Cohort, 2018, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, In her former role at Metro Chicago Exports, Lisa Reijula worked to increase the area’s economic competitiveness through international trade so all residents can participate in the global economy. Reijula desig...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Matt Pelton is an audit & assurance (A&A) managing director at Deloitte & Touche LLP and serves as the US A&A sustainability offering leader for the technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry. With ...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, In his current role, Eric Weinheimer offers tailored consulting and advisory services to the boards of directors and senior leaders of nonprofit clients. His expertise spans strategic planning, board governance, revenue divers...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Lauren Buitta is founder and CEO of Girl Security, a nonpartisan, non-profit organization closing the gender gap in national security through learning, training, and mentoring support. Prior to this, Buitta served ...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Private Sector, Benjamin Levy is a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai and Holy Cross Hospitals where he provides medical care and colonoscopy screenings for underserved patient populations in Chicago. Levy’s global interests extend to both public healt...

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Cohort, 2014, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Kamran Bajwa specializes in complex international legal matters, particularly in the Middle East and emerging markets. He has advised major international NGOs on intercultural dialogue across the US, Europe, and the Middle East. He's lived in D...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Law, Sector, Public Sector, Previously, Amrith Kaur Aakre was the legal director of the Sikh Coalition, where she coordinated legal and policy initiatives to protect the civil rights of all Americans, create community empowerment, and continue efforts to engage communities...

Millions of Americans live in urban food deserts without access to fresh food. A Council Emerging Leaders report details how some cities are beginning to find a way forward.