The Senior Businesswomen's Forum is an independent and cross-disciplinary affiliation of Chicago area business leaders who convene to focus and educate on the role of women leaders in business, community affairs, and career development. Relevant Information www.debrasnider.com www.boardroombound.biz events   steering committee   contact us Please join us for the next meeting of The Senior Businesswomen's Forum sponsored by Huron Consulting Group: Join Foley, Huron and the Senior Business Women's Forum for an exclusive opportunity to meet Lori T. Healey, President of Chicago 2016 and former Chief of Staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley, as she shares her insight regarding the City of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Thursday, June 25, 2009 5:15 - 7:15 p.m. The event will begin with networking time, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a 6:00 program. Foley & Lardner LLP 321 N Clark, Suite 2800 Chicago, IL Lori Healey President, Chicago 2016 Lori T. Healey is president of Chicago 2016. As president of Chicago 2016, Healey will oversee the bid's community outreach and government relations activities, Olympic Village development and implementation of legacy programs. Prior to this role she was appointed by Mayor Richard M. Daley as his chief of staff on April 23, 2007, after serving as commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development since October 2005. Healey currently serves as a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Urban Land Institute and the board of trustees of the Chicago Architectural Foundation (CAF). In 1999, Crain's Chicago Business included Healey in its "Forty Under Forty" annual publication. In 1994, Healey received the "Distinguished Economic Developer of the Year" Award for the Illinois Development Council, a statewide association of economic development professionals of which she also served as President. During her tenure with the State, she was a founding member of the Illinois Executive Women in State Government and served as a board member of the Illinois Development Finance Authority. Upcoming Event: Chicago Coalition on Women's Initiatives in Law Firms, September 2009 To learn more about The Senior Businesswomen's Forum, please contact: Susan Gallagher at 312-583-8770.