Dynamic and accomplished C-suite executive with extensive experience in corporate governance, legal strategy, IT & cybersecurity, human resources, and mergers & acquisitions. A trusted advisor to executive leadership and board members, with a proven track...

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...

Mary Rose Alexander, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, represents Fortune 500 companies in their highest-stakes litigation and trials, often in the most hostile jurisdictions in the US. Profile A nationally recognized trial lawyer,...

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...