As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the Council will draw on local, national, and global perspectives to illuminate America’s past, present, and future. 

Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.

Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Public Sector, Chris Myers is a Chicago-based businessman, military officer, community servant, investor, and political activist. He's a partner in Ernst & Young’s merger and acquisition (M&A) consulting practice, where he specializes in in...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, As the executive director of Project C.U.R.E. Chicago, Katie Hanlon is working to make Project C.U.R.E. the world's largest distributor of donated medical supplies and equipment to under-resourced countries throughout the globe—a household...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Mark Palchak started his career growing proprietary trading groups in Chicago at Infinium Capital Management. In time, he assumed leadership of Infinium in a distressed situation, immediately taking the company through a succe...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Kevin Willer is a partner at Chicago Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital fund. He oversees all aspects of Chicago Ventures, including fund management, deal sourcing, investments, and working directly with portfolio companie...

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Cohort, 2015, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, After nearly 20 years in leadership roles at Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Benjamin Bader now leads the global workplace function for HERE Technologies, managing real estate across nearly 40 countries. He oversees a di...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Tina Kotrych is the senior investment officer at the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago. In this role, she leverages broad networks on both sides of the border to help Midwest-based firms navigate all aspects...