Beth joined Oppenheimer in 2024 as Head of Public Finance. With over 30 years of industry expertise, she has completed $40 billion in transactions throughout her career. Ms. Coolidge most recently led UBS’s Midwest Public...

Jessica Droste Yagan is the CEO of Impact Engine, an impact investing firm that manages venture capital and private equity funds. Jessica also serves as Managing Partner of Impact Engine Ventures. Prior to Impact Engine,...

As Ziegler’s Executive Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, Angelique oversees all of the day-to-day functions of the business, which include: legal, compliance, IT, human resources, marketing, accounting, research, and office services. In...

Sharon Bush is the President of Grand Victoria Foundation, a $150 million grantmaking organization with annual giving of $10 million to nonprofit organizations across Illinois. With over 20 years in the social sector, Sharon has...

Esther *ET* Franklin develops and drives the strategic vision for brands experiencing transformative growth across the Publicis Media portfolio as its Chief Strategy Officer. She pioneers fit-for-purpose ways of working leveraging AI, evolving digital media,...

Aurora Abella-Austriaco is a Shareholder at Valentine Austriaco and Bueschel P.C.(VAB), an all women owned law firm. Prior to VAB, she was the sole shareholder of Austriaco and Associates Ltd. Austriaco has been in practice...

Katie Lawler is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 250 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenue of $16 billion in 2024 and a market...

Perri L. Irmer is President and CEO of The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, the iconic institution founded in 1961 by Dr. Margaret Burroughs. It is one of the oldest institutions of its...

Lindsay is a partner in Cooley’s litigation practice with a focus on white collar defense and investigations. She is an accomplished trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor with extensive experience overseeing complex, high-stakes criminal cases...

Anna Valencia was first sworn-in as City Clerk of Chicago on January 25, 2017 overseeing one of the largest offices in the City serving 1.2 million Chicagoans and generating more than $130 million annually. As...