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2022-2023 Officers

President

Vice President & Program Coordinator

Vice President & Program Coordinator

  Donna Bateman 


Donna is the Deposit Products Marketing Manager at First Bank of Manhattan. She also serves as the treasurer for the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. She previously worked at LaSalle Bank in Chicago, IL. Donna received her Bachelor of Business Administration from DePaul University. Donna joined LWABWO in 2017 after her daughter had earned one of the scholarships and wanted to give back to the organization. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, travel, concerts, plays, and her “fur” babies.  

Vice President & Program Coordinator

Vice President & Program Coordinator

Vice President & Program Coordinator

 Marie Ventura


Marie is a Senior Mortgage Planner with Great Mortgage. She especially enjoys helping seniors strategically utilize the equity in their homes. Marie has lived in Mokena since 1999. She has two special needs children, who are both on the autism spectrum. Marie received her Accounting degree from California State Polytechnic University, and received her CPA certificate in California in 1990. She worked for Arthur Andersen in Southern California, and then went on to work in various positions in Accounting and Finance over a 30-year period, including as a Controller and Financial Consultant. Marie enjoys volunteering in the community and for her church. She was a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), serving as a Guardian ad Litum for two years as a volunteer, and also worked for CASA as a Training and Recruiting Coordinator. Most recently, she served on the Board of the Lincoln Way Special Recreation Foundation in New Lenox, and then was the Accountant for Lincoln Way Special Recreation Association. Marie was a past invited speaker at a LWABWO meeting, speaking as a representative of CASA in 2019, and loved the group so much she stayed on as a participant and then as Treasurer. 

Treasurer & Finance Chair

Vice President & Program Coordinator

Secretary & Acts of Kindness

 Brittany Rojek


Brittany is a long-time Realtor helping people to buy and sell homes in and around the Lincoln-Way area. She is the  Real Estate Broker/Owner of Exceptional Living Realty. She has been a licensed real estate agent since 2004. 


Located in Manhattan, she lives with her husband and 2 children. She is a graduate of Augustana College where she received a Business Administration degree. 


Brittany is passionate about connecting people with homes and enjoys being involved in the community. In her free time, Brittany loves spending time with her family, cheering on her kids at their activities and reading a good book. 

Secretary & Acts of Kindness

Secretary & Acts of Kindness

Secretary & Acts of Kindness

 

Jackie Potocki

 

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Committee Chairs

Secretary & Acts of Kindness

Committee Chairs

Christmas Auction

Kathy Wilda


Raffle

Kathy Wilda


Scholarship

Lynne Lamparski


Membership

Michelle Kerfin


Hospitality

Sue Wolf


Publicity/Social Media

Jennifer McManus & Kim Burbank


Acts of Kindness

Marie Ventura


Sunshine

Open


Nominating

Michelle Kerfin


Website

Shelly Contreras

2017 partner of the year award


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