Another valuable benefit we offer our members is a new guest speaker or multiple speakers during our 2nd Friday networking event. You have the opportunity to learn and be inspired by successful business owners and entrepreneurs as they tell their stories and share insights.

Learn more about this month’s speakers…

Pat Helmers
Pat Helmers started the Sales Babble sales podcast in March 2014. His goal was to cut through the babble of bad sales advice too often repeated by society. He disagrees with the idea that sales is a pushy and unethical profession. He believes that if you have a genuine desire to service your customers, anyone can become successful at sales.

Pat started his career as a software engineer for Bell Laboratories. It was there he became an inventor in GSM wireless technologies earning two patents. He leveraged his expertise and became a trainer for emerging software Object Oriented methodologies, training 1000s of engineers in the USA and Europe. He was promoted and managed various training groups and a technology adoption organization promoting technology transfer.

Mike Cooper
Mike Cooper is Business Director and co-Founder of “Naperville Senior Center,” an adult day services facility dedicated to providing quality care and day service to older adults, including those with special needs and disabilities.

Coop is also founder, Head Chef and Chief Sales Officer, at Sales Kitchen, a sales training and consulting company begun in 2008. He is a certified sales trainer as well as adjunct professor at Waubonsee Community College.

Mike earned a degree in Business Administration focusing on Marketing as well as an MBA from Northeastern University in Boston. He is the father of two grown children, enjoys biking, golfing and is passionate about seniors.

Both Naperville Senior Center and Sales Kitchen are members of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce where NSC uses the services of 36 chamber members.