Who We Are
The West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit organization with approximately 300 small business members.
The Chamber’s mission is to strengthen its business community so that West Town Chicago
continues to be a destination for shopping, dining, professional services, nightlife and culture.
Chamber Staff
Katherine "Kace" Wakem
Susan Aldous
Kace Wakem
Kara Hughes Salgado
Executive Director
Susan Aldous
Operations Director
Sara Bemer
Membership Director
Deana Martin
Bookkeeper
Volunteer Board & Commissioners
2020 West Town Chicago Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Lesley Timpe, Squasht Boutique - President
Evan Muellner, Pie-Eyed Pizzeria - Vice President
Julia Skuibida, American Family Insurance - Secretary
Greg Whipple, Property Owner - Treasurer
Karen Woodbury, The Superior Street Center for the Arts - Director
Jennifer Brown, Hangout Lighting - Director
Joe Lauer, Penelope's - Director
Victoria Olivares-Kolar, Soundscape Studios - Director
2020 West Town SSA Commisioners
Michael VanDam - Resident / Property Owner - Chair
Chris Hunt - Seek Vintage - Vice Chair
Jenny Rossignuolo – Urban Source - Treasurer
Steven Tobiason - Epic Spices - Secretary
Nora McCarthy - Gallery 2052
Sara Dulkin - Chicago Truborn
Adam Williams - Reach Fieldhouse