Jessica Fairchild has established a reputation as a thoughtful, practical advisor who provides business-focused solutions for her clients. As the Co-Chair of the Firm’s Management Committee and partner at Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC,...

Dr. Kathleen St. Louis Caliento has spent nearly three decades focused on issues of social justice, including educational equity, workforce development, and economic empowerment. She is the Chief Executive Officer of The Revel Group, a...

Jill Koski is the President and CEO of The Morton Arboretum located on 1,700 acres 25 miles west of Chicago. She oversees the comprehensive strategies and operations of the Arboretum, advancing the tree-focused vision, mission,...

Rachel Bishop was most recently President, Tableware Business Unit, Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ: REYN) where she led the company’s Tableware business unit, which includes both Hefty® brand and private label disposable tableware. This growing business...

Dr. Aarti Dhupelia is an education leader dedicated to advancing equity and economic mobility. She is the CEO of One Million Degrees (OMD), a nonprofit that supports community college students to succeed in school, work,...

Sharon is a founding managing director of Protiviti, started in 2002, and now a $2+billion global consulting firm. This followed a 15-year career at Arthur Andersen, where she was a partner. As the leader of...

Katie Lawler is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 250 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2024 and a market...

Unmi Song is former President of the Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, a private foundation that supports nonprofits serving low-income communities in Chicago in the areas of Arts Learning, Education, Employment, and Health. Across all of...

Beth Kirk Malecki is Mercer’s US Central Zone Leader and a Senior Partner with the firm. In her role, Beth is accountable for revenue growth and sales, client satisfaction and the engagement of Mercer colleagues...

Cheryl Francis is co-founder and co-chairman of Corporate Leadership Center (CLC), a mission-driven, non-profit which partners with CEOs, respected academics, and expert practitioners to advance corporate leaders and leadership practices through its two programs: CEO...