IPA President Elected to the Regional Board for Operation Hope, Inc.

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Jennifer Cumbee
IPA
847-808-5590
Jennifer.Cumbee@ipa-c.com

Buffalo Grove, Ill. (June 15, 2006) - Gregg M. Steinberg, President of IPA, based in Buffalo Grove, Ill., has been elected as a member of the Midwest Regional Board for Operation HOPE, Inc (OHI).

As a member of the Operation HOPE Regional Board, Steinberg’s two-year term duties include:

• Serving as an ambassador to encourage empowering youth and adults through economic literacy education, economic empowerment programs and digital empowerment.
• Providing feedback and guidance to OHI senior managers to promote the short and long-term program effectiveness of Midwest events.
• Serving both in an advisory capacity to vote, by majority, to execute local operational and programmatic changes for the Midwest region as well as the development of OHI programs.
• Generating and maintaining the support of elected officials, school administrators and community based organizations.
• Participation in local and national Operation HOPE events.

Each Regional Board is comprised of 17 members including one member of the OHI National Board of Directors and the chair of the regions’ Banking on Our Future Advisory Council. Other members include representatives of corporations and financial institutions, community leaders and government officials.

Operation HOPE, Inc. (OHI) is a non-profit, public benefit organization, founded immediately following the civil unrest of April 29, 1992 in Los Angeles. OHI is America’s leading provider of economic tools and services. OHI is an effective facilitator, lender, advocate and educator for and on behalf of the other America. OHI has developed and implemented programs focused on connecting the minority community with mainstream, private sector resources, and empowering under-served communities. Further, OHI desires to increase its direct support and involvement with community based non-profit organizations. OHI brings together, under one organizational umbrella, some of the most talented, experienced and successful individuals that America has to offer, both from the minority and mainstream community. OHI seeks to bring true and sustaining “HOPE” to those living in the other America, reminding them always that they are important and necessary, advocating important positions on their behalf within City and State government, the halls of Congress, the Senate, and other government, legislative and regulatory bodies. OHI seeks to create sustainable change within under-served communities by consistently promoting opportunity, self-esteem, self love, optimism and future aspiration.

IPA, the largest privately held management consulting and professional services firm for small and medium size businesses in North America, is a leading authority on small business. With more than $250,000,000 in annual revenues, IPA is the 6th largest management consulting company in Chicago and the 61st largest consulting company in the world. IPA offers a wide range of proven and innovative methodologies to help businesses grow and prosper. Additional information is immediately available by visiting http://www.ipa-c.com. The Public Relations Department may be contacted at: telephone (847) 495-6786; facsimile (847) 495-6773.