Authors

Mercedes Bernal

Co-Chef of Meroma (Mexico City)

Regional Prevention Coordinator, Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Beth Windisch is a national security practitioner and researcher focused on preventing violence through strengthening human networks. Windisch…

Partner, Kearney

Vidisha Suman is a partner with Kearney’s digital transformation practice in the Chicago office. She has over 15 years of industry and consulting…

First Assistant Deputy Governor, Office of the Governor, JB Pritzker

Bria Scudder is first assistant deputy governor for public safety, infrastructure, environment, and energy in Governor JB Pritzker’s…

Trade Commissioner, Consulate General of Canada in Chicago

Julien Rosan joined Global Affairs Canada in 2019 and serves as trade commissioner at the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago. In this role, he…

Chief Technology Officer, Investment Banking, William Blair

Satya Pandey is the CTO of investment banking at William Blair, specializing in implementing AI and advanced software solutions to drive…

Senior Manager, Forensic & Integrity Services, Ernst & Young

Will Miller is a senior manager in Ernst & Young's (EY) Forensic & Integrity Services practice in Chicago. EY is a multinational…

Senior Vice President, Foreign Exchange Trading, US Bank

Joyce Merkel is a vice president in the foreign exchange trading department of US Bank, where she is responsible for driving the strategic growth…

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, World Business Chicago

Abin Kuriakose is the first-ever chief strategy and innovation officer at World Business Chicago, the City of Chicago's economic development non-…

Judge Advocate General Officer, US Army Reserve

Esther Joy King began her legal career as an associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago and later had the opportunity to serve the State of…