Damla Gerhart is an Executive Regional Director for Cushman & Wakefield, a global commercial real estate services firm headquartered in Chicago, with approximately 52,000 professionals in 400 offices across 60 countries. There, she leads growth,...

Jennifer Lyons is an award-winning television news executive with 37 years of experience in local and national media. She currently serves as Regional President and General Manager for CBS Chicago and CBS Detroit.Throughout her career,...

Gloria Castillo is a business and civic leader and an advocate for social and economic justice. She is the former director of We Rise Together: For an Equitable and Just Recovery, a multi-faceted, five-year initiative...

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...

Cheryl Francis is co-founder and co-chairman of Corporate Leadership Center (CLC), a mission-driven, non-profit which partners with CEOs, respected academics, and expert practitioners to advance corporate leaders and leadership practices through its two programs: CEO...

Tracy Baim is executive director of Press Forward Chicago, part of a national network of journalism pooled funds. The Chicago fund is based at The Chicago Community Trust. Baim has 41 years of community journalism...

As Chief Financial Officer at Maven Clinic, the leading virtual clinic for women’s and family health, Katie Rooney leads the finance organization and manages all aspects of financial management and reporting for the business. Previously,...

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,...

Wendy Davidson is a global executive, board director, and angel investor with over 25 years of leadership in the consumer goods industry. Most recently CEO and Board Director of The Hain Celestial Group (a $1.7B...