Cohort, 2016, Industry, Marketing, Communications, & Media, Sector, Private Sector, With a unique multicultural upbringing and an extensive entrepreneurial background, John Trainor was previously a publisher and general manager of the Chicago Tribune's Hoy newspaper. In this role, he oversaw the ...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Paul Bauerschmidt serves as the head of technology for digital assets at Millennium Management, a global multi-strategy investment firm. Previously, he led new growth initiatives in OTC markets as executive director of OTC product...

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, 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, 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, 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, 2026, Industry, Food & Agriculture, Sector, Public Sector, Flavia Lorenzon is a social policy specialist currently working for the United Nations, where she supports countries and territories in strengthening social protection systems and building equitable, people-centered emergency prep...

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, Education, Sector, Academia, Melissa Zaikos co-founded Intrinsic Schools in 2013. Previously, as chief of elementary schools, Pershing Network for Chicago Public Schools, she oversaw the performance and management of over 100 autonomous schools within the school system. Sh...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Seth Kravitz is the former co-founder of Technori, a publication that celebrates entrepreneurship, and Bow Truss, a premium coffee roasting company. After falling in love with the Chicago entrepreneur community, Kravitz starte...