Cohort, 2018, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Shermin Kruse was previously a partner at the law firm of Barack Ferrazzano. She is also a TEDx speaker; an accomplished negotiator, facilitator, and mediator; the author of the critically acclaimed, best-selling novel Butterf...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, As primary outside counsel at one of the city’s premier labor and employment law firms, Tejas Shah’s career provides him with the opportunity to combine two of his passions – immigration law and civic engagement. At Barnes & Thornburg, Sh...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Joel Braunold is the managing director of The Center Project, having consulted for leading organizations, funds, and foundations on public policy and the financing of violence prevention and peacebuilding in domesti...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Andrew Harrison is the head of US digital partnerships at BMO Financial Group and leader of WMNfintech, a national accelerator program run in collaboration with 1871. He has spent 15 years in finance and banking focusing on commer...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Non-profit, Sean Shelby was previously a vice president at Isobar, a global digital marketing agency, where he partners with clients to create solutions integrating strategy, design, and technology into digital experiences. As a m...

Cohort, 2010, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Back to Emerging Leaders, Share Options, Share This Profile, Site Menu, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Search , Close , Rewind 15 seconds, Play, Fast Forward 15 seconds, Your browser does not support the audio element., 0:00 0:0...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Law, Sector, Public Sector, Paul Mower is an assistant United States attorney in the violent crimes section of the US Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where he prosecutes federal crimes involving gang violence, racketeering, illegal firearms, and ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Abbie Castiglione serves as president of DT Institute, advancing the organization’s mission to partner with local communities and leaders to build more open, informed, and peaceful societies. She has...

Cohort, 2010, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Academia, Reza Yassari directs the spinal oncology unit at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, in addition to being a professor of neurosurgery and the director of the residency program. He earned his MD from the University of Vienna and his...