Felicia Davis Blakley is the CEO of Primo Center, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to providing shelter, support, and services to families experiencing homelessness. Under her leadership, Primo Center takes a holistic approach to breaking the...

Linda Finkel is CEO of AVIA, the nation’s leading digital partner to health systems and healthcare companies committed to transformation. Linda led the business since 2014 first as President then as CEO. During that time,...

Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D., became the ninth president of St. Norbert College in July 2023. Joyner brings extensive leadership experience to the College having served as president of St. Xavier University in Chicago (2017-23). Prior...

Bobbie Byrne is the EVP & Chief Information Officer at Advocate Health, a twenty-five hospital system Illinois and Wisconsin. Bobbie is responsible for all information technology applications, information security, infrastructure, clinical informatics, data warehousing and...

Geraldine is head of Investment Banking for the Midwest Region and a member of the Industrials Group within Investment Banking. She joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 as an analyst on the UK Advisory team in...

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...

My parents and grandparents came to Chicago from Puerto Rico in the 1950s and 60s. Like so many other immigrant stories in this country, they worked tremendously hard to provide for our family. I was...

Gayla Brockman moved to Chicago in 2016 to become the third President and CEO of the Michael Reese Health Trust and hit the ground running. Within three years she turned a quiet, private foundation into...