Authors

Abin Kuriakose

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…

Director, Global Philanthropy Employee Engagement, AbbVie

Tanya Jeong leads employee engagement and giving for AbbVie, a biopharmaceutical company located in northern Chicago. In this role, she spearheads…

Deputy Commissioner, Partnerships, City of Chicago

Maggie Cullerton Hooper is the deputy commissioner of partnerships at the City of Chicago, creating the first cohesive, long-term plan for public-…

Deputy Program Director, Midwest, Vote Solar

Before joining Vote Solar, MeLena Hessel was associate director of policy at Elevate, a nonprofit organization that designs and implements…

Chief Operating Officer, Pangea Money Transfer

Josh Gordon-Blake was a founding member of Pangea Money Transfer and currently serves as the company's chief operating officer. In that capacity,…

Partner, Mayer Brown LLP

Dan Fenske is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution group at Mayer Brown LLP. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation, in…

Director, STEAM Pathways, Center for College Access and Success, Northeastern Illinois University

Aaron Cortes serves as the director of the STEAM Pathways at the Center for College Access and Success at Northeastern Illinois University. In…

Neuroradiologist, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital

Sonia Bobra is an assistant professor of Neuroradiology at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and Loyola Stritch School of Medicine. Bobra…

Corporate Operations, Databricks

Before her role at Databricks, Kate Besser was a manager on the business transformation team at LinkedIn with the responsibility of leading…