Gretchen Crosby Sims is a Chicago-based executive with Hakluyt, a global strategic advisory firm. She joined the firm in 2021 to launch its Chicago office and co-lead its business in the Midwest, and advises corporate...

Dr. Rolla Sweis currently serves as the President and CEO of La Rabida Children’s Hospital. Prior to this role, Rolla was the Chief Operating Officer at Advocate Christ Medical Center. Before that, she held the...

Dr. Dinee Simpson is the first Chief Health Equity Executive at Northwestern Memorial Healthcare. She is also Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Organ Transplantation at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Vice...

Nadya Mason, Dean of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago and professor of physics, specializes in experimental studies of quantum materials, with a research focus on the electronic properties of...

Lisa M. Key is the Executive Director of the Driehaus Museum, a nationally recognized museum of art, architecture and design located steps away from Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. As Executive Director, Key has provided transformative leadership...

Jennifer Deason has spent the past 25 years pursuing her passion for driving innovation with high performance diverse teams. She is currently the CEO of Home Partners of America (Blackstone portfolio company), which owns 28K...

Sharon Hwang is a member of the Executive Committee and a Shareholder at McAndrews. She practices in all areas of intellectual property law with a particular emphasis on patent litigation. She helps her clients maximize...

Liz Buchanan leads the North American business for NielsenIQ, a global information services firm serving the consumer goods and retail industries. In this role, she is accountable for the U.S. and Canadian markets, across all...

Jacqueline (Jackie) Barlow President, US Commercial Real Estate Banking, overseeing the teams that work with our middle market, institutional and specialty lending clients real estate clients across the U.S. She is a member of the...

Sarah is the Central Zone Leader for Marsh in the United States. In this role, she is responsible for the integrated delivery of the Marsh value proposition, driving growth, client retention, operational performance, and talent...