Global Leadership Awards 2020
The 2020 Global Leadership Awards honor Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Helene Gayle, and Keith E. Williams for their work in advancing equity in global health and safety.
Advancing Equity in Global Health and Safety
The Council's annual Global Leadership Awards honor the outstanding achievements of individuals in the realms of international relations, global thought leadership, and philanthropy. This year we will award leaders advancing equity in global health and safety, and celebrate the Council’s commitment to ensuring effective US global engagement to support a more inclusive, equitable, and secure world.
Hosts
John F. and Mary Manley
2020 Global Leadership Awards Cochairs
- Jenny Scanlon, UL Inc.
- Dona & Sam Scott
- Carole Segal
- Rick Waddell, Retired Chairman and CEO, Northern Trust
Global Honoree
Paul Farmer
Cofounder and Chief Strategist, Partners in Health; Professor, Harvard University
National Honoree
Helene Gayle
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Chicago Community Trust
Helene Gayle, MD is president and chief executive officer of The Chicago Community Trust, one of the nation’s leading community foundations. The Trust works with donors, nonprofits, community leaders, and residents to lead philanthropic efforts that improve the quality of life in Chicago. Previously, Gayle was CEO of McKinsey Social Initiative, a nonprofit that builds partnerships for social impact.
Chicago Honoree
Keith E. Williams
President and CEO, UL LLC
Keith Williams is president and CEO of UL. Under his tenure, UL has reorganized and optimized its operating structure, expanded geographically, extended its services, and successfully managed the integration of more than thirty acquisitions. Williams has championed UL’s global expansion with a focus on Asia, a region in which he has broad expertise.
Cochairs
Lester Crown and the Crown Family
Pamela and David "Duke" Reyes 
Robert R. McCormick Foundation
Patrick and Shirley Ryan and Family
Jenny Scanlon, UL Inc.
Dona and Sam Scott 
Rick Waddell
Leah Joy Zell, The Joy Foundation
Vice Chair
Greg and Anna Brown
William M. Daley and Bernadette Keller
Liz and Kent Dauten, Keystone Capital
Janet and Craig Duchossois
Mary and Paul Finnegan
Future Wanxiang Foundation
Chris and Cindy Galvin
Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund
Becky and Lester Knight
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
Holly and John Madigan
Susan and Bob Morrison
Suzanne and Michael Moskow
GCM Grosvenor
The Pritzker Foundation
Segal Family Foundation
Patron
Jim Brady, alliantgroup
Mark Angelson
Rita and John Canning
John Ettelson and William Blair
Jim and Karen Frank
Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds
GPD Charitable Trust
Harris Family Foundation
Marshall Street Capital, J. Douglas Gray
Jared Kaplan and Maridee Quanbeck
Mark Hoplamazian and Rachel Kohler
Koch Family Foundation
Karen Gray-Krehbiel and John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
Craig Martin, Willkie Farr, & Gallagher LLP
Andrew J. McKenna
Mesirow
Joan and Charles Moore, The Banc Funds Company
Bill & Penny Obenshain
Dr. Scholl Foundation
Alejandro Silva and Diamond Family Foundation
Adele Smith Simmons
Ambassador Louis and Marjorie Susman
Jackie and Glenn Tilton
Samuel Zell
Robert Zimmer