Authors

Lillian Daniel

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…
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Paul D. Christensen

Chair, Equator Capital Partners
Prior to his time at Equator Capital Partners, Paul Christensen was a faculty member of the finance department at Northwestern University and the…

Sean Casten

United States Representative, Sixth District, Illinois
As a scientist, clean energy entrepreneur, CEO, and now a member of Congress representing Chicago's western suburbs, Congressman Sean Casten…
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William Burns

Executive Vice President, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
William Burns was elected alderman of Chicago's 4th Ward in 2011. He previously served as an Illinois Representative and vice president of Conlon…
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Reza Yassari

Director of Spinal Oncology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Reza Yassari directs the spinal oncology unit at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, in addition to being a professor of neurosurgery…
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Charles Wheelan

Senior Lecturer and Policy Fellow, Dartmouth College
Charles Wheelan is a senior lecturer and policy fellow at the Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College. He's the author of "Naked…

Nik Theodore

Professor and Department Head, University of Illinois at Chicago
Nik Theodore teaches, writes, lectures, and consults on urban planning and labor markets in the United States and Britain. He was an Atlantic…

J. Jordan Shields

Partner, Juniper Advisory
J. Jordan Shields joined Juniper Advisory, a specialized investment banking firm that provides government-owned, non-profit, and faith-based…
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Tracey Yearwood

Principal Partner, enSanity Productions
Tracey Yearwood joined enSanity Productions after previously working with the Chicago Urban League, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and…

Sean Ryan

Partner, A.T. Kearney
Sean Ryan has over ten years of consulting experience with U.S. and European clients. He specializes in growth-related issues in consumer products…