Cohort, 2011, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Evelyn J. Diaz is the former President of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a global anti-poverty and human rights organization based in Chicago that provides a comprehensive array of services to ne...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Sherene Awad Jodrey is senior counsel at Boeing, where her practice focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. She represents Boeing on all matters relating to the company’s US retirement, health, and welfare programs, e...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Scott Stern, now a senior manager at Meta, was previously the director of innovation and insights at the American Marketing Association (AMA). He led an interdisciplinary team responsible for AMA's national analytics program a...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Working with the Big Shoulders Fund, Rebecca Lindsay-Ryan uses her education background and nonprofit management experience to help improve communities and prepare students for lifelong success. For over a decade, she has overseen significant...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, In her former role at BMO Financial Group as chief of staff, Sonia Gabrielson identified and facilitated business connections for all operating groups, including capital markets, personal and commercial banking, and wealth managem...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Chime Asonye is the Founder of Nigerian Mental Health, the country’s largest multidisciplinary community of practitioners, comprising over 50 organizations advancing policy, research, wellness, and disability inclusion. His t...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Marc Lacher is a managing director and wealth advisor with William Blair’s private wealth management group. He leads a team that provides bespoke financial planning and investment management services to high-net-wo...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Law, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Paulina Muñoz is a senior assistant general counsel with Chicago Public Schools’ legal department. In this role, she negotiates and advises complex legal and policy matters that support the district’s mission to provide equitable,...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Before joining Brooks, Chris Lyons was a vice president and general manager at Prince Castle, a foodservice equipment business within the Marmon Retail Technologies Company. In this role, he led a business focused ...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Emanuel “Manny” Johnson joined the Robert R. McCormick Foundation in 2016, where he serves as the program officer for the Veterans Program, managing a $3 million portfolio of 35 grantees. Additionally, he serves...