October 16, 2023, RESEARCH Working Paper by Simon Curtis, AP Photos, Download the Report (PDF), The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world., When President Biden announced the Build Back Better W...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Academia, Tim Jones is an 11-year veteran of organizational leadership, community outreach, and project management, with extensive experience leading nonprofit enterprises. Jones’ tenure at Willow Chicago, a multicultural chu...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, In his current role, Eric Weinheimer offers tailored consulting and advisory services to the boards of directors and senior leaders of nonprofit clients. His expertise spans strategic planning, board governance, revenue divers...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Maryiam Saifuddin is a strategy-oriented leader in healthcare analytics, passionate about using data to improve member experience and retention. At Centene, she leads a cross-functional team of analysts, data scien...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Euler Bropleh is the founder and managing director of VestedWorld, a venture capital fund focused on spurring sustainable economic growth in underserved regions around the world. In this role, he is responsible for sourcing, v...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, In his previous role as vice chancellor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, TJ Augustine oversaw information technology, distance and adult education programs, corporate partnerships, and technology commercialization. Previously, Augustin...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Kendra Stead has extensive experience in every phase of litigation and typically represents companies and professional services firms in commercial disputes, securities litigation, and professional liability actions. She counsels corporate clie...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Joe McCluskey is currently a founder and principal at JTM Advisory, an information technology and services company. He brings experience from previous roles at E & R Industrial, a specialty brand of Grainger and Grainger. He h...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Jeff Pajauskas is an audit partner at Grant Thornton LLP, where he has spent the past 15 years of his career. Pajauskas leverages his extensive industry and technical knowledge to serve a variety of clients including those that ar...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Jonathan Chaparro leads the Chicago region of Braven, an organization that works to empower underrepresented young people with the skills, confidence, experience, and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs and mean...