A veteran award-winning media executive, Montgomery is currently Executive Vice President, Head of Unscripted Programming for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, and oversees all Oprah Branded content (Oprah’s Book Club, prime time interviews, Super Soul, live...

Kelly Graves CEO, FCB Chicago An agency leader with over 20 years of experience, Kelly recognizes the powerful role that creativity can play when it comes to solving the most challenging business problems. Known for...

Julieta LaMalfa is a strategic CFO, SEC Qualified Financial Expert, and Public Company Board Director, Audit Chair, and Credit Risk Committee Member. She provides companies and boards with strategic and financial governance while advising on...

Judy (Statum) Toland is an award winning, transformational CMO, with an engineering foundation. In May of 2023, she was appointed the role of Vice President, Global Audience Marketing. This role is responsible for the business...

Tracy Baim is executive director of Press Forward Chicago, part of a national network of journalism pooled funds. The Chicago fund is based at The Chicago Community Trust. Baim has 41 years of community journalism...

Nykia Wright is the CEO of the Chicago Sun-Times, the oldest, continuously published news publication in the state of Illinois. She is a recognized leader in the journalism industry and is responsible for managing significant...

Esther *E.T.* Franklin is the Global Chief Strategy & Cultural Fluency Officer at Spark Foundry, where she develops and drives the strategic vision for the agency and its clients. Spark Foundry was shortlisted for Campaign...

Shan Bhati co-founded the firm’s global legal function in 2005. In addition to continuing with her global legal responsibilities, she was appointed as the global chief administrative officer in 2012 where she works closely with...

Sandra Cordova Micek is President & CEO of Window To The World Communications, Inc., parent organization of WTTW, Chicago’s PBS station and WFMT, Chicago’s classical music radio station. Micek is responsible for all strategic, financial,...

Susan Jacobs, SVP Revenue Strategy, Tribune Publishing, is an industry leader with an entrepreneurial spirit that strategically leverages innovation, data, knowledge, and relationships to drive change. In her current role at Tribune Publishing she leads...