Cohort, 2012, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Private Sector, Prior to Embark Strategies, Sonya Anderson supported the development of early childhood education programs and policies for the Ounce of Prevention Fund. She previously worked for the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, o...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Previously, Bela Moté led the department at YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago responsible for developing and managing cross-functional learning, evaluation, and innovation. She also served as interim senior vice president of Mission Advancement. ...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Luis Alfredo Narváez Gete, born and raised in Mexico City, is the former director of strategic projects for the Office of Language and Cultural Education at Chicago Public Schools. He worked to support the city's 70,000+ English ...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Before joining Invenergy, Robert Taylor led initiatives and advised senior Exelon leadership on broad energy issues, including electricity generation, efficiency, finance, markets, transmission, regulatory affairs, stra...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, In her previous role as executive director of Heartland Alliance International (HAI) and a vice president of Heartland Alliance, Elizabeth Powley oversaw HAI’s work in a dozen countries, which aims to secure the r...

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, 2018, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Josh Ellis is the co-founder and executive director of SUM, a company that creates restorative outdoor experiences for groups throughout Chicagoland—from staff retreats and wellness outings to community ...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Farah Eck is senior director of programs and policies of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), where she oversees UNA-USA’s national programs, chapter support, communications strategy, and member engagement. Eck brings with h...

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, 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...