Lake Forest on Topic

John Powers - Ward 2 Alderman for the City of Lake Forest

Episode Summary

John has lived in Lake Forest for the 27 years and is currently the Director of National Accounts for Abbott Diabetes. John has been a very active member of our community having served on the Lake Forest Caucus Committee and the Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation Board.

Episode Notes

John has lived in Lake Forest for the 27 years and is currently the Director of National Accounts for Abbott Diabetes. John has been a very active member of our community having served on the Lake Forest Caucus Committee and the Friends of Lake Forest Parks and Recreation Foundation Board. He has had various roles at the Church and School of St. Mary and is also a Trustee of Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep in Waukegan. In 2013 John was elected to the District 115 Board of Education and served a four year term. In April of this year, John was elected as a Ward 2 Alderman for the City of Lake Forest.


John received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.