by Nathan Upchurch | May 26, 2026 |
After 25-years as a labor attorney, utility executive with Exelon Corporation and lobbyist, Stephanie Hickman left Corporate America in 2006 to acquire the construction company her family started in 1967. Since the acquisition, she has...
by Nathan Upchurch | May 26, 2026 |
Work History Amalgamet Inc., New York, NY Junior Trader. International Metal Trading Company, sub. of Amalgamated Metals Ltd., U.K. NRT Metals Inc., New York, NY, Treasurer and CFO. International Metal Trading Company, sub. of Compagnie...
by Nathan Upchurch | May 6, 2026 |
Anna Caroline Ball is Chairman and CEO of the 120-year-old Ball Horticultural Company, which specializes in all aspects of horticulture, including breeding, biotechnology, production, and marketing of hybrid flower seeds and other floriculture crops. Privately-held...
by Nathan Upchurch | Mar 3, 2026 |
Anne has worked the the construction industry for over 40 years. She began as an intern and eventually an Estimator for a large Heavy Highway firm in Indiana. She returned to Illinois to work for...
by Nathan Upchurch | Feb 5, 2026 |
Diane is the retired chief executive officer and president of Hickory Farms, LLC, aleading multi-channel retailer of food gifts and specialty foods. She held this role from March 2016 through January 2022. Under Diane’sleadership, the...
by Nathan Upchurch | Feb 5, 2026 |
Growing up on Chicago’s South Side, Kimberly Moore had always been a fan of tinkering.Lovingly known to her family as “Ms. Fix It” even at a young age, she was able to focuson creative ways...
by Nathan Upchurch | Feb 5, 2026 |
Eileen Chin serves as President of R.M. Chin & Associates, Inc. (R.M. Chin), a M/W/DBE firm providing Owner’s Representation, Project/Program, and Construction Management services in the transportation, aviation, and building sectors. Eileen leads the firm’s...
by Nathan Upchurch | Feb 5, 2026 |
Katherine C. Doyle was the Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of Swanson Health Products; which is a private equity-backed, health and wellness brand providing a full range of products to help consumers around the...
by Nathan Upchurch | Feb 5, 2026 |
Ms. Togher is CEO and President of Chicago-based Azteca Foods, Inc., a family-owned, leading manufacturer of tortilla products. Renee currently serves as the Chair of the Illinois Manufacturer’s Association and served previous years as Vice-Chair...
by Nathan Upchurch | Feb 5, 2026 |
Dr. Caralynn Nowinski Collens is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dimension Inx Corp., a biotechnology company developing regenerative therapeutics that restore lost function due to disease, trauma, or aging. She is passionate about building teams...