Sue Winkler brings over 30 years of experience in Human Resources and Safety to HR Source. Sue is the Director of EngageHR and leads the team of HR professionals providing on-site HR support, partnering on special projects and providing recruiting assistance. As a previous business owner and executive of a manufacturing company, Sue brings a unique perspective to human resources. Sue directly supports members through working on EngageHR and consulting projects, organizing safety initiatives, supporting membership development, investigating strategic partnerships, and coordinating briefing meetings.

Angela Adams has over 20 years of experience in the human resources (HR) industry. She consults with clients on affirmative action issues and a variety of HR topics. Additionally, Angela provides training services in human resources and management for member organizations via the HR Hotline.

David previously served as Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at College of DuPage for 21 years. Throughout his career, Dave was advisor, counselor, coach and trainer to thousands of businesses throughout Northeastern Illinois. He established a reputation as a trusted advisor in the business community with particular expertise in small business financing, business planning, franchising, acquisitions, government resources for businesses and economic development. In 2013, David founded InSight Business Advisors to continue his work with small businesses.

Rita has been the Executive Director of the Business Development Center (BDC) at College of DuPage since July 2011. The BDC houses programs through the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Illinois International Trade Center (ITC) and the Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). These programs are grant funded through federal and state dollars; the BDC has been hosted by College of DuPage since 1985. Her career at the college has spanned twenty-eight (28) years with twenty-one (21) of those years focused on the development and growth of small business in government contracting.

Mark Heintz is an experienced executive entrepreneur with a proven track record of creating value for a wide range of businesses, from startups to well-known consumer brands. He has a generous understanding of business operations and how to use analytics to create a value-driven strategy for top tier companies. Mark has organically grown product lines and brands through new product development and implementation of fully integrated marketing strategies. Leveraging his knowledge and experiences, he launched several award-winning entrepreneurial businesses.

Michael Hesek has been developing custom software solutions for nearly 20 years. Working in over 12 different programming languages he has assisted companies to develop desktop, web and mobile solutions that are tailored to their unique requirements and needs. Along with developing business solutions he has also consulted and provided training services for businesses looking to improve workflows and identify process gaps in daily operations.

Jean Lin is an ITC (International Trade Center) program manager at College of DuPage and is dedicated to helping small to midsize companies make their entry in the global market. With years of international business experience in multiple markets, Jean brings valuable trade knowledge and diverse cultural insight to help her small business navigate international trade hurdles. Her background includes expertise in strategic planning for exports, international regulations, sales, product development and distributor management. Jean is passionate about coaching small businesses to be successful in international sales and imports/exports.

Barry Saltzman has enjoyed a successful career as a proven executive who is strategic, results- oriented and adept at anticipating future business trends. He has been responsible for global sales, P&L, business development and leading and managing complex project teams. During Barry’s career, he succeeded in a major financial turnaround of a $60 million dollar privately held business; he grew revenue from $35 million to over $200 million for a large IT services business; and he managed a $535 million dollar P&L with over 1500 technical and sales employees for a large services division of a public company.

Doug has served as the “Idea Stalker” and strategic marketing lead for international, national, regional and local brands in virtually every industry. His portfolio of marketing experience ranges from writing TV commercials for Pepsi and the Principal Financial Group, to facilitating name development for biotech companies and microbrew products, to designing qualitative online research for marketing to millennials. Doug is also a guest teacher and speaker on marketing, creativity and communication at UW-Madison School of Journalism, Loyola University Chicago, Old Town School of Folk Music, and CADCA’s national conference on drug abuse prevention.