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Class of 2024

Phil Chouinard

Perishable Distribution Solutions

Neil Finke

Neuco Inc.

Hannah Freeman

JX Enterprise

Ashley Gertz

Hallstar

Cassie Martin Graham

D. Martin Enterprises Inc.

Andy Moore

LeClaire Manufacturing

Nick Prischak

Plastek Group

Samuel Russell

Russell Co.

Chris Tinsman

Twin State Inc.

Class of 2023

Ben Bush

Katie Kroll

P&K Research

Natalie Martin Monroe

RoyOMartin

Corey Passage

Pivot Point International

Michael Schupp

L&L Products

Jeanette Spadavecchio

Chicago Metal Rolled Products

Scott Webber

MicroMetl Corp

Steve Zimmerman

LeClaire Manufacturing

Class of 2021

Allan Atkins

Independent's Services

Peter Bramsen

Spraying Systems Co.

James Buddig

Carl Buddig & Co.

Brian Falk

Transport Security Inc.

Richie Guizor

Richards Building Supply

Trey Hemming

Vermeer

Sean Keeley

Keeley Construction Inc.

Billy Schroeder

creative werks

Katie Sullivan Frideres

Cremation Society of Illinois

Michael Thompson

Fair Oaks Farms

Bernard Williams

Fidelity Print Communications

Class of 2020

Drew Allen

Grace Technologies

Griffin Hahn

Hahn Ready Mix

Brad Holland

M. Holland Co.

Richard Holson

Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Co.

Aaron Jackowski

Peter Baker & Son Co.

Michael Lemar

Rex Carton Co.

Sherri Miles

J.D. Miles & Sons

Brandon Passage

Pivot Point International

Tim Reimer

Midwest Specialty Products

Jacob Wyffels

Wyffels Hybrids

David Yep

TRIUNE Health Group

Class of 2019

Tim Agra

Chicago's First Lady Cruises

Maureen Bush Roe

McCarthy Improvement Co.

Bret Dougherty

Dougherty Enterprises

Stephanie Dremonas

Pete's Fresh Market

Parker Pearson

Pearson Realty Group

Brian Reimer

Midwest Specialty Products

Andy Reimink

H-O-H Technology Inc.

James Yep

TRIUNE Health Group

Class of 2018

Matt Anderson

Digital Check Corp.

Ches Dougherty

Dougherty Enterprises

Mike Ellis

Riverstone Group Inc.

Jack Gannon

Mullins Food Products

Sally Grant

Crew Carwash Inc.

Matt Malpass

EJ

John Thelen

Thelen Sand & Gravel

Patrick Thornton

Pat Mooney Inc.

Daniel Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Class of 2017

Mike Bush

Anthony Contrucci

Centier Bank

Damon Marano

Anthony Marano Company

Pat O'Neil

W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.

Matt Schmidt

U.S. Venture Inc.

Jennifer Snow

West Side Tractor Sales

Elise Spadavecchio

Chicago Metal Rolled Products

Drew Thelen

Thelen Sand & Gravel

Phil Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Class of 2016 (Cohort A)

Sara Aikens

Zano Salons

Tim O'Neil

W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.

London Rakestraw

SCR Transportation

Ashlee Robinson

Transcontinental Inc. (formerly Robbie Manufacturing)

Shannon Smith

Mullins Food Products

Renee Perrino-Storie

Home Run Inn

Kate Weicher

Carl Buddig & Co.

Class of 2016 (Cohort B)

Josh Bickford

Clyde's Delicious Donuts

Spencer Christiansen

J.C. Schultz Enterprises

Bud Cretors

C. Cretors and Co.

Adam Kerman

Steiner Electric

Mike Lucchesi

Gonnella Baking Co.

Joe Riley

Feed Energy Co.

Matt Sherman

Burnette Foods Inc.

Matt Thelen

Thelen Sand & Gravel

Mike Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Class of 2015

Sean Bolger

Home Run Inn

Jennifer Boyer

Burnette Foods Inc.

Frank Granieri

A. Duie Pyle

Jack Hingst

Mid America Beverage

Amy Lackinski

Top Notch Distributors

David Marcucci

Gonnella Baking Company

Brian Richmond

Dawn Food Products

Peter Swank

Swank Motion Pictures

Kevin Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Sasha Woods

Superior Graphite

Class of 2014

Carlos Arango

Little Rapids Corp.

Ann Hingst Vyas

Mid America Beverage

Gretchen Hoffer-Farb

Hoffer Plastics Corp.

Cara Hughes

Baldwin Richardson Foods

Ben Jones

Dawn Food Products

Paul Lacroix

Midtronics Inc.

Hans Latta

A. Duie Pyle

Matt Ozmun

Potomac Corp.

Nick Perrino

Home Run Inn

Ted Sherman

Burnette Foods Inc.

Brian Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Class of 2012

Bob Agra

Chicago's First Lady Cruises

Lynn Eplawy

Gary Jet Center

John Hartmann

Hartmann Electric Co.

Tyler Lenczuk

Chamberlain Group Inc.

Lindsey Malpass-Skop

EJ

Dave McCracken

BVC Bacon Veneer

Bill Sherman

Burnette Foods Inc.

Chris Swank

Swank Motion Pictures

Lance Wahl

Wahl Clipper Corp.

Class of 2011

Richard Barnett

Principal Manufacturing

Jennifer Faulk

Louis Glunz Beer Inc.

Bill Hartmann

Hartmann Electric Co.

Chris Leffingwell

Randall Metals Corp.

Andrew Libman

Libman Co.

Wesley MacAllister

Cascade Engineering

Bob Sherman

Burnette Foods Inc.

Pat Zerbo

D'Addario & Co.

Class of 2010

Graham Allen

Sloan Valve Co.

Laura Andis Bishop

Andis Company Inc.

Nolan Burke

Burke Beverage Inc.

John D'Addario

D'Addario & Co.

Shannon DeProfio

Goodheart-Willcox

Danielle Dy Buncio

Rausch Construction

Mark Guzan

MidCo

Shad Peterson

Sasser Family Holdings

Jeremy Samatas

Lexington Health Care

Bill Wheeler

Wheeler Capital

Class of 2009

Marcia Andis

Andis Company

Ben Barnett

Principal Manufacturing

Lee Cohen

Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing

Anthony Costello

Ederer Investment

Deanne Emmons

Ederer Investment

Joe Glunz

Louis Glunz Wines

Michael Guzan

MidCo

Mary Kay Mudd-Bushonville

Mudd Advertising

Katie Plintz

Loram 99 Corp.

John Wheeler

Countryside Bank

Class of 2008

Matt Andis

Andis Co.

Kevin Costello

Home Run Inn

Andrew Cretors

C. Cretors and Co.

David Loundy

Devon Bank

James Malpass

EJ

Paul Muskat

Triangle Packaging Machinery

Todd Neisewander

Raynor Worldwide

Lou Pagano

Ferrara Candy Co.

Daniel Thiem

Royal Management

Brendan Wall

Wall Family Enterprise

Class of 2006

Alec Dille

Federated Media

Jerry Glunz

Louis Glunz Beer Inc.

Daniel Loundy

IBT Apps

David Nicholson

PVS Chemicals Inc.

Matt Nielsen

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

Corrine Passage*

Pivot Point International

Cindy Parker

Harbor Industries Inc.

Jason Samatas

Lexington Health Care

Randy Scott

Scott Family Services

Class of 2004

Sharon Bice

Mike Johnson

Clinton Engineering

Andrew Malpass

EJ

Margaret-Jean Mannix

Loram 99 Corp.

Craig Nielsen

Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

Robert Passage

Pivot Point International

Sarah Schmidt

US Venture Inc.

David Van Eekeren

Land O'Frost Inc.

Class of 2001

Peter Bush

McCarthy-Bush Corp.

Steve Don

Edward Don & Co.

Michael Heisley

Heico Acquisitions

Pat McCaskey

Chicago Bears

Tim McCaskey

Chicago Bears

Tim Merrigan

Chucking Machine Products

Tom Schmidt

U.S. Venture Inc.

Class of 1998

Kurt Bechthold

Payne & Dolan Inc.

Greg Bush

McCarthy-Bush Corp.

Gigi Cohen

Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing

Lou Glunz

Regis Technologies

Andy Hochberg

Next Realty

Martha Martin

Chicago Metallic Corp.

Mark Litzsinger

Follett Corp.

Arthur O'Neil

W.E. O'Neil Construction Co.

Bill Reedy

PremiStar (previously Reedy Industries)

Coleen Reedy

PremiStar (previously Reedy Industries)

Brad Stedronsky

Motivation Media Inc.

Steve Thelen

Thelen Sand & Gravel

Renee Togher

Azteca Foods Inc.

Chris Traut

Follett Corp.

Arthur Velasquez

Azteca Foods Inc.


*Deceased