Maria Razumich-Zec is Regional Executive Vice President, USA and Managing Director, The Peninsula Chicago since May 2007. She oversees hotel operations for The Peninsula Hotels located in Chicago, New York and The Quail in Carmel,...

Meena Rao, Vice President for Academic Affairs, is the chief academic officer of the University of Illinois. The vice president reports to the president and works closely with the chancellors and provosts of the Urbana-Champaign,...

​Alison Ranney specializes in CEO, board, and C-suite searches. She also consults on leadership and talent. She is often tapped to craft teams of experts to address the needs of clients and manage key client...

Sylvia Puente is the Executive Director of the Latino Policy Forum, the only Latino public policy and advocacy organization in Illinois. Puente has earned a national reputation as a bridge builder and a trailblazer, having...

Diane Primo is the CEO of the Purpose Brand agency, an award-winning, Chicago-based public relations, branding, and digital marketing firm. Diane Primo is the only African American female CEO of a purpose-driven communications agency. Diane’s...

Anne Pramaggiore, President and CEO of Exelon Utilities, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, which delivers electric service to customers throughout northern Illinois. Exelon Corporation is one of the nation’s largest...

Susan Poser is the President of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Prior to her appointment at Hofstra, she served as the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago...

Jane DiRenzo Pigott is Managing Director of R3 Group LLC and specializes in providing leadership, change and talent consulting to organizations. Her services enhance an organization’s competitive edge by allowing the organization to retain, develop...

Maria del Socorro Pesqueira was appointed President of Healthy Communities Foundation in May 2017. As an award-winning visionary leader, she is a sought-after speaker addressing local, national, and hemispheric audiences on a wide variety of...

Tonise Paul is retired Chairman of Energy BBDO and former Director of BBDO Worldwide. As CEO for 24 years, her unrelenting focus on “energizing people” by understanding what matters most to them led to three...