Cohort, 2017, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Representative Kam Buckner represents the 26th Legislative District in the Illinois House of Representatives, a district completely situated in the City of Chicago. Previously, he served as executive director of ...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Academia, Roseanna Ander serves as the founding executive director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, which was launched in the spring of 2008 in partnership with the City of Chicago. In the years following, she was appoin...

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, 2015, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Linhard Stepf, a 10-plus-year veteran in foreign direct investments and economic development marketing, is currently the vice president of VISTRA. Previously, he was president of FrankfurtRhineMain Corp., where his responsibil...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Josh Milberg is a recognized leader in sustainability, smart grid technology, and electric vehicle strategy. As former regional vice president for Midwest operations at Willdan Energy Solutions, he built the region’s energy effi...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Christopher Roth directs a nationwide federal real estate team representing the US General Services Administration (GSA) and has testified about the GSA’s national broker contracts before the US Congress. His decades of work...

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, 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, 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, 2011, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, At Resolute Consulting, John McGovern focused on strategic communications in the public policy arena and provided expertise in navigating complex decision-making processes in Illinois and Washington, D.C. He previously worked for US Ho...