Small Business Partnerships Program’s Business Connection Matchmaking & Networking Event

Join Chicago United for this new signature business connection matchmaking and networking program designed to foster meaningful strategic partnerships. Corporation panelists will share their business needs with specific industry areas of opportunities for contracting. Small businesses will use this platform to showcase their offerings which can lead to increased visibility, brand recognition, and potential sales opportunities.

Hosted by: ComEd, an Exelon Company

Corporate Panelists Include:

• Abbott: Bhavin Patel, Global Head of Supplier Diversity
• ComEd: Cherise Conley, Manager, Diverse Business Empowerment
• Mesirow Financial: Carl Davis, Senior Vice President, Head of Inclusion and Recruitment Strategy
• Peoples Gas: Walter Gore, Manager, Supplier Diversity
• SDI Presence LLC: Mark Raffel, Executive Vice President, Aviation and Commercial
• University of Chicago Medical Center: Alder DeRose Director Business Diversity & Compliance