News
WBS Equities, LLC and its clients in the news:
Testa Produce: A Triple-Benefit From Back of the Yards
January 16th, 2012
A Triple Benefit from the Back of the Yards- Brownfield Renewal Article
December 05, 2011
Testa Produce wins NAIOP Chicago 2011 Green Development Award for Excellence
January 16th, 2012
NAIOP Chicago 2011 Awards for Excellence
November 18, 2011
At the awards dinner on Thursday November 18, 2011, Peter Testa was presented with an award to honor Testa Produce as the Green Development Project of the Year Award by the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.
Testa Produce was one of three ‘green’ developments nominated for this award. Thank you to NAIOP as well as Summit Design + Build for your involvement in our nomination process and ultimately us being honored with this award. We are truly honored.
Wendy Berger Shapiro named to 2011 Class of Leadership Greater Chicago
January 16th, 2010
LGC is a partnership between
Fellows who participate in a 10-month program to study the challenges facing the region, and become part of a diverse network of leaders working to make a difference
Sponsors who nominate emerging leaders in their companies and organizations and give them the professional development experience of a lifetime.
The community, which contributes to educate Chicago’s emerging leaders and benefits from their long term connections, knowledge and committed leadership.
Mission
Leadership Greater Chicago creates lifelong partnerships and develops community awareness among leaders in the Chicago metropolitan area. It accomplishes this mission by:
Building relationships characterized by respect, trust, and understanding among leaders who represent the diverse segments of Greater Chicago. Such representation includes race and ethnicity, gender, occupations, and the many communities of Greater Chicago;
Familiarizing these leaders with the multiple perspectives regarding Greater Chicago’s challenges, opportunities, and resources; and
Actively encouraging and enabling these leaders to be involved in the Greater Chicago community throughout their lives.
History
In 1983, prominent civic leaders recognized that Chicago needed to nurture a new generation of leaders. Through The Chicago Community Trust, they launched Leadership Greater Chicago and its Fellows Program to educate diverse emerging leaders about the issues facing the region, connect them to each other, and mobilize them to make a deep commitment to the region.
In 1984, business, government and civic leaders nominated younger leaders to participate in Leadership Greater Chicago’s first Fellows class. The founders designed a program that today retains their emphasis on
A diverse leadership mix
A quality education program that explores the various challenges facing the Chicago region
Strong connection with senior leaders from all sectors
Since then, more than 730 Fellows have participated in the annual 10-month program, and continue to come together in a network of leaders through the Leadership Fellows Association.