Chiro One CEO, Dr. Stuart Bernsen, inducted into Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
Local Entrepreneur, Dr. Stuart Bernsen, Inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame at its 26th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Dr. Stuart Bernsen was recently inducted into the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame at its 26th Anniversary Gala Celebration. Dr. Stuart Bernsen was recognized for his entrepreneurial achievements and making a lasting impact on Chicago's business landscape. The Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago hosted the event at the Chicago Hilton and Towers.
“I am incredibly honored to have received this award by the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame and the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, however, I am humbled even more,” said Dr. Stuart Bernsen, CEO Chiro One Wellness Centers. “Though I serve as the leader of this company, nothing of great value is ever accomplished alone. This award is an acknowledgement of the Executive Team, Clinic Directors and entire staff of Chiro One Wellness Centers. It is on their behalf that I sincerely accept this recognition. Our Vision, ‘that every human being discovers their full potential' will not be accomplished singularly but by a unified team.”
Dr. Bernsen, a graduate of Palmer University, founded Lifeline Chiropractic Wellness Center in Evanston, IL. In 2004, he founded LifeWorks Health Centers which expanded to seven clinics. Joining forces with Chiropractic One in the spring of 2006, Dr. Bernsen led the merger which created Chiro One Wellness Centers. Currently Chiro One has 60 centers throughout the greater Chicago area, Kentucky and Texas and was ranked eighth on Crain's Chicago Business 2010 Fast Fifty list for the fastest growing businesses in 2010. Dr. Bernsen is the author of World's Greatest Health Secrets Revealed, is on the extension faculty of three graduate schools and is a nationally sought after speaker. For more information, visit www.ChiroOne.net. Follow Chiro One on Facebook at Facebook.com/ChiroOne.
The 2011 Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Class also includes:
· Godard Abel, BigMachines, Inc.
· Henry Cardenas, Cardenas Marketing Network, Inc.
· Carry Chessick, Restaurant.com
· Jeff Engle, Association Management Centers
· Mark Engle, Association Management Centers
· Scott Engle, Association Management Centers
· John Fairclough, The Resicom Group
· Martin F. Gfesser, Trendler, Inc.
· Ron Grason, Nitel
· Scott Holstein, Kim & Scott Gourmet Pretzels
· Jim Horan, Blue Plate
· Vasanthi IIangovan, VIVA USA Inc.
· Ahmad Isalm, Commonground
· Marvin Klein, PortionPac Chemical Corporation
· Timothy McEnery, Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
· Steve McShane, Midtronics, Inc.
· Bill Neiman, Neiman Brothers Company
· Laura Neiman, Neiman Brothers Company
· Kim Oster Holstein, Kim & Scott Gourmet Pretzels
· Richard Panico, Integrated Project Management Co.
· Dale Pollak, vAuto Inc.
· Rick Stern, Nitel
· Mark A. Thierer, SXC Health Solutions, Inc.
· Genevieve Thiers, Sittercity
· Sherman Wright, Commongrond
“For the last 26 years, the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame has been a showcase of Chicago's successful entrepreneur community,” said Michael Pagano, interim dean of the UIC College of Business Administration. “This new crop of inductees is further proof that even in toughest times, through hard work, creativity and dedication, you can succeed in business. On behalf of the CBA, I congratulate the Class of 2011.”
About The Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame
Celebrating its 26th Anniversary, the Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame recognizes innovative business leaders in the Chicagoland area. Each year, it inducts prominent entrepreneurs who have demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit and business talent by founding or growing their respective business. The Hall of Fame encourages business leaders, students and government officials to honor the entrepreneurial spirit and business excellence.
Past inductees include: Robert J. Abt of Abt Electronics; John W. Baird of Baird & Warner; Gian M. Fulgoni of comScore, Inc; Robert W. Galvin of Motorola; Michael P. Krasny of CDW Computer Centers, Inc.; Stuart R. Paddock, Jr. of Daily Herald; Gordon Segal of Crate & Barrel; and Charlie Trotter of Charlie Trotter's.
The 2011 Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame partners include: American Airlines, American Chartered Bank, Crain's Chicago Business, Allscripts, Grant Thornton, Market M and the University of Illinois at Chicago Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. For more information or to obtain event photos, please call (312) 255-3125.
About the Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago
Founded in 1982, the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the leading entrepreneurial research and professional organizations in the United States. The Institute's mission is to champion the entrepreneurship mindset and skill -set among students, faculty and the community-at-large. Today, the Institute offers innovative programs designed to advance the entrepreneurial spirit in students, business owners and the international research community.