Tracy Baim is executive director of Press Forward Chicago, part of a national network of journalism pooled funds. The Chicago fund is based at The Chicago Community Trust. Baim has 41 years of community journalism...

Julieta LaMalfa is a strategic CFO, SEC Qualified Financial Expert, and Public Company Board Director, Audit Chair, and Credit Risk Committee Member. She provides companies and boards with strategic and financial governance while advising on...

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...

Alison Scholly is Managing Director of Public Media Company, a national non-profit strategic consultancy with a mission to foster innovative and sustainable public media throughout the U.S. Scholly is one of the most trustedadvisors in...

As Director, Radio Disney Station Group, Karyn Esken currently oversees the sales, marketing and operational efforts of Radio Disney local stations in the following markets: New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kansas City...

Judy (Statum) Toland is an award winning, transformational CMO, with an engineering foundation. In May of 2023, she was appointed the role of Vice President, Global Audience Marketing. This role is responsible for the business...

Susan Jacobs, SVP Revenue Strategy, Tribune Publishing, is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit that strategically leverages innovation, data, knowledge, and relationships to drive change. In her current role at Tribune Publishing she leads...

Maxine Winer is senior vice president, senior partner and general manager of the Chicago office of FleishmanHillard, one of the world’s largest integrated communications firms. She is also a member of the firm’s Senior Management...

Marty Wilke, a media executive, was the first woman to serve as President and General Manager for two Chicago television stations: WGN-TV and CBS 2 Chicago/WBBM-TV. After graduating from DePaul University, Marty began her career...

As Chief Marketing and Communications Officer for the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Kary handles the marketing P&L for the Medical Center and Lurie Children’s Foundation. This includes all media relations...