Kate Maehr was appointed chief executive officer of the Greater Chicago Food Depository, the food bank that serves Cook County, Illinois, in 2006. Since her appointment, the Food Depository has increased the annual distribution of...

Lisa Madigan is a litigation partner in the Chicago office, with a broad practice focused on state and federal level investigations and regulatory work, internal investigations, crisis management and litigation. She has more than 25...

I have substantial regulatory and international experience after a decade with United Airlines as a senior officer. During that time period, we considered a merger, several acquisitions and multiple alliances. I directly reported to five...

Julie Loeger leads eBay’s global customer experience and marketing teams. She is focused on customer acquisition, retention and service while also identifying new pathways for growth. Julie is known for her strategic leadership, unwavering focus...

Phyllis is CEO of LEAP Innovations, an education technology hub in Chicago connecting educators and tech companies from across the nation to research, pilot, and scale instructional technology solutions that advance teaching and learning from...

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 40+...

Joan Humphrey Lefkow was appointed by President Bill Clinton on September 1, 2000, as a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. Prior to this appointment, she...

Elaine Leavenworth is Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing and External Affairs Officer. She was appointed to this role in December 2014. Previously, she had served as Abbott’s Vice President, Government Affairs. Ms. Leavenworth joined Abbott...

Christine A. Leahy is Chief Executive Officer of CDW. Leahy is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the company as well as leading the senior management team. Leahy has held numerous roles at...