2010 Board of Directors

The Fulton River District Board of Directors is made up of local area residents and business owners who are all volunteers. Board members are elected for two year terms.

Officers:

Larry Gage—President

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Larry has been the president of the FRDA since 2007. He recently became active in the FRDA, working with both the Development and Parks and Green Space Committees. Larry Gage and his wife Maria moved to the Chicago area about two years ago. He is a member of The CBOE and a partner in a private trading firm employing twenty-one people. Prior to moving to Chicago, Larry lived in the Philadelphia area for twenty years. He was extremely active with The Philadelphia Stock Exchange. Elected to The Board of Governors, he also chaired The Foreign Currency, The Rules, and The Admissions Committees while serving on The Executive, The Technology and The Options Committees. For several years he also volunteered as the Scout Master of local Boy Scout Troop 176, and raised money annually for the local American Cancer Society. Larry graduated with a BS degree from Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania. He continues to serve as a Director of the Phi Gamma Delta House Corporation there.

Maria Mikel--Treasurer

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Maria Mikel has owned a condominium in the Fulton River District since June 2001.  Ms. Mikel has over 16 years of business consulting experience.  In the past, Maria has been involved in reengineering projects for Fortune 500 companies such as American Express, Ameritech, International Monetary Fund & World Bank and Belgacom (Belgium telecommunications company).  She is currently the Treasurer of the Fulton River District Association.  She also volunteers with the Park Advisory Council for the Fulton River Park and heads up the Events Committee that is responsible for "Movies in the Park" and other seasonal family events.  Ms. Mikel coordinates the "Clean and Green" events and works closely with the Alderman and local businesses to keep the neighborhood looking great.  Ms. Mikel graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor's Degree in Managemen

Alison Pease—Secretary

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Alison has lived in the Fulton River District since summer 2000 and joined the board in 2010. In the past, she has been active with the Parks and Green Space committee and Clean and Green Day.  Alison is heading up the Philanthropy Committee and helping to identify ways that our neighborhood can give back to greater Chicago community. One project that she led in 2009 and in 2010 was the FRDA Clothing Drive which benefited more than 300 families annually in the 12th Police District. Alison is a Chicago-area native and has worked for a variety of organizations including the U.S. Senate, financial services and consulting. She currently works for CCH Tax and Accounting as a project manager. Alison received her B.A. (Political Science) from Brown University and her M.B.A.  (Finance & Econ) and M.P.P (Econ) from the University of Chicago.

Board Members at Large & Committee Chairs:

Seth Blumenthal

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Seth Blumenthal has been a Fulton River District Association board member since 2007. Seth and his wife Minglei moved to the neighborhood in early 2007, and he has been active in the FRDA ever since. Seth runs the FRDA website and is active on the development committee. Seth has lived in the Chicago metro area since 1992. Prior to moving to the Fulton River District, he lived in the Northwest Suburbs. Seth is an Engineering Manager at GE Healthcare in Barrington, IL. Seth can often be found browsing for goodies at used record stores throughout the city. He was an active private pilot for nearly 10 years and is also active in the Chicagoland chapter of the BMW CCA. Seth is currently completing his MBA at the University of Chicago.

Agnes Fong

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Agnes Fong is the Chair of the Development Committee. Ms. Fong has owned a condominium in the Fulton River District since March 2003. Agnes is the Associate Tax Director at LaSalle Investment Management (a wholly owned subsidiary of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.). LaSalle Investment Management is one of the world’s largest private money management companies which specialize in investments in real estate with $40 billion of assets under management. Agnes’ responsibilities include tax compliance, negotiations with tax authorities, tax projection, planning, research and fund structuring. Agnes’ emphasis is on tax planning and compliance, where she provides guidance in structuring of business operations, international taxation and many other tax areas. Agnes is an active member of the tax group at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is a member of the organization’s Virtual Grassroots Panel, which addresses issues that affect the entire accounting profession. As an avid theater lover, Agnes served as a board member for two local theatre groups in Chicago. She is now one of the panel members on the City of Chicago City Arts program panel. Agnes received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master’s degree in Taxation from DePaul University in Chicago. She also recently received her master’s degree in Business Administration with a focus in real estate investment and finance from DePaul University.

Sean McCabe

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Sean McCabe has lived in the neighborhood since 2004 when he and his wife Sarah moved here due to their belief that the area had immense potential. It is for this same reason he applied to the Board to lead FDRA Membership Committee efforts. Prior to moving to Chicago, Sean and his wife lived and worked in Hong Kong. Sean has a BS degree from The University of Minnesota and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Oliver Kramer

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Scott Sund

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Michael Wysoczan

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