Chicago Finance Exchange Announces 2017 Board of Directors

The Chicago Finance Exchange, (CFE), a community of women leaders in finance, has elected Martha McGuire, executive vice president, Capital Markets & Lease Finance,

First Bank of Highland Park, as president for 2017. Meenal Sethna, senior vice president, Littelfuse, Inc. was named president-elect. Sara Hays, managing director, Allegis Partners is past president.

Linda Klute, senior partner, Tatum and senior advisor, Integrated Project Management Inc. will continue her role as secretary and Joan Rockey, CFO, CastleArk Financial LLC was named treasurer.

New to this year’s board of directors is Marie Winters, senior vice president, Northern Trust Investment.

Continuing in their roles as officers are Kim Adriano, retired, S.C. Johnson and Son; Judy Andringa, retired, Underwriters Laboratories; Margaret Annett, corporate treasurer, The Art Institute of Chicago; Kathy Hosty, financial advisor, Mueller & Co. LLP; Jo Jackson, vision realization officer, Integrated Project Management Company, Inc.; Denise Kenny, senior vice president, US Trust, Bank of America; Chris Maki, senior vice president, tax, RR Donnelly & Sons; Dorri McWhorter, CEO, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago; Lynne Pantalena, managing director, US Trust, Bank of America; Laura Pearl, managing director, CFE, Longford Capital; Kim Rice, partner, R&M Consulting LLC and Meg Rowley, partner, HPM Partners.

“Last year, under Sara’s leadership, CFE successfully launched an ambitious re-branding and marketing effort to more clearly define and communicate our group’s roles within our membership, Chicago and the financial community,” says McGuire. “I’m excited to expand on those efforts. CFE is one of the premier groups for women in Chicago and I look forward to working with our leadership and volunteers to further our mission.”

About Chicago Finance Exchange:

Chicago Finance Exchange (CFE) is a community of women leaders in finance dedicated to exchanging ideas, experiences and expertise for the success of our members, and the betterment of our community and the global marketplace.

Founded in 1980, CFE is an invitation only organization with over 230 members who are senior women leaders in finance across Chicago's public, private, and nonprofit business community. CFE provides an integrated offering of professional and networking events on critically relevant topics for its members. CFE has been named one of Chicago's eight most exclusive business clubs by Crain's Chicago Business. For more information, visit www.chicagofinanceexchange.org.