Jessica Droste Yagan
Jessica Droste Yagan is the CEO of Impact Engine, an impact investing firm that manages venture capital and private equity funds. Jessica also serves as Managing Partner of Impact Engine Ventures. Prior to Impact Engine,...
Sharon Bush
Sharon Bush is the President of Grand Victoria Foundation, a $150 million grantmaking organization with annual giving of $10 million to nonprofit organizations across Illinois. With over 20 years in the social sector, Sharon has...
Cari Bucci-Hulings
Barbra Bukovac
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
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...
Na’ilah Suad Nasir
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 Jenkins
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...
Lisa Freeman
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...
Juliana Stratton
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
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...