Padovani has strong ties to the community. He lives and works in Arlington Heights and is a graduate of Forest View High School in Arlington Heights, earned a B.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Chicago and received his MBA from DePaul University in Chicago.
He is President and Founder of PENS Communications Systems, LLC. His company provides the Patient Education Newsletter System (PENS) for hospitals, medical schools and State Medicaid Departments. PENS is a unique and proprietary system that provides individualized health information to consumers with the objective of helping people live healthier lives.
Mr. Padovani has been married to Char for 31 years. They have two grown children: Cassie a nurse practitioner and Greg, Jr. a salesman. Mr. Padovani describes himself as a devout Catholic who begn his faith journey at St. Raymond’s Catholic School in Mount Prospect. He currently worships at St. James Catholic Church in Arlington Heights. He states that he is “living each day with Jesus Christ attempting to make myself better and the world a better place.” He believes in the power of faith and prayer and cites as an example an incident that occurred ten years ago when a young family member was in a terrible car accident and doctors did not think he would survive. Mr. Padovani’s family, friends and many others joined together in prayer asking for healing. The young man recovered to the profound surprise of the doctors.
Mr. Padovani is actively involved in the community with an impressive list of organizations in which he either holds or has held leadership positions or serves as a volunteer. They include the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD), the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, and Chairman Executive Roundtable, Village of Arlington Heights Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS) Coordinator, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) member,
US Army Reserves, Major, Medical Service Corps 1975-1986 (retired), American Legion Post 208 Color Guard and Funeral Honor Guard, Arlington Heights Park District Foundation Board, Chairman, Veterans Memorial Committee of Arlington Heights, Marine Corps League, NW Suburban Detachment 80 - Honorary Member, Toys for Tots volunteer, A Soldiers Journey Home volunteer, Honor Flight of Northern & Western IL volunteer, American Cancer Society - past volunteer, Past Co-Chair, American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Arlington Heights (3 years), US Climbing Association - Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee, past Midwest Regional Coordinator and Competition Judge, and Sound of the Big Band - Orchestra Manager & Bass Trombone.
Greg Padovani also organizes the Village of Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade in May and the annual Veterans’ Breakfast in November.
In recognition of his volunteerism and dedication to the community, Mr. Padovani has received numerous awards. They include: Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce 2011 Business Volunteer of the Year; Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce 2015 President's Award; Village of Arlington Heights 2012 Hearts of Gold for Community Spirit; Illinois 10th Congressional District Leadership Award Top Ten Nominee in 2012; North Chicago Rotary Club, Rotary Clubs International 2013 Humanitarian Patriot Award; Honor America's Valor Foundation, 2015 America’s Valor Recognition; American Legion Post 208, Arlington Heights, IL Legionnaire of the Year 2016, and Honorary Member, Northwest Suburban Marine Corps League, Detachment 80.
In addition to Mr. Padovani and the keynote speaker Major General James H. Mukoyama, Jr., there will be an opening prayer by Father Matt Foley of St. James Catholic Church, music by Pastor Randy Thompson of Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, and scripture readings by Natasha Adler, a local attorney and Cindy Schroeder, a long-time resident of and volunteer in Arlington Heights whose late husband Dr. Michael Schroeder gave the keynote address at the 2016 prayer breakfast.
Lutheran Life Communities is the sponsoring organization for the prayer breakfast. Tickets are $20 per person and may be ordered and paid for on line at http://arlingtonheightschamber.com . Individuals and organizations may also book tables. Click on events for February and then click on the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast. For more information, contact Chamber Staff at the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce at 847-253-1703 or by e-mail at info@arlingtonhcc.com.
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