Email Viktor

Viktor Brisku, his wife Adriana, and their two boys moved to Lake Forest in 2017. The Brisku family selected Lake Forest as the ideal place to raise their family.

Viktor grew up in the Chicago area and attended the University of Illinois-Chicago and holds degrees in BS Biology and BA Psychology. He has over 20 years of experience in technology sales, marketing, and management.

He volunteers in various cultural and community organizations and joined the caucus to contribute what he can to help his neighbors and community.

Matthew P. Liddy grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio and has been calling Illinois home for 20 years. As a graduate of Indiana University, he spend his early years in Chicago as a securities trader where he developed a deep understanding of global financial markets and international business.

This passion for international business led him to the next chapter of his career where for more than a decade he has been managing global wine & spirits brands as they navigate the intense US markets. Matt is currently running all US sales and marketing for a nearly 100-year old family-owned Italian winery.

One fateful family drive and lunch in Lake Forest in 2019 was enough for Matt to relocate his family here, where they plan to be lifelong residents. As a more recent Lake Forest resident, Matt would love to be of service to help preserve “the magic” of Lake Forest and what captured the heart of Matt, his wife Nikki, and daughter.

Matt would like to provide the viewpoints of newer residents while still maintaining a laser focus on what has made and kept Lake Forest desirable for decades. His close work with many restaurant groups and small businesses in Chicago, Lake County, and all of Illinois will be an asset in helping curate what it is that makes Lake Forest special for generations to come.

Jennifer Lawson and her husband, Matthew, moved to Lake Forest with their two young children in 2022.

Originally from a small Michigan town, Jennifer’s interest in federal Indian Law took her to Washington, D.C. where she drafted regulations, litigated administrative appeals, and negotiated settlement agreements for leadership appointed by four different Presidents. When the opportunity arose to continue her career remotely, the family returned to her husband’s hometown, excited to grow their own children’s roots in this fairytale city.

She enjoys hearing different perspectives on issues and looks forward to getting involved as a Caucus Committee Member

Gene Cartwright earned a BA from Dartmouth, a Ph.D. from Stanford and a Masters of management from Northwestern. He worked at Abbott Labs for 24 years, at GE for 8 years, and as CEO of Guided Therapeutics for 9 years. He has resided in Lake Forest since 1992 with his wife Marion. They have 3 sons.

Now retired, Gene says that he has the time and energy to give back to the Lake Forest Community that he and his family have enjoyed for over 30 years and that he respects the Caucus Committee members who have given their time.

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Joseph Chekouras serves as General Counsel and VP of Operations for a local frozen food importer and distributor. He previously spent 10-years working for the Lake County government. Joe graduated from the University of Wisconsin and received his law degree from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.

He and his wife Ali have 3 daughters who attended St. Mary’s in Lake Forest since preschool. Stella is now a sophomore at Loyola Academy, and Maggie (grade 8) and Lucy (grade 6) are attending St. Mary’s.

Joe has served on several professional and not-for-profit organizations, including Epilepsy Services of Northeastern Illinois, International Sustainable Supply Chain Task Force, National Association of Counties Homeland Security Task Force, Relay for Life, Special Olympics, and as a coach & volunteer at St. Mary’s.

Joe would like to be a member of the Caucus to serve his family, friends, and neighbors and support his community.

Email Alex

Alexander Wilcox, M.D. is a biology professor at Lake Forest College. He started his career at Brown University in 2010, and continued at Providence College in Rhode Island. Alex grew up in northern suburbs of Chicago, and has lived in Lake Forest for 12 years. His scientific research has focused on the effect of protein structure on various cell processes, as well as the chemotherapeutic role of sulforaphane. Alex is married with three children, who all attend Lake Forest County Day School. He loves the small town feel here in Lake Forest looks forward to serving Lake Forest as a Caucus Committee member.