Cohort, 2010, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, For 15 years, Zach Egan was the fund manager of Columbia Acorn International (ACINX), which in 2012 received the Lipper award for best performance over 10 years among international small/mid-cap growth funds. From 2014 to 2018, he...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Education, Sector, Public Sector, William Burns was elected alderman of Chicago's 4th Ward in 2011. He previously served as an Illinois Representative and vice president of Conlon Public Strategies. Before that, he worked for the Office of the Senate President, the Chicago...

Cohort, 2010, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Stephen Haggerty is currently a principal and founder at Bare Hill, an advisory platform focused on hospitality and wellness-related assets. He previously held roles at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Devotio Capital Management, Fri...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Before joining Beacon Building Products, Prithvi Gandhi worked at Dover Corp., where he was responsible for corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic investments. Before that, he worked at Zebra Technologies and ...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Ravin Gandhi is the founder of GMM Nonstick Coatings, a global manufacturer of nonstick coatings used in the cookware, bakeware, and electrical appliance industry. GMM supplies nonstick coatings to clients such as Calphalon, G...

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, 2011, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Before William Blair, Jim O'Connor worked at MVC Capital as managing director after nine years with Motorola, Inc. He was also a White House Fellow for the US Treasury Department, worked for the Committee on Ways a...

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, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, As a director of customer intelligence and insights for Citi Retail Services, Hinsley Njila helps develop strategy and mitigation solutions for Credit Customer Lifecycle Management. Citi Retail Services delivers consumer and comme...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Marketing, Communications, & Media, Sector, Private Sector, Working at the intersection of business, government, and public interests, Jordan Stark counsels clients on communications, coalition building, and crisis management. He formerly served as communications director ...