Authors

Jim O'Connor

Global Head of Venture Capital & Managing Director, William Blair

Before William Blair, Jim O'Connor worked at MVC Capital as managing director after nine years with Motorola, Inc. He was also a White House…

Visiting Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Rochester

Before teaching at the University of Rochester, Milena Novy-Marx worked at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, co-leading a two-…

Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics, University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Brent Neiman is the Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth. From 2022-2025, he served at the US Treasury as Counselor to the…

Managing Partner, Arena Partners

John Murray is a former partner in Accenture’s Management Consulting group, focused on its Chicago-area client base. Before joining Accenture, he…

Professor of Management and Human Resources, Ohio State University

Outside of the US, Tanya Menon has taught in France, India, Singapore, Italy, and Spain. She has won multiple teaching awards and has incorporated…

Executive Vice President, Resolute Consulting

At Resolute Consulting, John McGovern focused on strategic communications in the public policy arena and provided expertise in navigating complex…

Independent Director, EMPLOYERS

Previous to joining EMPLOYERS, Barbara Higgins was the senior vice president of customer experience and retention at Allstate Insurance Company.…

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Beacon Building Products

Before joining Beacon Building Products, Prithvi Gandhi worked at Dover Corp., where he was responsible for corporate strategy, mergers and…

President & Managing Partner, Linden Capital Partners

Tony Davis serves as the president and managing partner of Linden Capital Partners and has more than fifteen years of principal investing and…

Conference Minister, Michigan Conference, United Church of Christ

Before becoming a conference minister, Lillian Daniel was the senior minister of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Glen…