Sheila O’Grady is a member of Spencer Stuart’s Education, Nonprofit & Government Practice. She is also a member of the Consumer Goods & Services Practice, focusing on the hospitality and restaurant industries. Sheila served for...

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 45+...

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...

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...

The GPP supports Adele’s work in both strengthening the infrastructure that supports global philanthropy and also her focus on global cities and sustainable cities. She co-chaired the Task Force that produced Mayor Daley’s Chicago Climate...

Carla Michelotti is a recognized leader with decades of experience advising companies and their brands regarding how best to anticipate and navigate successfully through every type of legal challenge. In her primary career, Carla was...

Ann Marie Wright is the U.S. Chief Risk Officer for BMO Financial Group. In this role, she is responsible for ensuring that the organization is effectively identifying and managing the risks in the business and...

Jessica A. Garascia is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary at AAR (NYSE: AIR), a leading aviation services provider to commercial and government customers worldwide. Joining AAR in February of 2020,...

Jenny is president, chief executive officer and owner of Forward Space, an independent Steelcase dealership in Chicago. She is responsible for the strategic leadership of the company – providing guidance in support of client needs,...

Sue has over 20 years’ experience advising companies and their boards of directors on their most critical risks and opportunities, including, corporate crisis, transformations, litigation, reputation management, employee engagement, and acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and other...