Authors
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel
Founder & Executive Director, Academy for Global Citizenship
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel is the founder and executive director of the Academy for Global Citizenship, a Chicago Public Elementary School on a global…
Brian T. Edwards
Dean, School of Liberal Arts, Tulane University
Brian T. Edwards is currently the dean of Tulane University's School of Liberal Arts, the largest of the university's nine schools, encompassing…

Mary Barnicle
Managing Director, Amazon Air
Now at Amazon Air, Mary Barnicle previously held the position of managing director of regulatory affairs at United Airlines. She advocated for the…
Benjamin Bader
Senior Director, Head of Global Real Estate, HERE Technologies
Now a senior director at HERE Technologies, Benjamin Bader formerly led the transaction advisory services group for Jones Lang LaSalle. In his 15-…
Mark R. Williams
Chief Executive Officer, Magna Legal Services
Mark Williams is the CEO of Magna Legal Services, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions. He previously served as president and COO of PPL Group…
Courtney A. Thompson
Executive Vice President, Zeno Group
Before joining the Zeno Group, Courtney Thompson served as Boeing's government operations leader for the Great Lakes region, which included…
Jennifer Thompson
Partner, A.T. Kearney
As a partner at A.T. Kearney and a former executive vice president of crisis, issues, and risk at Edelman, Jennifer Thompson develops strategy and…
Yves Thill
Partner, A.T. Kearney
During his consulting career, Yves Thill has had the opportunity to work with numerous leading companies across various industries on a range of…

Ted Souder
Founder, Wiggs Holding
A veteran in the industry, Ted Souder is formerly the head of industry retail at Google, based in its Chicago office. In this role, he managed a…

Jacob Sitati
Director of Policy and Advocacy, Chicago Jobs Council
Before his role at the Chicago Job Council, Jacob Sitati cofounded Maurice + Fischer, an international advocacy firm focused on public affairs,…
