Clare Metcalf serves as the Co-Lead for Americas and leads significant CFO searches and succession projects across sectors. Based in Chicago, she works in a wide range of industries to help CFOs recruit top talent,...

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Marilyn Lissner is an innovative and influential leader at Cushman & Wakefield (C&W), serving as Executive Director of Brokerage. She has established herself as a pillar of the real estate community with 45+...

Anne Alonzo is an accomplished global leader having advanced a diverse 30+ year career as an executive at 3 Fortune 500 companies, the CEO of a commodity board and senior government official at 4 federal...

Michelle leads the People and Organization practice for North America and is a leader of the global Women@BCG team. Michelle is a core member of BCG’s healthcare practice and previously led BCG’s Great Lakes &...

Jackie Koo AIA, NOMA, LEED AP, IIDAis the Founding Principal of KOO, an award-winning integrated Architecture, Interior Design, and Urban Planning firm established in 2005 and recipient of the 2023 Chicago Firm Award. KOO’s first...

Christine Laurens is an experienced independent board director and former global Chief Financial Officer, valued for her ability to combine rigorous financial oversight with strong governance judgment, and human centered leadership. She brings deep expertise...

Sharon is a founding managing director of Protiviti, started in 2002, and now a $2+billion global consulting firm. This followed a 15-year career at Arthur Andersen, where she was a partner. As the leader of...

Maria Razumich-Zec is Regional Executive Vice President, USA and Managing Director, The Peninsula Chicago since May 2007. She oversees hotel operations for The Peninsula Hotels located in Chicago, New York and The Quail in Carmel,...

As chief science officer and medical affairs lead, Maria C. Carrillo, Ph.D., sets the strategic vision for the global research program of the Alzheimer’s Association. Under her leadership, the Association is the world’s largest nonprofit...

TERESA WILTON HARMON is the managing partner of Sidley’s Chicago office and a partner in the firm’s Global Finance practice area, focusing on financial transactions and commercial law. Her financial transactions experience includes secured and...