Laura Thrall
Former President and CEO, CureSearch Laura S. Thrall began her role as President and CEO of CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in September, 2012. Prior to coming to CureSearch, Thrall was President and Chief Executive Officer...
Debra H. Snider
Debra H. Snider is an author and speaker. Her novel, A Merger of Equals, was published in November 2006. She has also written The Productive Culture Blueprint (American Bar Association Career Resource Center, 2003), Working...
Michelle R. Seitz
Michelle Seitz, CFA, Partner, is the chief executive of William Blair Investment Management, the $62 billion money management operation of William Blair & Company. She is directly responsible for the institutional, mutual fund, and private...
Dee Robinson-Evans
Dee Robinson is a senior executive with extensive experience starting and growing food and beverage and retail businesses. Ms. Robinson is a strong entrepreneurial leader with a solution-focused management approach and a proven track record...
Marilynn Preston
Marilynn Preston is an award-winning journalist, playwright and TV producer. Her weekly newspaper column, “Energy Express,” has been syndicated nationally since 1976 and has the distinction of being the longest-running fitness column in the country....
Amelie Negrier-Oyarzabal
Amélie is a Managing Director based in Lazard’s Chicago office. Prior to joining the Chicago office in September 2015, Amélie served as Chief Operations Officer of Lazard Greater China from 2011 to 2015. Amélie joined...
Blythe McGarvie
Blythe McGarvie has served on 10 public corporate boards, currently serving as a member of the boards of directors of public companies Sonoco, LKQ, Apple Hospitality REIT and two private companies Wawa, Inc. and Cineworld....
Ana Dutra
Ana Dutra is an experienced Corporate Board Director of publicly traded and private global corporations. She was the CEO of The Executives’ Club, a 112 year-old world-class senior executives organization focused on innovation, technology, Diversity...
Robin Kelly
Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked to expand economic opportunity, community...