Authors

Ross Shelleman

Group Chief Executive Officer, Aisle Rocket
Ross Shelleman is the CEO of Aisle Rocket, after previously serving as president and CEO of Target Data, a venture-backed "Big Data" and analytics…

Alexander Ross

Principal, Main Street Investment Advisors, LLC
Alexander Ross is a certified financial planner and a principal at Main Street Investment Advisors, LLC, as well as the owner of Pallas…

Alison P. Ranney

Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates
Alison Ranney is currently managing director at Russel Reynolds Associates, and formerly led the nonprofit and education practice in the Midwest…
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Mark Palchak

Owner, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Brook Park Holdings
Mark Palchak started his career growing proprietary trading groups in Chicago at Infinium Capital Management. In time, he assumed leadership of…
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Kevin Johnson

Co-Founder & Partner, Caelum Ventures
Kevin Johnson is an accomplished executive, entrepreneur, and investor in the clean energy and power generation industries with over 15 years of…
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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…
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Mary Barnicle

Principal, 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 Workplace, HERE Technologies
After nearly 20 years in leadership roles at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Benjamin Bader now leads the global workplace function for HERE…
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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…
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