Susan Poser
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...
Maria S. Pesqueira
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
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...
Lynn Joyce Osmond
A longstanding proponent of Chicago’s tourism and hospitality industry, Lynn Osmond has taken the reins as President and CEO of Choose Chicago”?the first woman to helm the organization. Osmond previously served as President and CEO...
Laurie A. O’Shea
Laurie A. O’Shea is the Global Financial Markets Practice Leader of Korn Ferry’s Insurance Practice and the Board & CEO Services Practice and is based in the Chicago office. She is the former Co-Vice Chair...
Maura O’Hara
Catherine Odelbo
After 30 years with Morningstar, Catherine retired in June 2018. As the firm’s first Strategy officer starting in 2012, she was responsible for driving firm value by designing and implementing a strategic planning process; working...
Carrie Helen Nahabedian
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...
Linda Kristine Myers
Linda K. Myers is a nationally recognized corporate attorney, representing private equity groups, major public and private companies, and commercial lending institutions. Until her retirement in 2022, Linda was a Share Partner at the international...
Carla R. Michelotti
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...