We are thrilled to join our partners in the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership (GCEP) in announcing that our president and CEO Kevin Considine has been tapped to lead the regional group as Chair of the Board of Directors. He succeeds Greg Bedalov who has successfully served in this role since GCEP’s inception in 2023. Kevin will be joined by Doug Pryor, who will step into the role of Vice Chair.
GCEP is led and managed by World Business Chicago, with support from the City of Chicago, Lake County, Cook County Government, DuPage County, Kane County, Illinois, Kendall County, McHenry County, Will County Center for Economic Development (WBC) and Choose DuPage.
With Kevin and Doug’s leadership, GCEP will continue to strengthen Chicagoland’s position as a hub for:
✔️ A highly skilled and diverse workforce
✔️ Robust freight and logistics infrastructure
✔️ Thriving legacy and emerging industries
✔️ World-class research and innovation institutions