b'PRESIDENTS MESSAGEChamber 2.0 Kicks Off!In many of our communications,osition for all of them. We will be the you may have come across the termindependent business organization of Chamber 2.0 from our Chamberchoice for the state.communications team. I want to clar- Transparency - We will seek ify and explain what this means into provide clarity and be open and this issue of the Presidents Message. honest in our business dealings.One of my first responsibilitiesAccountability- We will accept as the President and CEO of theresponsibility for that which is in our chamber was to review and updatecontrol.the chambers strategic plan. ThisAs we enter this next phase of was a task that I particularly enjoyed,the chamber, we are refining and im-having previously guided manyproving our identity and operations, LOU SANDOVAL clients through a similar process inmuch like launching a new version of PRESIDENT AND CEO my management consulting business. software. Our mission, as the leading As we began to involve the boardbusiness organization in Illinois, is to and staff in redefining the chambersadvocate for a business environment identity, purpose, and advocacy forthat promotes economic growth, free the thousands of Chamber membersenterprise, and economic prosperity and businesses in Illinois, we startedfor businesses of all sizes and across by identifying the values that wouldall industries. form the core of the chamber. TheseOur Vision - The Illinois Cham-values are based on the belief that weber of Commerce is the pre-eminent cannot effectively serve our membersbusiness organization of choice if we do not embody these valueswith the impact of transforming the within the chamber organization.commercial experience for all the As we identified these values, webusinesses in the state by creating found a strong alignment betweena business climate supportive of the board and the chamber staff.growth.The values we have settled on are asWe are committed to collaborat-follows: ing with leaders who support a pro-Integrity - We will hold our- growth, pro-business, pro-Illinois selves to a high level of deliverablesagenda, regardless of their political and ethics in everything we do. beliefs. We aim to find common Collaboration - We will workground to advocate and implement well with each other and our businesspolicies that strike a balance between partners and leverage our diversethe needs of employers and employ-experiences and perspectives as aees within the state. strength while fostering a growthWhile we will recognize and mindset. acknowledge policies that positively Leadership - We will be leadersimpact businesses, we will also main-in creating value for our memberstain our independence to address any such that we improve the value prop- shortcomings or imbalances in the 2ILLINOIS BUSINESS LEADER'