Choose DuPage tabs Elliott as board co-chair

Choose DuPage announced Hugh Elliott, principal at accounting firm Dugan & Lopatka, has been named private sector co-chair of the Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance, joining chairman of DuPage County Board and public sector co-chair, Dan Cronin.

Elliott will serve as elected private sector co-chair for a two-year term.

A longtime Choose DuPage board member, Elliott moves into his new role after having served on the board of directors for Choose DuPage since 2007. In his position at Dugan & Lopatka, he oversees the audit and review practice of the firm for privately held businesses in a wide variety of industries as well as for nonprofit organizations. Dugan & Lopatka was established over 45 years ago and is located along the I-88 corridor in Warrenville. The firm is consistently recognized as a top accounting firm in the region.

Elliott is a Certified Public Accountant and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Illinois CPA Society (ILCPA), and the ILCPA Peer Review Acceptance Committee.

In addition to Elliott being named private sector co-chair, Diana Riekse of CBRE has been named private sector vice chair; Mike Roth of Ice Miller LLP has been named secretary; and Sue Pittacora of Corterra Solutions has been named treasurer.