Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kaylin Risvold sat down with Matt Shipley, the Chief School Business Official for Indian Prairie School District 204 and Chair of the Chamber’s Business Works Committee, for a Board Spotlight interview.

From strategic planning to strategic involvement

Shipley’s involvement with the Chamber began with the District’s strategic planning process in 2022, where community voices called for deeper integration between public schools and the broader business community. Shipley said the community really wanted to see the district more involved.

Although District 204 had long been a Chamber member, Matt saw an opportunity to elevate that involvement, a move that eventually led to his position on the Business Works Committee, and now, as its

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