Authors

Benjamin Hernandez

Founder, Chief Executive Officer, & Board Member, NuMat Technologies

Benjamin Hernandez is the founder and CEO of NuMat Technologies, a software-driven chemistry design company focused on solving generational…

Senior Vice President, Government Programs, AAR Corp

Nicholas Gross is the senior vice president for government programs at AAR Corp, a leading provider of aviation services to the worldwide…

Consultant, Russell Reynolds Associates

Previously, Mark Fastabend was the general manager for a foodservice equipment division within the Marmon Group. He has spent his career building…

Former Undersecretary for Food Safety, United States Department of Agriculture

Director, Building Infrastructure and Design, Rivian

Now at Rivian, Rebecca Delaney was the youngest engineering team leader for the design firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill’s (SOM) sustainable…

Executive Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition

Founder, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

Before founding Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres, Patrick Croke was an attorney at Sidley Austin LLP where he has represented a wide variety of…

Vice President, Head of Government Affairs, ID.me

Before working at ID.me, Mike Cassel was director of global corporate citizenship (GCC) for Boeing's corporate offices in Chicago and in the…

Illinois State Representative; Chicago Mayoral Candidate 2023

Representative Kam Buckner represents the 26th Legislative District in the Illinois House of Representatives, a district completely situated in…

Director, Advocacy and Intergovernmental Affairs, ACLU of Illinois

Khadine Bennett is Associate Legislative Director with the ACLU of Illinois. She drafts, testifies, and lobbies on a wide variety of legislative…