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Teresa Hall
Bartels is the
President and
Chief Executive
Officer of
United Way
International.
In that
capacity, she
works with
volunteers and
professionals
from around the
world, building
community
capacity for a
better quality
of life.
She was most
recently a
volunteer member
of the Board of
Directors for
United Way
International,
serving as Vice
Chair of the
Board, on its
Executive
Committee, Chair
of the
Nominating and
Board
Development
Committee, and
on its Strategic
Planning
Committee and
Management and
Finance
Committee. She
served as
co-chair of the
World Assembly
Program
Committee in
Cape Town, South
Africa in May
2002. In April
2006 Bartels was
a presenter and
facilitator for
several
volunteer
sessions at the
World Assembly
in Melbourne,
Australia.
Bartels owned
and operated
Hallbart
Holdings, L.L.C.,
specializing in
strategic
planning
consultation,
leadership
coaching and
change
management,
primarily with
not-for-profit
organizations.
Until April
2000, she and
her husband,
Chuck, owned and
operated the
Manpower
franchise in
Northeastern
Illinois for 31
years. In that
role, Bartels
focused on
strategic
planning, sales
and marketing,
and staff
development. She
also served as
an advocate for
community
involvement
within Manpower
International.
During her 16
years with the
local franchise,
it grew from $5
million to $50
million in
annual revenue;
from one to 12
locations; from
10 to over 100
staff members.
The franchise
employed more
than 5,000
people on
assignment each
year, creating
thousands of new
jobs.
Prior to joining
her husband in
the Manpower
business,
Bartels was a
United Way
professional for
nearly ten
years. She
became the
Associate
Regional
Director for the
Mid-America
Region, United
Way of America,
in 1982. In that
capacity, she
was responsible
for volunteer
training and
support services
for more than
500 local United
Way
organizations in
14 states. Prior
to that
position,
Bartels was the
fundraising and
communications
director for
United Way of
Lake County,
Illinois.
Bartels came to
Lake County as a
United Way of
America
management
intern in 1978.
She had also
worked as a
public relations
associate for
United Way of
Wichita and
Sedgwick County,
Kansas. A native
of Wichita,
Bartels received
her B.S. in
Public
Relations/Journalism
(summa cum
laude) from
Northern Arizona
University,
Flagstaff. She
recently
received a
Master of
Science degree
in
Organizational
Leadership from
Dominican
University. In
2005, Bartels
was a candidate
for the Illinois
8th
Congressional
District
Representative
seat.
Throughout her
career, Bartels
has been
actively
involved in
community
activities. She
is the founding
chairman of the
governing board
for the
University
Center of Lake
County. The
University
Center is a
non-profit
organization
providing the
infrastructure
to support 17
member
institutions
offering degree
completion and
graduate level
programs in the
local community.
Bartels chaired
The Forever
Fund, an
endowment
program she
helped to found
under the
auspices of
United Way of
Lake County. She
has also served
the United Way
of Lake County
as a member of
its Board for
six years
(1989-1995),
including two
years as
Chairman of the
Board. She was
the 1989
Campaign
Chairman,
responsible for
raising over
$5.5 million.
She and her
husband also
served as
co-chairs of the
Tocqueville
Society
Leadership
Giving Program.
She has also
been involved
with the Women's
Leadership
Council, focused
on creating
community
support for
school readiness
for all children
by age six.
Other
organizations
with which
Bartels has been
involved
include:
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Lake
County
Workforce
Investment
Board member,
1999-2001. |
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Lake
County Council
Against Sexual
Assault,
Chairman of
the Board,
1987-1989;
member of the
Board,
1984-1990 |
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State
Representative
Andrea Moore's
Legislative
Breakfast
Club, Chair,
1996-2002 |
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Lake
County Coroner
Barbara
Richardson's
re-election
campaign,
Co-Chair, 1988
& 1992 |
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Carmel High
School Board,
2002-2007 |
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Carmel High
School,
Marketing
Committee
Chair,
2006-2007 |
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Carmel High
School,
Development
Committee,
1999-2005 |
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Carmel High
School,
Auction
Executive
Committee,
1999-2004 |
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Carmel High
School,
Capital
Campaign
Council,
2001-2005 |
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St. Francis de
Sales Parish
Pastoral
Council,
Corresponding
Secretary and
Chair,
1999-2002 |
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St. Francis de
Sales School
Board,
1996-1999 |
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St. Francis de
Sales Parish
Auction,
Acquisitions
Co-Chair, 1997
& 1998 |
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Preserve Great
Lakes,
community task
force
co-chair, 1994 |
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Honorary
Commander,
Naval Training
Center, Great
Lakes,
1994-1995 |
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Youth and
Family
Counseling,
Advisory Board
Member,
1999-present |
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Lake County
Fighting Back
Project,
Healthy Child
and Family
Action Team
Chair,
1993-1994 |
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YWCA of Lake
County, Women
of
Achievement/Leader
Luncheon
Executive
Committees,
1981-1984 |
Bartels has
served as a
member of the
community
advisory board
for First
Midwest Bank,
Waukegan,
Illinois and
on the
executive
committee for
the
Association of
Manpower
Franchise
Owners. She is
also a member
of the Board
of Trustees
for Midwestern
Regional
Medical
Center, part
of the Cancer
Treatment
Centers of
America.
Bartels has
been
recognized for
her community
involvement
with the
following
awards:
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Chairman of
the Board
Award, United
Way of Lake
County, 1995 |
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James S.
Kemper Jr.
Humanitarian
Award,
Northern
Illinois
Council on
Alcoholism and
Substance
Abuse, 1994 |
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Fred W. Losch
Humanities
Award,
Waukegan-Lake
County Chamber
of Commerce,
1992 |
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Woman of
Achievement
Award,
Illinois
Prairie Girl
Scout Council,
1992 |
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Illinois
Outstanding
Citizen,
College of
Lake County
Board of
Trustees,
1991 |
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YWCA Woman
of
Achievement,
1991 |
Bartels is the
mother of five
grown sons, ages
19 to 37. She is
also grandmother
of eight. |