Damla Gerhart serves as Principal and Regional Managing Director for Avison Young’s Central Region, overseeing key markets including Austin, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh. Additionally, as the Managing Principal/Market...

Gretchen Crosby Sims is a Chicago-based executive with Hakluyt, a global strategic advisory firm. She joined the firm in 2021 to launch its Chicago office and co-lead its business in the Midwest, and advises corporate...

Jayne is Head of Global Strategy & Transformation at Brunswick Group. In this role, she works closely with Brunswick’s CEO Henry Timms in delivering the firm’s strategic growth plans across its global network of 27...

Mary Ann Travers has over 30 years of consulting experience, specializing in the valuation of businesses and business interests, intangible assets, liabilities and complex securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, financing, income and estate...

Executive summary Janet Malzone is the CEO of Grant Thornton LLP, overseeing the growth and operations of the firm’s audit and assurance offerings, as well as its continued focus on audit quality. She is also...

West Monroe creates tangible financial value for clients, and as Chief Commercial Officer, Casey plays a pivotal role in this mission. With over a decade of experience across the organization and with clients, she leads...

Susan King is a Principal at HED where she oversees the firm’s housing and community work across the Midwest. An unrelenting advocate for sustainable design, attainable housing, social justice, and issues of diversity, much of...

Laura Thonn is currently the Chicago Office Managing Partner and has over 25 years of experience at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) serving clients primarily as a Trust Solutions partner in the consumer markets and industrial products...

Beth Marrion is a Senior Managing Director and Client Account Lead for one of Accenture’s largest global clients. She is a member of Accenture’s Global Management Committee and Client Account Lead for the Americas. With...

Suzanne M. Burns is a trusted advisor to numerous public and private company CEOs and Board Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees, where she shares her knowledge of board best practices, CEO succession planning, insights...