About the Chamber

Chamber630 is one of the largest business organizations in DuPage County. Our 700 Members span 50+ municipalities, 70 zip codes and 9 counties. They range from small, family-owned companies and start-ups to large international corporations and everything in between.

We offer these businesses top notch marketing opportunities, legislative advocacy, workforce development, and a connection to the residential and business communities of Central DuPage County. Here, you will find something for all businesses to embrace.

Mission & Vision

MISSION
Chamber630 serves its Members by providing and protecting economic opportunities essential to a successful enterprise.

VISION
The vision of Chamber630 is to be the best chamber of commerce.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Click here to read our DEI statement.

Strategic Plan

HOW WE WILL GET THERE
By design, the Chamber630 strategic plan is a living document that is revisited every five years, but is updated annually to address the current challenges and opportunities that of the community.

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Bylaws

INTERNAL GOVERNANCE
Chamber630 bylaws are the rules of the organization that insure continuity of governance. The bylaws are reviewed bi-annually and updated as needed.

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Staff

Earning Your Business Every Day
Chamber630 is operated by business professionals who are committed to serving our Members.

 

Board of Directors

Executive Directors
Karyn Charvat, Chairman of the Board, PowerForward DuPage
Ryan Bird, Immediate Past Chairman of the Board, Byline Bank
Adrienne Wassell, Treasurer, Midwestern University
Marc Hausmann, Emeritus, MACLYN
Tom Bennington, Lawrence Kamin LLC
Cathy Jama, CJ Commercial Real Estate Solutions
Keith Hoffman, Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp.
Brad Whitacre, Whitacre Insurance Group

Directors at Large
Melissa Chumbley, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Sean Patrick Durkin, Fifth Third Bank
Tammi Karam, The Humidor of Lisle  
Amanda Kunzer, Susan Myket, PhD & Assoc.
Kerri McRight, Dimond Bro Insurance LLC
Jonathan Twitty, State Farm Insurance 
Chris Hochstedt, Exit Real Estate Partners  
James Lang, Performance Services, Inc. 
Mike Nulicek, Edward Jones - Mike Nulicek  
Brian Steinberg, Downers Grove Living Magazine
Tom Wilhelm, Allegra Marketing Print & Mail

Ex-Officio Directors
Mike Adams, Woodridge Park District
Bob Barnett, Village of Downers Grove
Patrick Broncato, Woodridge School District 68
Bryan Gay, Downers Grove Economic Development Corp.
Mayor Gina Cunningham, Village of Woodridge
Pam Dube, Woodridge Public Library
Kristin Kelly, District 99 Education Foundation
Bill McAdam, Downers Grove Park District
Julie Milavec, Downers Grove Public Library
Kimberly Porter, Village of Woodridge
Kevin Russell, Downers Grove Grade School District 58
Dr. Henry Thiele, Community High School District 99
Erin Venezia, Downers Grove Downtown Management Corp.

Executive Partners

Chamber630 Members that support above and beyond their normal dues amount, thank you. For more information on this program, please contact Chamber630 at 630-968-4050.

VIEW EXECUTIVE PARTNERS

Laura CrawfordLaura Crawford
President & CEO
(630) 395-9837

Chamber Management
Board of Directors
LINC & NFP Networks

Melanie-Burjek-Headshot150x188Melanie Burjek, CPA
Finance/Accounting
(630) 968-4050

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WEB-Becky-150x120Becky Nelson
Mgr. Business Development
(630) 395-9920
Recruitment & Retention
Chamber630 Ambassadors
Hospitality630 Committee