Jennifer Deason has spent the past 25 years pursuing her passion for driving innovation with high performance diverse teams. She is currently the CEO of Home Partners of America (Blackstone portfolio company), which owns 28K...

Rachel Bishop is President of Pure’s Food Specialties, a premier sweet and salty snack food manufacturer. Rachel was appointed as an independent board member of Sally Beauty Holdings (NYSE:SBH) in 2022, and was appointed an...

Joan Bottarini is the Chief Financial Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and has been with the Company since 2000. Joan previously served as Senior Vice President, Finance, Americas and as Vice President, Hotel...

Serving as Chief HR Officer since 2020, Norah leads Wintrust’s people strategy to foster a supportive, high-performing and diverse workplace culture. She brings deep expertise in talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement. In her...

Anita Alvarez is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Disputes & Investigations in Chicago. A highly skilled trial lawyer, she specializes in leading complex internal investigations and advising clients in the areas of financial...

Rana Jewel Wright is Partner, President of the Oakmark Funds, and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer at Harris Associates LP, a $100 billion global investment adviser and adviser to the $60 billion Oakmark Funds. A...

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,...

Dr. Suzet McKinney is President & CEO of Chicago Loop Alliance. She is a nationally recognized commercial real estate executive, medical executive, public health expert, thought leader, and strategic thinker. Her unique and varied skill...

A proven leader with extensive experience as business lawyer, public policy advocate, social service agency executive and cultural institution thought leader, Andrea J. Ingram joined DuPage Children’s Museum in November 2019. Ingram served for 13...