Commissioner Jamie L. Rhee is a leader in the aviation community, managing one of the world’s largest airport systems: Chicago O’Hare and Midway International Airports. Over the course of 29 years with the City of...

Leslie J. Sawyer is President and CEO of Environmental Design International inc. (EDI), and has been leading the firm since August 2016 after serving nearly 20 years on EDI’s Board of Directors. As businesses grappled...

Linda-Denise Fisher-Harrell- is the Artistic Director of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Linda-Denise ascended to this role in 2021, after an extraordinary career as a professional dance artist and educator. Ms. Fisher-Harrell is the first alumni...

Marcella believes in the transformative power of higher education, a commitment grounded in her family?s experiences. She grew up in New York City, the second daughter of parents who appreciated education all the more because...

Sarah Miller is an Audit Partner with 26 years of experience serving clients from global corporations to private enterprises across diverse industries. Sarah currently leads EY’s Chicago audit practice, managing a large team of partners...

Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D. serves as the Executive Vice President and Provost of Northern Illinois University (NIU). In this role, her work focuses on student experience and success, academic innovation and efficiency, adult learner and transfer...

Kate Lipuma joined Writers Theatre as Executive Director in 2007, where she serves as producer, overseeing all management, administration, and operations for the company. She led the fundraising, planning and construction of Writers Theatre’s new...

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...

Jannice Lynn Koors (Jan) is a senior managing director with Pearl Meyer and head of consulting services. In this role, Jan is focused on leveraging the firm’s consulting capabilities and enhancing relationships with our national...

Mary is a Market Leader and Senior Partner at Korn Ferry and leads the Midwest Finance and Accounting Interim practice. Her company, Salo, was acquired by Korn Ferry in 2023. At Salo, Mary built and...