Mary Ann Rose is the founder and president of Tamar Productions, Inc. This Chicago-based company produces themed events, meetings, and conventions for corporations and associations across the United States and worldwide. In addition to being a successful businesswoman, she has held numerous prestigious positions in the philanthropic community. Ms. Rose has held various roles with Friends of Lincoln Park, Little City Foundation, Eversight, and Cranial Facial Institute, was the char-elect of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, now known as Choose Chicago, chairman for the Magnificent Mile Association and Face the Future Foundation, and serves her alma mater as a career counselor for Northwestern University.