Cohort, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, Sarah Boyle currently serves as the deputy director of strategic planning in the Office of the Superintendent at the Chicago Police Department. She is responsible for managing and implementing hig...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Law, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, Vikas K. Didwania serves as complex litigation counsel at the Illinois Attorney General's Office. He helps lead Illinois's efforts to protect Illinoisians from federal overreach. Previously, Vikas served as a Senior Policy Adviser ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, Tony Hayes serves as vice president at IDA Ireland, the Irish Government's inward economic development agency. Based in Chicago, he works across the Midwestern and Southern regions to identify and secure industria...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Jayesh Kannan is a research analyst at William Blair Investment Management. He researches global technology, media, and communication services companies and makes recommendations regarding their investment attractiveness for t...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Academia, Before her time at UI Health, Yamilé Molina was an associate professor with affiliations to the School of Public Health, Center for Research on Women and Gender, and Cancer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). She's led mult...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Alison Ranney is currently managing director at Russel Reynolds Associates, and formerly led the nonprofit and education practice in the Midwest for the global executive search firm. She recruits senior leaders to nonprofit or...

The Hart Program Series on Latin America was established by the Hart family in honor of Augustin "Gus" Hart, a former chairman of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and previously existed as a fellowship for emerging leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean. The program series explores key...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Meredith Stricker is also a senior fellow at The Soufan Center, a think tank focused on global security and emerging threats. She previously served as the founding executive director and led the organization’s research team and speaker series...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Joi Freeman is the founder of Remnant Strategy consultancy where she works at the intersection of culture and commerce to help legacy and emerging businesses navigate the ever-evolving global terrain. As a strategist, youth cu...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Marketing, Communications, & Media, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Anas Ghazi’s journey from actor to data engineer to global business leader exemplifies a unique blend of creativity, strategic insight, and transformational impact. A respected leader in marketing techno...