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Conlee: Getting things done

By Courtney Westlake Ginny Conlee gets things done. That has been my impression as I’ve witnessed Conlee’s work in her leadership roles for many years, though I’ve only just gotten to know her better personally in the last year. And after sitting down to lunch with her at Café Brio, I am more convinced of [...]

By sbjadmin|December 30th, 2013|Categories: Past Features|Tags: Cafe Brio, Courtney Westlake, Dining with Success, Ginny Conlee, January 2014|0 Comments

Sarah Phalen listens and learns

By Courtney Westlake Constant listening and learning from the leadership are essential to building and bettering a company. So has been the mentality of Sarah Phalen, as she has concentrated on continual communication across the branches and departments of Illinois National Bank (INB) as president and CEO. Over lunch at Café Brio, Phalen told me [...]