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The BEA is...

a group of business leaders dedicated to improving their businesses through networking and sharing management philosophies and ideas.

How it Happens

1. Events

The BEA is a social group. We love to get together. Our organization meets twice a month as a group and one on one any time we can. Obviously, in-person meetings are not happening now, but we are still meeting twice a month via Zoom. When possible again we will meet once a month at the East Bank Club in Chicago. Our second meeting of the month is always somewhere new.

2. Learning

The BEA is filled with a wealth of knowledge. There are literally hundreds of years of experience between our members. Our members are eager to offer advice and share their knowledge when they can. We also strive to continue to learn by inviting guest speakers and experts to present new and innovative ideas.

3. Relationships

Relationships drive the BEA. Our members form lasting connections. That is evident in the years our members stay involved. 60% of our membership has been in the BEA for over 10 years! We even have three-member companies that are second-generation members. This speaks to the deep connections that are fostered in the BEA.

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Our organization has a dual purpose: To facilitate the exchange of business and leads among our members and to learn and share business insight with each other.

Upcoming Events

february

03feb7:15 am9:00 amThe Art of Persuasion with Lynne Franklin

23feb7:15 am9:00 amSelling in Uncertainty

Event Details

Selling in Uncertainty: How to think differently in selling during the pandemic

Craig Lyons is the owner of Chief Performance Dynamics, the Sandler Training center in Mokena, IL. He is a professional development specialist, who works with companies that want to invest in growing their people and does this with a proven process that includes employee assessments, business consulting, sales and management training, executive coaching strategic mentoring.

Business owners and leaders trust and rely on him to deliver best practices used by organizations viewed as leaders in the top 5% in their industries.

Craig holds an M.B.A. degree from Governors State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Design Technology from Bradley University. Before joining Sandler Training, Craig succeeded in engineering, sales, marketing, business turnaround, and executive leadership positions in both privately held companies and global corporate enterprise environments with national and international experience.

Seven years ago, he decided to change the game plan and take a renewed approach to his career. Now with Sandler Training, he devotes his expertise to helping business leaders achieve new levels of professional and personal success with Sandler’s roadmap to organizational excellence.

He resides in New Lenox with his wife and business partner, Barbara, and they have three children and three grandchildren. He volunteers his time as a member of the Knights of Columbus, Vice Chairman on the Silver Cross Hospital Foundation Board, and is active in several local Chambers of Commerce.