Cohort, 2024, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Academia, Julia Lane is responsible for developing and executing growth strategies across the University of Chicago’s science, engineering, and innovation landscape. This includes developing new institutes, building global and d...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Josh Gordon-Blake was a founding member of Pangea Money Transfer and currently serves as the company's chief operating officer. In that capacity, he is responsible for setting corporate strategy and managing business operations, i...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Veronica Glick is a partner in Mayer Brown LLP’s National Security and Cybersecurity practices, where she advises global institutions on responding to cyber-attacks and the use of artificial intelli...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Yasmeen Muhammad has passionately served Chicago Public Schools for over 17 years. She is the humble principal of Louis Nettelhorst Elementary School and is driven by the Masai greeting, "And how are the children?" She has an unwavering commitm...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Ghanem Zureikat is a global senior product manager at UL Solutions and a leader in product safety and compliance. With over 18 years of experience, he has become a recognized authority in fire and life safety ...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Christopher Graves is the principal at Jordan Elementary and was previously the principal of LaSalle Language Academy, a K-8th-grade magnet lottery school in Chicago Public Schools. With over a decade of experience as a school administrator, he...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Abbie Castiglione serves as president of DT Institute, advancing the organization’s mission to partner with local communities and leaders to build more open, informed, and peaceful societies. She has...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Loukas Kozonis is an attorney, CPA, and civic leader bridging law, business, and public service. He is the founding partner of Kozonis Law, Ltd., a boutique law firm focused on real estate, corporate governance, ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Public Sector, Social Media, Matthew Halek is a public servant and national security leader who served as a Special Advisor for Innovation in the Pentagon. Working at the intersection of defense, technology, and congressional poli...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Maryiam Saifuddin is a strategy-oriented leader in healthcare analytics, passionate about using data to improve member experience and retention. At Centene, she leads a cross-functional team of analysts, data scien...