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...

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...

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....

Ms. Hightman is a proven director and executive who has spent the majority of her career in the energy industry in a broad range of leadership roles as the industry evolves towards cleaner, renewable and...

As Vice President and General Manager, Kate is responsible for the leadership and management of the Chicago Office, which has over 250 employees and completes $700 Million of revenue annually. She is focused on establishing...

Laura Dempsey Brown currently serves as the Board Chair of Directors of Helios Technologies, a global public industrial manufacturer. She previously chaired the Audit and Governance Committees. She currently serves on the Audit and Governance...

Natasha Galavotti, President Tree of Life Canada, KeHE Distributors scales growth and unlocks productivity. With versatile experience from startups and expansion mode to turnarounds across large private and public companies and functions, Natasha empowers people...

Katie Lawler is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 250 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2024 and a market...

Beth Kirk Malecki is Mercer’s US Central Zone Leader and a Senior Partner with the firm. In her role, Beth is accountable for revenue growth and sales, client satisfaction and the engagement of Mercer colleagues...

Vicki Dudley joined TTX Company in 2012 as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. TTX is the largest railcar owner in North America with over $9 billion in assets and 2,250 employees throughout North America. In...