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EILEEN LOOBY WEBER has experienced the joy flowers bring to others since she was a young child. Her father, John Looby III, has owned Lake Forest Flowers since 1981. The Lake Forest native joined her father as his partner after earning a degree in horticultural production and marketing from Purdue University, followed by an MBA

There is a reason FLOR HASSELBRING is a top-performing real estate broker at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago in Lake Forest. She has cultivated a “service and sales” approach to her work, honing a disciplined process for achieving goals for her clients. While Hasselbring offers a wealth of knowledge in relocation, marketing, and technological expertise, she

ELLEN CONNELLY TAAFFE is a former Fortune 500 executive turned professor, board director, leadership coach, and author on a mission for women to have more seats and voices at the table of workplace decisions. In addition to teaching Personal Leadership Insights at the Kellogg School of Management, she is the Director of Women’s Leadership Program

JANAÉ MEYER is a nonprofit professional with more than 20 years of experience in youth advocacy, education access, and high-quality out-of-school-time support. She currently serves as CEO of MetroSquash, an organization that combines academic support, competitive squash instruction, and enrichment opportunities to youth from 5th grade through college graduation. What does the idea of power

As partners with Davis Friedman LLP, JOY M. FEINBERG and JENNIFER S. TIER carry on a proud tradition of insightful advocacy in family law that began at Davis Friedman in 1946. Feinberg and Tier joined Davis Friedman’s team of intelligent, seasoned, and leading divorce lawyers, bringing their thoughtful and creative resolution-oriented approach to their clientele.

When JOALIDA SMIT moved to Lake Forest with her family in early 2020, she brought years of experience as a Pediatric Neuropsychologist in South Africa and the U.K. Months of pandemic isolation sent her to the canvas to paint, resulting in a debut exhibition at The Gallery in Lake Forest and the launch of Joalida