Maria del Socorro Pesqueira was appointed President of Healthy Communities Foundation in May 2017. As an award-winning visionary leader, she is a sought-after speaker addressing local, national, and hemispheric audiences on a wide variety of...

Sandra P. Guthman has been Chair of the Board of Directors of the Polk Bros. Foundation since 1988 and its full-time CEO since 1993. The Polk Bros. Foundation is a private foundation with assets of...

In 1976, Thea Flaum created a television show that redefined the way an entire generation learned about the movies. She put two Chicago film critics, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, in a movie theater balcony,...

Gillian Darlow is Chief Executive Officer of Polk Bros. Foundation, which is dedicated to building and strengthening Chicago’s families and communities, especially those most affected by poverty and inequity. Under Gillian’s leadership since 2013, Polk...