Cherryl Thomas is President and Chief Executive Officer of Ardmore Associates, a full”service engineering, land surveying, program, project and construction management firm. From 1998 “? 2003, she was appointed by President William J. Clinton as...

Kimberly (Kim) Taylor has served as Managing Director and President, CME Clearing since July 2007. Previously, Taylor served as Managing Director and President, CME Clearing Division of CME Holdings and CME since 2004. She led...

Tina Tabacchi, Partner-in-Charge of the Chicago Office, is a commercial litigator with a focus on the health care, pharmaceutical, and life sciences industries and on False Claims Act litigation. She has experience in a broad...

Diane Swonk started her career with money-center bank First Chicago and has won many awards in her career for her excellence in her profession and leadership in the broader business community. She climbed from entry-level...

Emily Heisley Stoeckel is the Chairman of the Board of The Heico Companies, L.L.C. and Heico Holding, Inc. Emily has devoted more than 20 years to the growth and development of these companies. Heico is...

Julia Stasch is the immediate past president of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, one of the nation’s largest philanthropies, with headquarters in Chicago and offices in Mexico City, New Delhi, and Abuja,...

After spending over 33 years at Accenture, Jill retired from the organization and is currently the President of the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR), a Director at EPAM Systems, a Director at AlixPartners, a...

An expert in risk management with over 30 years’ experience, Sara Sirotzky, is a Managing Director for Marsh, the world’s leading insurance brokerage and risk advisor firm. In this role, Sara oversees client service teams...

Susan Sher is a Senior Adviser to the President of the University of Chicago, where she serves as the University liaison to the Obama Foundation. She has also served in a number of roles in...