Mary Lee has served in C-suite leadership roles in public and private companies across the publishing, graphic communications, educational services and direct marketing industries. She currently serves on the boards of Utah-based Larry H. Miller...

Born June 10, 1954 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Julieanna L. Richardson created a unique path to founding and heading up the largest national collection effort of African American video oral histories on record. With a diverse...

Alison Ranney specializes in CEO, board, and C-suite searches. She also consults on leadership and talent. She is often tapped to craft teams of experts to address the needs of clients and manage key client...

Sylvia Puente is the Executive Director of the Latino Policy Forum, the only Latino public policy and advocacy organization in Illinois. Puente has earned a national reputation as a bridge builder and a trailblazer, having...

Cathy G. O’Kelly is a member of the Board of Directors of Vedder Price. As a member of the firm’s Investment Services group, her practice includes representation of mutual funds and their boards of directors,...

Sharon O’Keefe is the Former President of the University of Chicago Medical Center. Ms. O’Keefe has more than 30 years of healthcare and executive experience. As an advocate for quality, efficiency and innovation she has...

Sheila O’Grady is a member of Spencer Stuart’s Education, Nonprofit & Government Practice. She is also a member of the Consumer Goods & Services Practice, focusing on the hospitality and restaurant industries. Sheila served for...

EDUCATION 1964-1966 Wellesley College 1966-1967 New York University, School of the Arts 1967-1969 New York University, Washington Square College. B.A. 1969. 1969-1975 Harvard University, M.A. 1971, Ph.D. 1975 (Classical Philology) 1972-1975 Harvard University, Society of...

Dr. Caralynn Nowinski Collens is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dimension Inx Corp., a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapeutics that restore lost function due to disease, trauma, or aging. She is passionate about building teams...

Jennifer Nijman is a founding partner of the environmental firm Nijman·Franzetti LLP. She was formerly a partner and chair of the environmental practice group at the Chicago office of Winston & Strawn. She concentrates her...