Since joining the human capital industry nearly 25 years ago, Rona has become a nationally recognized leader in the talent space. She specializes in working closely within emerging and high-growth markets alongside both startup organizations...

Linda McGill Boasmond is owner and president of Chicago-based Cedar Concepts Corporation. CCC processes raw materials for use in a wide variety of personal-care, household, industrial, and agricultural products marketed under many brand names familiar...

Cathy Birkeland is a global Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Capital Markets Practice and the Office Managing Partner of the Chicago office. Ms. Birkeland’s practice focuses on capital marketstransactions, public company representation, corporate governance, and...

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...

Elizabeth Betten, a Manager Director at Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), focuses on investments in the healthcare industry.  She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Option Care and Solis Mammography, formerly served on the...

Patricia Besser, Managing Director, is responsible for leading teams in Chicago focused on the wealthiest families in the world. Pat joined Bank of America’s private wealth group in 2001 following over 20 years in corporate...

H. Carol Bernstein is the Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel of CMC Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: CCMP), a worldwide leader in the development, manufacture and supply of highly-engineered electronic and performance materials, primarily serving the...

Carol Bernick serves as CEO of Polished Nickel Capital Management, a privately held company that manages diversified investments and owns all or substantial stakes in diverse companies ranging from retail sales to thoroughbred racing.. In...