Lanesha Minnix is Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), a Fortune 50 integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with over 330,000 employees headquartered in the Chicago metro area. Lanesha...

Eleanor Esser Gorski is the CEO and President of the Chicago Architecture Center, the leading organization devoted to celebrating and promoting Chicago as a center of architectural innovation and education. Gorski brings to the role...

Jayne is Head of Global Strategy & Transformation at Brunswick Group. In this role, she works closely with Brunswick’s CEO Henry Timms in delivering the firm’s strategic growth plans across its global network of 27...

Dara Munson has built a career focused on the needs of women and children. Today, she serves Chicagoland as the first African American president and CEO of Family Focus, delivering early childhood education and development,...

Jessica Ashley Garmon serves as the Chief Operating Officer & the Chief General Counsel of the Will Group, Inc., the pioneer company of several separate and distinct entities in the electrical, lighting, construction, technology, and...

Senior Executive, Business Leader, Former Equity Sell-side Analyst, Board Member and Advisor with a career record of success in providing thought leadership, strategic vision, and business insight leading to significant business growth and shareholder value....

Dhuanne Dodrill is the President & CEO of PAXXUS, Inc. a leading manufacturer of engineered flexible materials and packaging for the healthcare market. Under Dhuanne’s guidance, PAXXUS has expanded its manufacturing globally becoming the supplier...

Kimberly Motes was appointed the Executive Director of Chicago Shakespeare Theater in July 2023 and joined the organization in October. Previously, she spent nearly eight years as the Managing Director for the Tony Award winning...

Gina Weldy is Senior Vice President, Administration for Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. Her responsibilities includes oversight of NMHC’s Real Estate and Construction division, as well as Security, Facilities, and Emergency Management. NMHC currently owns 17 million...

A veteran award-winning media executive, Montgomery is currently Executive Vice President, Head of Unscripted Programming for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and oversees all Oprah Branded content (Oprah’s Book Club, prime time interviews, Super Soul, live...