Corboy & Demetrio Partner Conrad Nowak receives 2025 Sister Cities' Volunteer of the Year Award from Chicago Mayor

Corboy & Demetrio Partner Conrad Nowak received the prestigious Chicago Sister Cities International(CSCI) Volunteer of the Year Award at World Business Chicago’s annual Chicago International Gala on Nov. 14, 2025. The Award was given to Conrad by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson before a crowd of more than 800 people, which included business, civic, and cultural leaders, including Consuls General from over 75 countries.

In his speech that followed Mayor Johnson’s, Conrad thanked his family, the staff at World Business Chicago, his fellow Sister Cities committee members and Corboy & Demetrio for their support. 

Conrad, who serves as Chair of the Warsaw Committee of CSCI, is member of the CSCI Advisory Board.  The Volunteer of the Year award recognizes a CSCI volunteer committee member who has played an important role in furthering CSCI’s mission to advance Chicago as a global city and promote peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation through citizen diplomacy – one individual, one community at a time – for the benefit of Chicago and its sister cities. 
Conrad has served on the Warsaw Committee for more than 15 years, and as its Chair for the past eight years.
                            Watch Conrad's Entire Speech on C&D's YouTube Channel