Tracy Brown is Chief Partnerships Officer at Chicago Public Media. She joined WBEZ’s awarding winning newsroom in 2019 as managing editor after spending more than 25 years in newspapers. As Chief Content Officer, Tracy leads...

Erin Amico is the President & CEO of The Chicago Academy of Sciences and its Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum (“Nature Museum”). For 167 years, the Nature Museum has been connecting Chicagoans to nature and science....

Laura Jozwiak is President and Founder of Everest Leadership Advisors, where she provides strategic consulting, executive coaching, and keynote speaking to leaders and organizations pursuing transformational growth. With over 30 years of leadership experience, Laura...

Vicki Dudley joined TTX Company in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. TTX is the largest railcar owner in North America with over $9 billion in assets and 2,250 employees throughout North America. In...

Damla Gerhart serves as Principal and Regional Managing Director for Avison Young’s Central Region, overseeing key markets including Austin, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh. Additionally, as the Managing Principal/Market...

Karina Ayala-Bermejo has served as President and CEO of Instituto del Progresso Latino (Instituto), a leading community-based organization that provides education and social and legal services for nearly 8 years. She has 35 years of combined professional...

Molly is CEO of The McShane Companies, one of the largest and most successful general contractors and real estate developers in the country. The McShane Companies, an organization comprised of McShane Construction Company, Cadence McShane...

Katie Spring is U.S. President of Edelman Smithfield and leads a national team of nearly 200 communication professionals. Working closely with C-suites, Boards of Directors, and external advisors, Katie counsels clients facing transformative events, including...

JUSTICE CELIA GAMRATH Illinois Appellate Court Judicial Experience: In 2010, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed Celia Gamrath to the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was elected by voters in 2012 to the Circuit Court....

Mary Rose Alexander, Managing Partner of the firm’s Chicago office, represents Fortune 500 companies in their highest-stakes litigation and trials, often in the most hostile jurisdictions in the US. Profile A nationally recognized trial lawyer,...