have made some of us prickly or abrasive compared with normal people. When someone mentions betterment seminars or enrichment courses, we … Continued
A group of McHenry County volunteers will spend Saturday serving those who have served our country. Leadership of Greater McHenry County, a nonprofit group that encourages residents to become involved with nonprofits and give back to the community, will hold its seventh annual Lend a Hand Day on Saturday. The event is dedicated to giving … Continued
The MCDED’s mission is to promote the economic health of the county through retention, expansion and attraction of commerce and industry that is conducive to an optimal quality of life for its citizens. In other words, help our businesses grow, assist those looking to expand, attract others that will provide jobs and increase supply chain … Continued
