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YP SPOTLIGHT
Chad McDonald
Employer
Christine Lauber, Certified Public Accountant
Position Title
Customer Service Manager
Hometown
South Bend
Years in the Local Area
33 years – attended Stanley Clark, Adams High School and Indiana University South Bend
Position Responsibilities
& Duties
Since 2004, Chad has been a service manager in a CPA firm helping small businesses and not-for-profits improve their financial positions and performance. He performs audits, as well as tax preparation and general consulting for clients.
Hobbies/Interests
“I live for baseball in the summer. Go Cubs! I have also been selected by the Indiana CPA Society to join the Leadership and Governance Task Force of the Emerging Leaders Alliance. This group is made up of YPs in the CPA profession, with a desire to be involved in leading the Society and the profession.”
Something Most People Don’t Know About
You
“I am the father of 3 ½ year-old twin daughters. That’s right. They amaze and completely frustrate me every day. I wouldn’t trade it for anything in this world.”
Career Advice to YPs
“I believe you have to care about someone before you can help
them. If you don’t understand their fears and frustrations, you cannot get to the real root of their
problems; you may only be treating the symptoms. You have to make their problem your problem. Through the
process you build a relationship rooted in trust. I take this approach with all of my clients and even in
my personal relationships.”
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YPN News & Notes
Business Expo After Hours
The Chamber is excited to
present its sixth annual Business Expo After Hours business-to-business trade
show this
Thursday, September 18 at the Century Center
from 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. The Business Expo is a great venue to network and visit booths from 150 exhibitors. Along with booths, food, drinks
and live jazz music from organissimo, The Chamber will have a networking lounge for the first time, and YPN
will be visible. Make sure to stop by and say hello. All you need to enter the Business Expo is a business card.
Visit Web page.
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Economic
Development Update Event
One of the most popular YPN feature events is coming up
Tuesday, September 23, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Monogram Room at the JACC
(Notre Dame) as we present Greater South Bend/Mishawaka: Today &
Tomorrow – An Economic Development Update. This is your chance to
receive firsthand information from South Bend Mayor Steve Luecke,
Mishawaka Mayor Jeff Rea and Pat McMahon of Project Future on what’s happening and going to be
happening in our region from an economic development standpoint. The program is complimentary and will feature a networking reception following the presentations.
Click here for more info and to register.
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 Election Outlook 2008 Lunch 'N Learn
Don’t forget our next Lunch ‘N Learn on
Thursday, September 25, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Gibson Insurance Group. The LNL is Election Outlook 2008 featuring Patrick Pierce, political science professor at Saint Mary’s College. He’ll lay out the platforms for our presidential and Indiana gubernatorial candidates in a nonpartisan manner to help you make an informed decision on Election Day. Plus, we’ll have voter registration info available as well. Please join us.
Register.
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Best Wishes
 Mark Eagan, current president and CEO of The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County, has accepted a new position at the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce in New York. His last day is October 2. We wish him the very best, as he was instrumental in getting YPN off the ground. A search committee has been formed and an executive search firm contracted to help fill the position, which is anticipated to take
90 to 120 days. Current YPN Chair and Chamber board member Cathy Raven is serving on the search committee, so YPN will have great representation.
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Congrats
Congratulations
to YPN advisory council member Tania Bengtsson and her husband on the birth of their precious daughter, Reese. All are
doing well.
COMMUNITY
CORNER
Volunteer to Save a Life
Evidenced by recent media attention, many animal rescue and adoption organizations are experiencing an influx of animals in need of homes. If you aren’t able to adopt a
pet, consider volunteering your time or financial support. Most
local organizations have Web sites that identify various ways to get
involved; some even have foster opportunities, kennel sponsorships
and supply “wish lists.” Take time to visit and compare each Web
site to choose which organization resonates with you personally.
*Humane Society of St. Joseph County
*South Bend Animal Care & Control
*Pets Connect
*Pet Refuge
*CARE
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Give Your Start-Up A Head-Start
Get your business up and running with tips from successful entrepreneurs in
Michiana at the Indiana University South Bend Entrepreneurship Lecture Series. Lectures are free and open to the public and take place on Thursdays beginning at 7:00 p.m. in Room 1001 of Wiekamp Hall on the campus of IUSB. Upcoming lectures include
September 18, “Show Me the Money” presented by Thomas Hiatt, managing partner of Centerfield Capital Partners and September 25, “Motivating for Success” presented by Perry Watson III,
president of Lexus of Mishawaka. For a complete listing of lectures or to learn more,
click here.
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Making Strides, Making a Difference
“Making Strides Against Breast Cancer,” a non-competitive 5K walk organized by the American Cancer Society, will be held on Saturday, October 11 beginning in Howard Park (South Bend). Participate as an individual or form a team.
Click here to register online.
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Extra, Extra!
Read all about it in the South Bend Tribune by taking advantage of ½ off home delivery service. This discount is offered to all YPs through the end of 2008. Visit
www.sjchamber.org/ypn/discounts.htm
for more information and keep checking back for additional YP discounts, thanks to the Community Outreach Team.
YOUR MICHIANA
 It's
that time of year again - football season! Downtown South Bend will feature its annual tent party every Friday before a Notre Dame home football game. Located at the 100 block of N. Michigan Street in front of the College Football Hall of Fame, the tent
party is held from 6-10 p.m. and features a live band, activities,
tailgate food and beverages for fans of all ages. Admission is $5
per person. For the entertainment schedule and more information,
click here.
READING CORNER
No More Mondays: Fire Yourself
By: Dan Miller
Are you looking for a way to replace the dread associated with
Mondays? Wouldn’t it be great to warmly embrace each week’s
challenges ahead? Dan Miller’s book is both entertaining and
informative. The book is full of inspiring advice on how to find
fulfilling work in an uncertain age.
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We must recognize the job market has changed and that most of us cannot rely on working hard and retiring in one company as our grandparents did.
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The number of traditional jobs will continue to shrink, so look proactively for the “off-the-grid” opportunities.
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Channel your creativity and play to your passions and strengths, as well as your relational skills, on any job to open doors in your career.
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Are you an “Eaglepreneur?” It’s a lifestyle Miller says is appropriate for our modern times, creating financial success while building quality of life.
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Draw on strengths you’ve neglected and you’ll find work that pays the bills, satisfies you and will eliminate the “Monday dread!”
The YPN Newsletter Team wants to know about your favorite reading material! What books or regular publications have benefited you professionally and personally, helped your communication skills or helped you to learn more about being involved in the community?
Contact
mike@integritassearch.com to share your favorite read with other YPs!
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