Diane Offereins

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

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...

Joan E. Steel

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

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...

Wilma Jean Smelcer

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...

Kate Bensen

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 E. Ziegler

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...

Maryann A. Waryjas

Maryann helps senior management and boards of directors achieve their strategic business goals and objectives “? on time and within budget. She concentrates on all aspects of business law, especially corporate governance, securities law, M&A...

Sheila Talton

Sheila Talton is an innovative global leader with over 30 years of experience in helping organizations increase value through breakthrough applications of technology. She is an accomplished business and market builder with a solid track...

Jill Bellavia Smart

After spending over 33 years at Accenture, Jill retired from the organization and is currently the President of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR), a Director at EPAM Systems, a Director at AlixPartners, a...

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