In March 2020, Karen Tamley became the new President and CEO of Access Living, a Chicago-based service and advocacy non-profit organization for people with disabilities. In her new role, Karen has returned to her roots, having...

Marie Trzupek Lynch, a passionate leader for advancing economic mobility for Chicagoland residents, is the founding President and CEO of Skills for Chicagoland’s Future. Skills, a nonprofit, creates demand‐ driven solutions for employers to get...

Maricela García is the Chief Executive Officer of Gads Hill Center, a community based organization founded in 1898 that creates opportunities for children and their families to build better lives through education, access to resources,...

Sharon Bush has over 20 years of nonprofit and business experience. She is the executive director of Grand Victoria Foundation. She is only the second person to lead the Foundation in its 20-year history. Sharon...

As Chief Executive Officer, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot oversees the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization and third largest U.S. charity according to Forbes. Feeding America is a nationwide network of 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries...

Na’ilah Suad Nasir is the sixth President of the Spencer Foundation which invests in education research that cultivates learning and transforms lives. She held a faculty appointment at the University of California, Berkeley from 2008-2019,...

Mimi LeClair currently serves as the President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC), one of Chicago’s leading providers of after-school and summer programs for children and teens ages 5-18. In her...

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...

Sujata brings over twenty years of nonprofit experience to enhance the impact of philanthropy – foundations, donors and social change organizations. She has managed nonprofit organizations, led a community foundation and advised others in strategic...