Exceptional Past. Extraordinary Future.

Meet Dan Welz

Corporate Donor, Suburban Bank and Trust

You can label Dan Welz in many ways. He’s a banker. He’s a community volunteer. But above all, he’s a father.

A Family Affair

And he’s a father with a special connection to EMHC. Seven years ago, Dan’s daughter, Madeline, was born here, and just a couple years ago, the twins, Ryan and Ethan, came along.

“The way I see it, the Hospital gave me the three greatest gifts I have,” he offers.

That gratitude is partly why Dan continues to donate so much of his time to EMHC activities. He serves as a Governor, his employer, Surburban Bank & Trust, is the corporate co-sponsor of the Annual Fall Benefit Dinner and last year he was the event’s chairperson.

To Dan, the Hospital isn’t just the birthplace of his children. It’s also a neighbor – the Welz family lives just two blocks away from the Elmhurst Memorial Center for Health/William and Carol Parrillo Building.

“When I learned the Hospital had bigger and better things coming, I wanted to be part of that. There’s a lot of opportunity to help that process along, whether it is by helping conduct public relations, or serving on committees, or helping the Hospital folks out,” he says.

So help he does, with the support of his wife, Allison, every step of the way.

“She knows it’s a passion of mine,” says Dan. “I want to be part of bringing a new standard of patient-centered care to Elmhurst.”