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WE ARE AN ORGANIZATION OF CHICAGO’S
MOST SENIOR INFLUENTIAL WOMEN LEADERS.

We are leaders at the forefront of our city’s business, professional, cultural, nonprofit and educational communities. Our purpose  is to empower women to lead. Our mission is to connect with each other for personal and professional growth, advance our civic, business & philanthropic communities, and inspire and support the next generation. 

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Our Values:

  • Empathy

    We meet women where they are.

  • Generosity

    We unconditionally pay it forward.

  • Equity

    We are relentless in righting the balance.

  • Collectivity

    We are stronger together.

Our 500+ Members Lead Across All Sectors of Our City

  • 47 current and former fortune 1000 executives
  • 36 current and former fortune 500 executives
  • 342 c-suite executives
  • 133 current and former CEOs
  • CEOs of nearly all of the most significant foundations, cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations in the Chicago area
  • $3 trillion publicly held member companies market cap
  • Member companies employ more than 4.8 million people
  • Members comprise 30% Crain’s Women of Note
  • Members comprise 16% Crain’s Power 25 Chicagoans



THE CHICAGO NETWORK TEAM

Maria Doughty

President and CEO
A picture of Ellen Feinberg smiling

Ellen Feinberg

EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR / DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Lora Joffe

DIRECTOR, PROGRAMS AND MEMBER EXPERIENCE

Nathan Upchurch

DIRECTOR OF DESIGN AND INNOVATION

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