John Quigley, the former President and CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will receive the 2024 Chairman’s Award at the 106th Annual ECCI Awards Gala in the Oak Room at Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital, 155 East Brush Hill Road, on Friday, March 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. Click HERE to register.
Traditionally, the annual award is given to a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors for his/her outstanding service to the Board, Chairman and President/CEO or to a non-Director for praiseworthy contributions or performance.
Only the second three-time Chairman’s Awardee (2007 and 2020) in Chamber history, Quigley retired in 2024 as ECCI President and CEO after 25 years and is serving a one-year term as Director of Marketing and Communications. Previously, he served on the ECCI Board of Directors and as a Chamber Ambassador (1991-99), while representing then-Elmhurst College.
In his Chamber role, Quigley served on the Elmhurst City Centre’s Board of Director, Spring Road Business Association Board, and Elmhurst’s Economic Development Commission, Visitor & Tourism Advisory Board and Retail Development Grant Committee, and he also co-chaired the Elmhurst Memorial Day Parade Committee for 25 years.
While at EC, Quigley served one term on the Chamber Board (1994-97), chaired the green-coated Ambassadors and many of the major special event committees (Annual Meeting, Golf Outing, etc.), and was an eight-year member of the Elmfest Steering Committee (1992-99) before taking over as then General Chairperson (2000-08). In 1997, the Elmhurst Chamber honored Quigley for his service with its prestigious Duke of Elmhurst Award.
His community service has included Executive Committee roles with both the EC Bluejay Backers (Secretary from 1991-99 and long-time President) and Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst (first two-time President), and he served on the first Friends of the Forest Preserve of DuPage County Board of Directors (Marketing Chair).
Quigley also has volunteered to the benefit of numerous charitable causes, including the Elmhurst YMCA, Rotary Club of Elmhurst, Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (ECAF) and Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry.
Established in 1918, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a voluntary organization of business and professional men and women who have joined together to promote the civic and commercial progress of the community.
The Elmhurst Chamber’s mission is to promote an environment that creates success for local businesses and our community.
The Chamber also serves the needs of its members through services, programs and events that provide opportunities for networking and referral, business education, development and promotion, governmental representation and community involvement.