Global Leadership Awards Dinner 2025
Honoring The Right Honorable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Michael Polsky, Invenergy founder and CEO; Tanya Polsky, Polsky Foundation president; and Regina Cross, vice president in private wealth management at Goldman Sachs and Council Emerging Leaders alumna.
October 29, 2025, 6:00 - 9:00 PM CST
The Four Seasons Hotel Chicago, 120 E. Delaware Pl.
Please join us for the 22nd Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on Wednesday, October 29, at the Four Seasons. The evening, cochaired by Vicki and Bruce Heyman and Pam and David Reyes, honors distinguished individuals for extraordinary leadership and commitment to our city, the nation, and the world.
To reserve your spot for the Global Leadership Awards Dinner, use the RSVP link below. Tickets are $1,000 per person, and tables are $50,000, $25,000, and $10,000. We hope you will join us in making the 2025 Global Leadership Awards Dinner an enormous success.
Cochair Level
$50,000 | Priority seating for ten, special recognition from the stage and in the printed program, and listing on the Council website.
Vice Chair Level
$25,000 | Preferred seating for ten, recognition on the printed program, and listing on the Council website.
Patron Level
$10,000 | Reserved seating for ten, recognition on the printed program, and listing on the Council website.
About the Honorees
Justin Trudeau
Former Prime Minister of Canada
Justin Trudeau, Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister, led the Liberal Party to a historic 2015 win and pursued a progressive agenda including a gender-balanced cabinet, child poverty reduction, $10-a-day childcare, Indigenous Reconciliation, and climate action. He navigated global crises like COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine through bold, decisive action. A former teacher and advocate, he’s earned numerous international awards and now delivers presentations on resilience, diplomacy, and inclusive growth.
Tanya and Michael Polsky
President, Polsky Foundation; Founder & CEO, Invenergy
Tanya and Michael Polsky are passionate philanthropists, recognized for their lifelong commitment to volunteerism, entrepreneurship, and leadership in humanitarian efforts. Tanya is the president of the Polsky Foundation, founder of Our Home Ukraine, and co-founder of the BRCA Research & Cure Alliance (CureBRCA), among other organizations. Michael is the founder and CEO of Invenergy, the world’s largest privately held energy solutions company. He also established the WRI Polsky Center for the Global Energy Transition and the Polsky Energy Transition Leadership Academy at the University of Chicago.
Vice President in Private Wealth Management, Goldman Sachs
At Goldman Sachs, Regina Cross leads a team that works closely with family offices, foundations, and endowments to provide customized financial advisory, portfolio optimization solutions across all asset classes, and incorporates impact investing tailored to clients’ missions and values. Previously, Cross was the brand CFO for the US Affiliate Neuroscience Business Unit of Eli Lilly and Company.
2025 Dinner Chairs
- Vicki and Bruce Heyman
- Pam and David Reyes
Cochairs
The Crown Family
ITW
Vice Chairs
ADM
Ambassador Fay Hartog-Levin (Ret.)
John Ettelson and William Blair
Paul J. Finnegan, Chairman, Madison Dearborn Partners
Lydia Marti and Richard Porter
UL Solutions Inc.
Wanji Walcott
William M. Daley
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Patron
Karen Gray-Krehbiel and John Krehbiel
Virginia and Joshua Hale
HomeX
Telesto Strategy
Sarah and Patrick Vihtelic