Barbra Bukovac (Barb) is the Vice Chairman of the Mid-Central Region of PwC. She leads all aspects of the Firm’s Assurance, Tax and Advisory service delivery and practice development within the region. With over 25...

Anna Valencia was first sworn-in as City Clerk of Chicago on January 25, 2017 overseeing one of the largest offices in the City serving 1.2 million Chicagoans and generating more than $130 million annually. As...

Head of Talent and Culture Morningstar, Inc. Bevin Desmond is head of talent & culture for the Chicago investment research giant, a role she’s held since 2010. Desmond also oversees the data & development centers...

Clare Metcalf serves as the Co-Lead for Americas and leads significant CFO searches and succession projects across sectors. Based in Chicago, she works in a wide range of industries to help CFOs recruit top talent,...

Na’ilah Suad Nasir is the sixth President of the Spencer Foundation which invests in education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives. She held a faculty appointment at the University of California, Berkeley from 2008-2019,...

Lindsay is a partner in Cooley’s litigation practice with a focus on white collar defense and investigations. She is an accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with extensive experience overseeing complex, high-stakes criminal cases...

Northern Illinois University (NIU) is an engaged public research university that serves a diverse student body. As President, Freeman works to support all aspects of the university’s mission, emphasizing NIU’s continued commitments to promoting the...

Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is excited to serve Illinois as the state’s 48th Lieutenant Governor. In this role, her portfolio includes leading the Justice, Equity and OpportunityInitiative, and chairing the Illinois Council on Women and...

Laura Neiman, President & CEO of Neiman Brothers Company, Inc., joined her family’s business immediately upon completion of her BA in Economics and Managerial Finance from Brandeis University. Ms. Neiman represents the third generation of...

“Besides being very bright, tenacious and hardworking, she is just really honest and realistic.” Clients have described Britt Miller as a “supersmart” attorney who brings “tenacity, attention to detail, and [an] efficient approach to matters.”...