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Author Archives: Cathy Yen

Cathy Yen is the Executive Director of the Oak Park River Forest Chamber of Commerce.  She has lived in Oak Park for 21 years and done business locally, first as a retailer and then as a small business consultant.  With previous careers in large corporate finance, budgeting and strategy she brings a broad perspective to local business issues.  Cathy holds degrees from the Unversity of Chicago (MBA), UC Berkeley (MA) and Princeton (AB).  She spends her free time devoted to her husband Scott and her two children, Erin and Chris.

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Announcing a Pleasant Partnership

by Cathy Yen October 19, 2015January 29, 2021
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Three Musketeers or Three-Headed Beast?

by Cathy Yen October 12, 2015
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What’s in a Name?

by Cathy Yen October 5, 2015
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The Business of Business Districts: Part 6 – River Forest

by Cathy Yen September 28, 2015
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The Business of Business Districts: Part 5 – State of the Districts

by Cathy Yen September 21, 2015
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The Business of Business Districts: Part 4 – Staying Informed

by Cathy Yen September 14, 2015
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The Business of Business Districts: Part 3 – Let’s Form a Committee

by Cathy Yen September 5, 2015January 29, 2021
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The Business of Business Districts: Downtown Oak Park

by Cathy Yen August 29, 2015
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The Business of Business Districts: First in a Series

by Cathy Yen August 21, 2015
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Oak Park’s Village Board Gets Started

by Cathy Yen May 21, 2013

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