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On Friday, the United States authorized another $400 million aid package for Ukraine. Here's what our experts have to say about how diplomatic relationships are shaping Washington's response to the conflict.

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 ...

Explore Section  Close , The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is an independent, nonpartisan organization that provides a platform for a variety of different voices to promote deeper global understanding and active US engagement in the world. The views expressed by individuals on our platf...

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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...

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, 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...