Stahl Family Charitable Foundation


Sue Stahl-Braley is the Vice President of Human Resources for Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, which is a non-for-profit organization that offers a wide range of programs in two core service lines - autism and child development in the Chicagoland area, including 10 counties in Illinois and 15 counties in Indiana.
Areas of Experience
Sue has a proven track-record in all areas of the human resources and organizational development arenas. Her talents include federal and state compliance, policy and procedure management, employee education development, strategic business planning and implementation, benefit and compensation management and sound business solutions.
Sue provides leadership in developing and executing human resources strategies in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the agency, specifically in the overall administration, coordination, and evaluation of the Human Resource functions, including payroll and benefits. Sue is responsible for ensuring the organization’s safety and soundness by overseeing and administering the agency’s risk management, safety, worker’s compensation and compliance. Sue is also the key lead on all legal matters.
Education
BA in Business Administration from Texas Christian University
Professional & Civic Activities
Society of Human Resources
CCI/The Greenheart of Cultural Exchange

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David J. Arts is an independent adviser specializing in all facets of bank consulting and management. He is a past Managing Director of Schiff Hardin Strategic Advisers, LLC. He is a past owner and the president and chief executive officer of PFS Financial, LLC. He is the past president and chief executive officer of Labe Bank and executive vice president and chief operating officer of LDF, Inc., the bank’s holding company.
While at Labe Bank, he served in many other capacities during the growth and development of the bank. During this period, prior to serving as president and chief executive officer, he served as the chief financial officer, the chief operations officer, the chief Investment officer, and the chief information systems officer. Prior to his entry into the banking business, he served as vice president of worldwide business services for Century 21 Real Estate Corporation, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Century 21 North Central, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Century 21 Northern Illinois, as controller and treasurer of Budget Rent a Car Corporation and on the audit and tax staff of Deloitte & Touche Certified Public Accountants. In addition, he is currently a board member, chairman of the nominating committee, chairman emeritus and past chairman of Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago. He is a certified public accountant and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute Tax Division, the Illinois C.P.A. Society, and The Banker’s Club of Chicago and the Executives’ Club of Chicago
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jeffery J Stahl
President
Jeff Stahl is a member of the law firm of Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC, concentrating his practice primarily in the areas of commercial real estate and business transactions, and has significant experience in secured lending and development financing. He leads the firm’s team of attorneys in troubled loans and workouts. His clients include financial institutions, commercial real estate developers and investors, home builders and business buyers and sellers.
Areas of Experience
Jeff has represented clients in the acquisition of major flag hotels; retail product from single-tenant triple net to grocery anchored strips to power centers to malls; office buildings; warehouse, industrial, self-storage and tech buildings; apartment complexes; entertainment destination real estate including land based and dockside casinos; and a wide variety of mixed use properties. Jeff has particular expertise in assisting developers of the foregoing property types in the entitlement and construction of these assets.
As counsel to numerous lenders, including tenure as a member of the board of directors and general counsel, and a chair of the loan committee to a Chicago bank, and counsel to equity and debt funds, Jeff has developed an expertise in loan documentation and structuring from a lender’s perspective, as well.
Jeff is a 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Illinois Super Lawyer. Jeff is also a Chambers USA 2009 and 2010 designee, an Illinois Leading Lawyer for 2011, 2012 and 2013, and one of the top 100 Real Estate Lawyers in Illinois, as ranked by Leading Lawyers Network.
Education
Southern Methodist University - J.D., 1983
University of Notre Dame - B.B.A., 1980
Bar Admissions
Illinois (1985)
Texas (1983)
Suzanne Stahl-Braley
Vice President
David J Arts
Treasurer