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, 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 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 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...

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...

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 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...

As Abbott’s Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Mary Moreland leads the company’s efforts to support and develop employees, to help them both support Abbott’s mission and live their own best possible lives. Prior to assuming...

Sharon Corwin is President and CEO of the Terra Foundation for American Art, having assumed the role in 2020. Under her leadership, the foundation announced its new guiding mission, vision, and values in 2022 that...

Kimberly (Kim) Chainey is an accomplished C-Suite executive with more than 15 years of experience working with companies in a variety of industries including Aviation, Automotive/Transportation, Consumer Products/Retail, Tech/Telecom, Oil/Gas/Real Estate, Manufacturing, Pharma/Biotech, and Travel/Tourism....