Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Thompson

As CEO of The Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Group (The CAFE Group), Liz Thompson is deeply engaged in the social innovation and philanthropic communities. The CAFE Group provides financial and programmatic support to Leaders...

Melissa Merrick

Melissa T. Merrick, PhD, is President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA America), the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the primary prevention of child abuse and neglect. She has more...

Andrea Sáenz

As president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s largest and oldest community foundations, Andrea Sáenz works to bring to life a vision to realize a stronger and more prosperous Chicago...

Melissa Washington

Washington oversees all aspects of ComEd’s customer operations, including its energy efficiency programs, customer channels and related technology, large customer services, customer call center, field operations, customer financial operations, and marketing. ComEd is a unit...

Tanya Jaeger de Foras

Tanya Jaeger de Foras joined Ingredion as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, November 29, 2021. Tanya is a member of the Executive Leadership Team reporting directly to...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith served as President of the American Bar Association (ABA) from 2023-2024 and was the first Native American woman in this role. Mary is an independent board member and former CEO of a $6...

Cardelle Spangler

Cardelle is the managing partner of Winston’s Chicago office. Over her 20-year career as an employment litigator and advisor, Cardelle has concentrated her practice on employment relations litigation and counseling matters. She has significant experience...

Melissa Werneck

If there’s one thing that defines Melissa Werneck, it’s adaptability. In fact, it’s a theme that runs through her diversified career and range of corporate leadership roles, from one of her earliest jobs as a...

Deidra Merriwether

Deidra (Dee) Merriwether is a highly skilled leader with deep business insights garnered over a 25-year career across different industries. Currently Grainger’s Chief Financial Officer, Dee is known for her commitment to delivering top quartile...

Linda Maclachlan

Linda Maclachlan is the founder, sole owner, and current Chairperson of Entara, a security-focused eXtended Service Provider. She founded Entara in 2001 as a Woman Business Enterprise, and under her two decades of leadership, Entara...

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