Get to know Nancy

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    Slopes or hills?

    My morning commute consists of a five to 10 minute (traffic dependent) shuttle bus ride to the subway station every day. On this ride I usually sit quietly and mull over the various tasks I need to accomplish each day. On occasion, when I am awake enough to actually pay attention, I’ll listen to the [...]

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    The Perfect Storm

    Bar Friday is serving up the Perfect Storm! Cocktail that is. The perfect fall drink for a chilly November day.

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    Spooky Spirits

    Just this once and in honor of Halloween, Bar Friday will be open on a Wednesday.

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    Love, thy name is Ducati

    As Hunter S. Thompson once wrote in Song of the Sausage Creature, “There are some things nobody needs in this world, and a bright-red, hunch-back, warp-speed 900cc cafe racer is one of them - but I want one anyway, and on some days I actually believe I need one.”

All about me

I am a conduit for inspirational energy, a firestarter, a philosopher and a wannabe chef. Some even call me Guru. I get employees and clients excited about what could be, then find ways to make it happen - across all industries and across all brands.

I founded Square360 in 2002 with the vision of saving the world from bad design. I’ve moved CBRE, pointed Arrow Electronics, dolled up Anthropologie, bagged Tumi, colored L’Oreal and cured American Cancer Society.

As the only girl of five children I learned early how to stake my claim. I never stopped.

More about me

Born:

November 27, 1965

Education:

NYU School of Continuing Professional Studies
Certificate in New Media Marketing

Tyler School of Art
BFA, Graphic Design

William Rainey Harper College
AA, Fashion Design

Achievements:

Fluent in Spanish
Fluent in French
Cooked a five course gourmet meal for 40

Hometown:

Des Plaines, IL

Guilty pleasure

Top Chef

Now playing on iTunes

Al Green

Love and Happiness

Micky Avalon

So Rich, So Pretty

Carlos Varela

Una Palabra

The Raconteurs

Steady As She Goes

Death Cab For Cutie

I’ll Follow You Into the Dark

Nina Simone

Ne Me Quitte Pas

Chics on Speed

Warm Leatherette

My favorite saying

The ride is the reason. The destination is only the excuse.