Business and community leaders recently gathered at PowerForward DuPage for a forward-looking discussion on the economic, infrastructure, and development forces shaping the future of DuPage County and the broader region. Presented by Choose DuPage, Future-Ready DuPage: Attracting The Next Wave of Development brought together public and private sector leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges influencing business attraction, redevelopment, and long-term community growth.
Through panel discussions, speakers shared insights on site readiness, infrastructure, energy and utility considerations, commercial real estate trends, and the importance of collaboration and strategic planning in advancing transformative projects.
Speakers included:
The Honorable Franco Coladipietro, President, Village of Bloomingdale
Lisa Dziekan, Principal Economic Development, Clayco
Nick Eagan, Director of Business Development, Comcast
Bert Garcia, Associate Director, Design Engineering, AT&T
The Honorable David Pileski, Mayor, Village of Roselle
Trevor Ryor, Vice President, Industrial Business Unit, Clayco
Lisa Tallet, Senior Manager, Energy Policy, ComEd
Rick Trujillo, Director, Community & Economic Development, Nicor
Jason West, Executive Vice Chair, Cushman & Wakefield
Greg Winner, Partner, Hamilton Partners
The Honorable Yeena Yoo, DuPage County Board Member, District 2
Special thanks to event sponsor Nicor Gas and Choose DuPage for helping make this impactful conversation possible. We’re grateful to all who attended and contributed to such a thoughtful and productive exchange focused on driving long-term prosperity across the region.
PowerForward DuPage Executive Director Karyn M. Charvat is shown above with Choose DuPage President & CEO, Greg Bedalov and Dan Wagner, SVP Government Relations, Inland Real Estate.