Natalie A. Brown is the former Chief Executive Officer of Mesirow. As CEO, she oversaw firm-wide growth and profitability, the execution of strategic initiatives, and shareholder value creation, partnering with the firm’s Executive Chairman and...

Andee Harris is the founder and CEO of Franklin Heritage, private equity firm that invests in cutting-edge technology and manufacturing. Formerly the CEO of HighGround Software, which she successfully sold to Vista Equity Partners in...

President and CEO Chicago Urban League Andrea Zopp, a distinguished corporate and civic leader who has lead transformative change in the public and private sectors, was appointed as President and CEO of the venerable Chicago...

After the sudden loss of her father and Lifeway founder Michael Smolyansky in 2002, Julie Smolyansky became the youngest female CEO of a publicly traded company when she took over Lifeway Foods at the age...

With more than 35 years of experience in the Financial Services industry, Diane Offereins has served as Discover Financial Services Executive Vice President, President, Payment Services since 2009, and is a member of the company’s...

Christina M. Corley currently serves as an Executive Advisor at CDW, a leading technology solutions provider. She joined CDW in 2011 and has held a range of senior leadership roles, including Vice Chair and President...

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...

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....

A seasoned professional with more than thirty years’ experience at executive levels in both public and private companies, as well as multiple company directorships. Christie presently serves on the boards of the Offutt Companies, Scent...

Serving as Chief HR Officer since 2020, Norah leads Wintrust’s people strategy to foster a supportive, high-performing and diverse workplace culture. She brings deep expertise in talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement. In her...