Cohort, 2026, Industry, Marketing, Communications, & Media, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Jamie Waters works in strategic communications on global issues with local impact, from defending philanthropic freedom and adopting emerging technologies to fostering social inclusion and engaging with ...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, L. Heather Mitchell has over a decade of leadership experience in operations, investor relations, fundraising, asset management, and investment strategy. At Capri, she manages pension fund client relationships for US commercial re...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Emanuel “Manny” Johnson joined the Robert R. McCormick Foundation in 2016, where he serves as the program officer for the Veterans Program, managing a $3 million portfolio of 35 grantees. Additionally, he serves...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Brent Neiman is the Edward Eagle Brown Professor of Economics at Chicago Booth. From 2022-2025, he served at the US Treasury as Counselor to the Secretary and as the Deputy Undersecretary for International Finance. Previou...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Private Sector, Before joining Vote Solar, MeLena Hessel was associate director of policy at Elevate, a nonprofit organization that designs and implements programs that reduce costs, protect people and the environment, and ensu...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Elizabeth Andrews has lived and worked across Africa, Asia, and Europe for the past 15 years representing award-winning newsrooms, startups, international nonprofits, and the United Nations. She received her m...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Non-profit, Anthony Simpkins is a leader in Chicago’s affordable housing community and has held multiple roles serving the City of Chicago. As Managing Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Housing, he administered housing and communi...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Culture & the Arts, Sector, Academia, Silvia Beltrametti teaches at the School of the Art Institute and advises on matters related to intellectual property in the creative industry. Her research focuses on art law, as well as international antitrust and intellectual proper...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Joe Frost is a team leader and broker with Aon’s Cyber Solutions Technology E&O and Cyber Broking team in Chicago, where he also serves as the Middle Market Leader for the Midwest Region. In this capacity, he manag...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Brian Gill oversees government relations and legislative and policy agenda at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Through developing and maintaining key relationships with stakeholders, elected officials, and go...