Meena Rao, Vice President for Academic Affairs, is the chief academic officer of the University of Illinois. The vice president reports to the president and works closely with the chancellors and provosts of the Urbana-Champaign,...

Alison Ranney specializes in leading CEO, President, Executive Director, Board Director and other senior executive searches for mission-driven clients across the country and around the world. She leads the Chicago Office and serves on the...

Sylvia Puente is the Executive Director of the Latino Policy Forum, the only Latino public policy and advocacy organization in Illinois. Puente has earned a national reputation as a bridge builder and a trailblazer, having...

Diane Primo is the CEO of Purpose Brand Agency, an award-winning, Chicago-based public relations, branding and digital marketing firm. She is the only African American female CEO of a purpose-driven communications agency. Diane’s focus on...

Anne Pramaggiore, President and CEO of Exelon Utilities, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company, which delivers electric service to customers throughout northern Illinois. Exelon Corporation is one of the nation’s largest...

Susan Poser is the President of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Prior to her appointment at Hofstra, she served as the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois Chicago...

Jane DiRenzo Pigott is Managing Director of R3 Group LLC and specializes in providing leadership, change and talent consulting to organizations. Her services enhance an organization’s competitive edge by allowing the organization to retain, develop...

Maria del Socorro Pesqueira was appointed President of Healthy Communities Foundation in May 2017. As an award-winning visionary leader, she is a sought-after speaker addressing local, national, and hemispheric audiences on a wide variety of...

Tonise Paul is retired Chairman of Energy BBDO and former Director of BBDO Worldwide. As CEO for 24 years, her unrelenting focus on “energizing people” by understanding what matters most to them led to three...

Originally from the Bronx, New York, Nancy Pacher graduated from the renowned Bronx High School of Science in 1968, and, in 1972 cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Georgetown University. She went on to...