Board of Directors
Louis F. Raizin, Chair
President 
Broadway In Chicago 

Executive Committee
Louis F. Raizin, Chair
President 
Broadway In Chicago 
The Executive Committee is responsible for setting the agenda and policies of the CLA.

Finance Committee
Ronald Arnold, Chair
V.P. of Business Affairs
Robert Morris University
The Finance Committee oversees the CLA budget and works to ensure that our resources are used as effectively as possible.

Gala Committee
Jennifer Pfeiffer, Co-Chair
Director of Sales & Marketing, The Sutton Place Hotel
Mary Ellen Smith, Co-Chair
Marketing Director, Golub & Company
Matthew Toles, Co-Chair
Vice President-Branch Manager, National City
The Gala Committee coordinates all of the various aspects of planning that are required for the CLA's Gala. 

Marketing Committee
Judie Moore Green, Co-Chair
Chief Marketing & Development Officer, Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University
Gary Stoppelman, Co-Chair
Director of Marketing, The Art Institute of Chicago
The Marketing Committee works to promote the Loop as a premiere destination for people doing business, shopping, going to school, or sightseeing. 

Planning and Advocacy Committee
Stanley Nitzberg, Chair
Principal
Mid-America Real Estate Corp.
The Planning and Advocacy Committee addresses construction, development, and renovation issues and plans that concern the Loop. 

LoopUChicago Committee
Kathy Embry, Chair
Vice President of Academic Affairs, International Academy of Design & Technology
The LoopUChicago Committee works to facilitate cooperation among higher education institutions in the Loop and to elevate the presence and identity of the largest college campus in the State of Illinois. LoopUChicago is CLA's fresh and progressive approach to connecting the Loop's college population to CLA's member businesses and organizations.

Membership Committee 
Pam Capitanini, Co-Chair
Marketing Manager, Italian Village Restaurant
Paul Chiaravelle, Co-Chair
Associate VP/ Chief of Staff, Columbia College Chicago
The Membership Committee develops and coordinates CLA events, reaches out to prospective members and advises CLA members about benefits & incentives.

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