Ann Marie Scheidler

AT THE FIRST MEETING following one of the most successful showhouses in its chapter’s history, board members of the Lake Forest Chapter of Infant Welfare Society (IWS) had a surprise for their president Chrissy Davis. “It was so kind,” says Davis, overcome with tears as she tells the story. “I was wrapping up a chapter

Gina Kaiser isn’t one to believe in coincidences. She believes wholeheartedly that things happen for a reason. Kaiser opened It Gym inside Hoffman Estate’s Bell Works Chicagoland in September After years spent in marketing and advertising, she felt compelled to open a gym that was geared toward people at all fitness levels. “I was a

MILESTONES ARE OFTEN a time of reflection. And Jen Bobay’s 10-yearanniversary of founding Jar Bar Makeup is no exception. Jar Bar Makeup is a mineral makeup line that is free of parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrances, and talc. “When I first launched my company in 2014, I thought my business would be more education about makeup

“I’M NOT LEAVING until they ask me to go,” says Lake Forest’s Daniel (Danny) Dolan Jr. of his many roles with Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, most currently as the Vice Chair of its Board of Directors. “This hospital is so unbelievable. So inspirational. So mind blowing. I can’t imagine not being part of this organization.” Danny

KATE JACKSON, A LECTURER ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP and innovation at Lake Forest College, was speaking to a room filled with students when she found herself grasping for a word. “It was so unsettling when I couldn’t come up with the word I was looking for,” Jackson says. So, she sent off a quick text to her