Cohort, 2017, Industry, Law, Sector, Academia, While at Northern Illinois University's College of Law, Morse Tan directed the international law certificate program. A US Supreme Court Fellowship finalist and a member of the US Supreme Court Bar, he previously worked at the University of Texas Law...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Lila Leff cofounded and directed Illinois’ first federally funded School-to-Work Initiative, EDGE/UP, to help high-poverty students succeed in high school and effectively transition to postsecondary training and education. S...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Mark Hoyt is Popmenu’s first chief financial officer, bringing over 25 years of experience in leading financial performance for global SaaS companies and startups. He plays a key role in supporting Popmenu’s continued growth a...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Non-profit, At the University of Chicago, Eileen McCarthy, now retired, facilitated and oversaw university-wide global initiatives, including the development and management of university centers in China and India. Before this role, she serve...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Lisa Pattis is president of Next Chapter Holdings, where she manages investments for the Pattis family and the Pattis Family Foundation, investing globally in a diversified range of assets. Previously, she was general counsel of Wintrust Financ...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Law, Sector, Non-profit, Anna Maitland works alongside marginalized communities to support locally-owned and led struggles toward progressive and sustainable change. She has engaged in the Americas and Africa on statelessness, asylum, sexual rights, and social and economic...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Craig Bennett, now retired, was one of eight executive committee members responsible for managing the strategic direction of Recycled Energy Development, LLC, an independent power producer that acquires, develops, owns, and op...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, William Krehbiel is the founder and CEO of Topography Hospitality, LLC, and co-managing partner of Ballyfin Demesne, a luxury hotel in Ireland. He previously founded and led A Better Chicago, a venture philanthropy fund suppor...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, In his previous role at Novartis Consumer Health, Jason Carter was a strategic advisor to the consumer health division, guiding various domestic and international issues. His work covered corporate governance, business development, compliance i...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Joshua (J.P.) Fairbank is a co-founder of Nymirum and has sat at the intersection of entrepreneurship and investments for two decades, and is an adjunct assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the University of ...