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,...
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...
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...
Karina Ayala-Bermejo has served as President and CEO of Instituto del Progresso Latino (Instituto), a leading community-based organization that provides education and social and legal services for nearly 8 years. She has 35 years of combined professional...
Alyssa D. Quinlan serves as Head of Advisor Relationships and Strategic Partnerships at Northern Trust. In this role, she leads the firm’s strategy for engaging with professional advisors and strengthens collaboration with key law, accounting,...
Meghan Otis is a co-founder and partner at Lightspring Capital Partners, a majority women-led and women-owned private investment firm focused on buyouts in the lower middle-market. Prior to forming Lightspring, Meghan was a partner with...
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...
