Marcella believes in the transformative power of higher education, a commitment grounded in her family?s experiences. She grew up in New York City, the second daughter of parents who appreciated education all the more because...

Sarah Miller is an Audit Partner with 26 years of experience serving clients from global corporations to private enterprises across diverse industries. Sarah currently leads EY’s Chicago audit practice, managing a large team of partners...

Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D. serves as the Executive Vice President and Provost of Northern Illinois University (NIU). In this role, her work focuses on student experience and success, academic innovation and efficiency, adult learner and transfer...

Kate Lipuma joined Writers Theatre as Executive Director in 2007, where she serves as producer, overseeing all management, administration, and operations for the company. She led the fundraising, planning and construction of Writers Theatre’s new...

Wendy Davidson is a global executive, board director, and angel investor with over 25 years of leadership in the consumer goods industry. Most recently CEO and Board Director of The Hain Celestial Group (a $1.7B...

Karina Ayala-Bermejo has served as President and CEO of Instituto del Progresso Latino (Instituto), a leading community-based organization that provides education and social and legal services for nearly 8 years. She has 35 years of combined professional...

Michelle leads the People and Organization practice for North America and is a leader of the global Women@BCG team. Michelle is a core member of BCG’s healthcare practice and previously led BCG’s Great Lakes &...

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...

Chef Carrie Nahabedian started her career in cooking in the Ritz Carlton Hotel fine dining restaurant “The Dining Room” during high school in the northern suburbs of Chicago. From the first day, she walked into...

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...