Cohort, 2015, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Kuliva Wilburn holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry from Drexel University, a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and is currently a doctoral candidate in the DrPH divisi...

Cohort, 2016, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Now with Kirkland & Ellis, Mark Schneider was previously an assistant United States attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and served as chief of appeals. A federal prosecutor based in Chicago, he's also served as deputy chief of financ...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Melissa Zaikos co-founded Intrinsic Schools in 2013. Previously, as chief of elementary schools, Pershing Network for Chicago Public Schools, she oversaw the performance and management of over 100 autonomous schools within the school system. Sh...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, In 2009, after visiting his hometown of Jerusalem, Kais Salhut started a software development outsourcing company in Ramallah, Palestine, to tap into the largely underutilized talent pool Palestinian universities produced each...

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, 2010, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Prior to joining Chicago Scenic Studios, Lisa McClung worked at Lismore International, W.M. Wrigley Jr. Company, and has over fifteen years of global marketing and product development experience throughout Africa, Europe, and ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Melissa Kessler is a regulatory and scientific affairs professional with nearly 20 years of experience ensuring compliance for cosmetics, food, feed, supplements, and over-the-counter drugs. She works...

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...

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