Co-CEO and President tastytrade Kristi Ross is the co-CEO and President of tastytrade, the most-watched online financial network making finance fun and actionable. She is a co-Founder of dough, a visual front-end trading technology platform...

Dee Robinson is a dynamic and entrepreneurial leader renowned for her strategic thinking and analytical prowess, which she leverages to drive innovative solutions that propel businesses to new heights. Throughout her illustrious career, Dee has...

Diane Primo is the CEO of Purpose Brand Agency, an award-winning, Chicago-based public relations, branding and digital marketing firm. She is the only African American female CEO of a purpose-driven communications agency. Diane’s focus on...

Caralynn Nowinski Collens, M.D., serves as the Chief Executive Officer of UI LABS, a first-of-its-kind innovation accelerator designed to transform entire industries through collaboration. UI LABS solves large-scale challenges by bringing University + Industry together...

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, establishing goals,...

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...

A driven, innovative, and empathetic leader, CEO Marsha McVicker founded LYLA (then known as Errand Solutions) during her MBA program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At the heart of LYLA is the knowledge that humans...

Terri McNally is a visionary leader and the founder of Global Capital, a Chicago-based equipment financing firm celebrating 25 years of success in 2024. As a pioneer in the financial industry, she has built a...

Carol McCarthy founded Remedy in 1989. Remedy is a brand strategy and communications agency that works exclusively with companies that make people healthier. Remedy’s vision, and Carol’s, is to change how people think and act...

Ellen Jordan is CEO of Global Grounds which specializes in product development and lab testing of custom and private label coffee beverages. Global Grounds supports the quality programs and standards established by clients in the...