Felicia Davis Blakley is the CEO of Primo Center, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to providing shelter, support, and services to families experiencing homelessness. Under her leadership, Primo Center takes a holistic approach to breaking the...

In March 2020, Karen Tamley became the new President and CEO of Access Living, a Chicago-based service and advocacy non-profit organization for people with disabilities. In her new role, Karen has returned to her roots, having...

Celena Sarillo oversees the organization’s portfolio of early learning and care programs and policy and research efforts across Illinois and in Chicago. A devoted early childhood advocate with strong public and private sector relationships, Celena...

Mary Meg McCarthy is the executive director of Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), one of the nation’s leading immigrant and human rights advocacy organizations. Under her leadership, NIJC has grown to a staff...

Kate Maehr was appointed chief executive officer of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the food bank that serves Cook County, Illinois, in 2006. Since her appointment, the Food Depository has increased the annual distribution of...

Chief Development and Marketing Officer at the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. Retired CEO of the Girl Scouts of Chicago; Teaching at Kellogg School of Management; Consulting with Non-Profits in the areas of fund development, board governance,...

Angela F. Williams is President and CEO of United Way Worldwide (UWW). With more than 30 years of leadership experience in the nonprofit and corporate sectors, Angela brings her innovative vision and a long history...