Glena G. Temple
Glena G. Temple. PhD serves as the 11th president of Dominican University in River Forest, IL, starting her service at the university in 2021. Under her leadership, the university has seen record enrollment in their...
Melissa Root
Managing Partner, Jenner & Block, Chicago Melissa M. Root is a restructuring and bankruptcy lawyer. She has deep experience representing creditors, official committees, debtors, examiners and trustees in complex financial restructuring matters and high stakes...
Carla Robinson
Carla Robinson, CEO and Co-founder, Canary Telehealth, Inc. Carla Robinson is CEO and Co-founder of Canary Telehealth, which provides telehealth and call center services for payers and providers to improve access to care for underserved...
Linda Maclachlan
Linda Maclachlan is the founder, sole owner, and current Chairperson of Entara, a security-focused eXtended Service Provider. She founded Entara in 2001 as a Woman Business Enterprise, and under her two decades of leadership, Entara...
Sandya Dandamudi
Sandya Dandamudi is President of GI Stone, located in Chicago. Founded 28 years ago by her mother Rani Dandamudi, GI Stone is WBE/MBE certified, a signatory to Union Local 21, and a vital employer. Sandya’s...
Kathleen M Bolhous
Kathy Bolhous is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading provider of specialty films and advanced material science solutions in North America, serving the food, consumer goods, industrial, and...
Suzanne Burns
Suzanne M. Burns is a trusted advisor to numerous public and private company CEOs and Board Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees, where she shares her knowledge of board best practices, CEO succession planning, insights...
Carole Wood
Carole Wood is the President and CEO of Northwestern University Settlement House, a non-profit organization in the West Town neighborhood. The Settlement House serves over 7,000 people annually through myriad programs including Rowe Elementary, a...
Larita Clark
The first African American woman to serve as CEO of Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (MPEA), Larita Clark has been blazing trails since she was a high school student. A native of Chicago, Larita grew...
Marion Gross
Marion oversees McDonald’s Global Supply Chain and is responsible for developing and executing sustainable sourcing strategies across the company’s supply chain footprint. In this role, Marion and her team ensure relationships with suppliers are based...