Authors
Mark Suzman
CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Claudia Sadoff
Executive Management Team Convener and Managing Director, Research Delivery and Impact, CGIAR
Bjørn Lomborg
President, Copenhagen Consensus Center
Dr. Bjørn Lomborg serves as president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center – a think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good – as well as…
Lisa Reijula
Director of Global Programs, Chicago Regional Growth
At Metro Chicago Exports, Lisa Reijula works to increase the area’s economic competitiveness through international trade, so all residents can…
Benjamin Levy
Gastroenterologist, Mount Sinai Hospital
Benjamin Levy is a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai and Holy Cross Hospitals where he provides medical care and colonoscopy screenings for…
https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/emerging-leaders/shermin-kruseShermin Kruse
Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Law Firm
Shermin Kruse is a partner at the law firm of Barack Ferrazzano. She is also a TEDx speaker; an accomplished negotiator, facilitator, and mediator…
Adrienne Irmer
Former Legislative Coordinator, Cook County Government
Adrienne Irmer is the legislative coordinator at the Cook County Government Office. A proud native of Chicago’s South Side, Irmer, has been a…
Josh Ellis
Vice President, Metropolitan Planning Council
Josh Ellis has been with the Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC) since 2005. He directs many of MPC’s urban and regional planning initiatives,…
Joel Braunold
Executive Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace
Joel Braunold is the executive director of the Alliance for Middle East Peace. A contributor for Ha’aretz and the Jerusalem Post, his work has…
