With more than 35 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, Diane Offereins has served as Discover Financial Services Executive Vice President, President, Payment Services since 2009, and is a member of the company’s...

Christine Edwards is a partner in Winston & Strawn’s corporate practice group. Ms. Edwards focuses on the regulation of the financial services industry”? particularly the securities and banking industries”?as well as corporate governance and public...

Ms. Steel is CEO and Founder of Alpha Wealth Advisors, LLC, a financial consulting firm advising family offices and private foundations in the U.S. and South America. In addition, she is an experienced board director...

Laura Dempsey Brown currently serves as the Board Chair of Directors of Helios Technologies, a global public industrial manufacturer. She previously chaired the Audit and Governance Committees. She currently serves on the Audit and Governance...

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1998 – 2001: Chairman, Bank of America, Illinois and Chairman, Bank of America, Illinois Advisory Board (formerly Continental Bank). Senior Business Executive in Chicago for Bank of America. Responsibilities included coordination of all...

Cheryl Francis is co-founder and co-chairman of Corporate Leadership Center (CLC), a mission-driven, non-profit which partners with CEOs, respected academics, and expert practitioners to advance corporate leaders and leadership practices through its two programs: CEO...

Kate Bensen is an independent director for MicroMetl Corporation, the leading USA manufacturer of HVAC accessories and equipment. Prior to that, Kate served as CEO of The Chicago Network for 10 years, where she led...

Ann Ziegler serves as senior vice president, chief financial officer and executive committee member of CDW, a leading provider of technology solutions for businesses, government, education and healthcare. Ziegler is responsible for financial planning and...

Donna F. Zarcone is an experienced CEO and board director. She currently serves on the corporate boards of The Cigna Group, CDW Corporation, Duchossois Capital Management, and Quinnox, Inc., and previously served on The Jones...

Voluntary Boards: Field Museum; Children’s Memorial Hospital; Off the Street Club; Chicago Council on Foreign RelationsCorporate Boards: Wal-Mart; Janus Funds