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As a privately held company, CBI has assembled a distinguished board of advisors that has played a crucial part in the company’s continued success and innovation. The members of the board are:
Frank Burns | Michael J. Hennel | George Morvis | Jim Russell
Frank Burns
Retired
Founder & Former President
GIS Information Systems
Oak Brook, Illinois
Burns founded GIS in 1982, after being with IBM on Stat Tab Corporation where he was vice president of operations for 15 data centers across the United States. In 1996, Burns sold GIS to Acxiom Corporation and stayed on to manage the computing infrastructure for American National Can and Deluxe Check Printers. In 2000, Burns retired and does voluntary consulting for Executive Service Corporation of Chicago. They provide services for non-profit organizations in Chicago.
Michael J. Hennel
President & CEO
Silvon Software, Inc.
Westmont, Illinois
Hennel is responsible for driving the company’s vision and managing day-to-day operations with active involvement in the strategic planning and development of Silvon’s products, including product acquisitions. Silvon’s applications are currently used by more than 1,500 manufacturing, wholesale distribution and retail companies worldwide and are endorsed by leading industry analyst firms, including AMR Research and Gartner Group. Hennel’s efforts have contributed to Silvon’s numerous awards and industry rankings over the years, including INC. Magazine’s “Companies to Watch,” Consumer Goods Technology’s “Elite 100,” Manufacturing Systems Magazine’s “Top 100 Software Vendors,” and Software Magazine’s “Software 500.” Hennel holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Economics from Lake Forest College (IL) and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago.
George Morvis
President & CEO
Financial Shares Corporation
Hinsdale, Illinois
Morvis founded Financial Shares Corporation in 1974. Financial Shares Corporation is a strategic business consulting organization, specializing in finance, marketing and communications consulting. Morvis began his career in 1966 as director of public relations for the Illinois Bankers Association. He was named executive secretary of the Illinois Bankers Association in 1968. Morvis is a journalism graduate of the University of Illinois, has an MBA from George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and is a graduate of the Harvard Business School Executive Management Program.
Morvis is a past president of the University of Illinois Alumni Association; past chairman of the State of Illinois Institute of Entrepreneurship Education; past chairman and current board member of the Illinois Council on Economic Education; an emeritus advisory board member of Hinsdale Hospital; a member and past chairman of the Business Advisory Council of the University of Illinois College of Commerce; and, a member of the State Scholarship Commission’s Secondary Market Advisory Committee. He also serves on the faculty of the School for Bank Marketing at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Morvis has lectured and written extensively on strategic business and marketing/communications issues.
Jim Russell
President & CEO
Arbor Press
Lansing, Michigan
Jim Russell is a graduate of Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Through his leadership during the past 13 years, Arbor Press has grown from 8 employees and a $1 million dollar company, operating primarily as a roll-to-sheet manufacturer, to a 70-employee, $9 million dollar commercial sheet fed manufacturer. A sister company, Arbor Digital Communications, provides digital printing. Arbor Press has twice been recognized by American Printer Magazine as one of the 50-fastest growing printers in the country. Arbor Press is a 6-time winner of the National Association for Printing Leadership (NAPL) prestigious Management Plus Awards Program, which recognizes the best managed graphic arts companies in the country. Russell also serves on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, the NAPL, as well as the Board of Advisors of several other graphic arts companies.
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The CBI Board of Advisors