Karon White Gibson, R.N. is currently producer / host of several cable television shows in Chicago, Ch 25 on Weds/ Thurs at l0pm and Friday at 9:30 pm, (see AmericaNurse.com for schedules in Chicagoland suburbs...

Jill Wine-Banks is an MSNBC legal analyst, appearing regularly on the network’s prime-time and daytime shows. She began her career as the first female organized crime prosecutor at the US Department of Justice, which led...

Marty Wilke, a media executive, was the first woman to serve as President and General Manager for two Chicago television stations: WGN-TV and CBS 2 Chicago/WBBM-TV.  After graduating from DePaul University, Marty began her career...

Laura S. Washington is a Chicago Sun-Times columnist and political analyst for ABC 7, Chicago’s ABC- owned station. She served as a 2015 Visiting Fellow at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics. Washington brings...

As Director, Radio Disney Station Group, Karyn Esken currently oversees the sales, marketing and operational efforts of Radio Disney local stations in the following markets: New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kansas City...

Melody Spann Cooper is Chairman of Midway Broadcasting Corporation, a best-in-class African- American owned media boutique whose properties include radio and interactive platforms. The two properties combine to provide niche programming to Chicago’s thriving Black...

Media Consultant Mary Ann Childers has achieved success on both sides of the camera. As a consultant to the Chicago-based Res Publica Group public affairs firm, her own media firm, Mary Ann Childers, Inc., specializes...

Deb Boyda is an experienced board director and former CEO with a track record of helping companies digitize their businesses through technology-enabled customer experiences and e-commerce solutions. Deb advises organizations on digital maturity, digital strategy,...

Joan Beugen is the Owner/Creative Director of The Cresta Group. For 30 years she has produced every conceivable kind of corporate and marketing communication ranging from film, video, meetings and live shows, to television, print...

Emily Barr retired in June, 2022 after a 43-year career in broadcast television, the last ten of which she spent as President and Chief Executive Officer of Graham Media Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings,...