Authors

Gillian Darlow

Chief Executive Officer, Polk Bros. Foundation

Gillian Darlow is the CEO of the Polk Bros. Foundation, which focuses its grantmaking on reducing the impact of poverty and expanding access to…

President, Climate Resilience Consulting

Joyce Coffee is the founder and president of Climate Resilience Consulting, a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) that helps clients…

Chief Legal Officer, Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

In his previous role at Novartis Consumer Health, Jason Carter was a strategic advisor to the consumer health division, guiding various domestic…

Senior Advisor, Commonwealth Alternatives

Daniel Bryant is the former founder and chief executive officer of Sheridan Road Financial, an investment consulting and management company that…

Former Vice President, Associate General Counsel Recycled Energy Development, LLC

Craig Bennett, now retired, was one of eight executive committee members responsible for managing the strategic direction of Recycled Energy…

Head of Technology, Digital Assets, Millennium

Paul Bauerschmidt serves as the head of technology for digital assets at Millennium Management, a global multi-strategy investment firm.…

Chief Executive Officer & President, Embark Strategies

Prior to Embark Strategies, Sonya Anderson supported the development of early childhood education programs and policies for the Ounce of…

Chief Executive Officer, Intrinsic Schools

Melissa Zaikos co-founded Intrinsic Schools in 2013. Previously, as chief of elementary schools, Pershing Network for Chicago Public Schools, she…

President & Chief Executive Officer, Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago

Anthony Simpkins is a leader in Chicago’s affordable housing community and has held multiple roles serving the City of Chicago. As Managing Deputy…

President & Chief Executive Officer, Acero Schools

Before his role as President & CEO of Acero Schools, Richard Rodriguez worked for Res Publica Group and served as commissioner of the…