Cohort, 2014, Industry, Culture & the Arts, Sector, Non-profit, Jeff McCarter is the founder and executive director of Free Spirit Media, which he created in order to share his experience as a media professional (cameraman, editor, and Emmy Award-winning producer) with youth from under-resourced ...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Chad Tischer joined Fiducient Advisors in 2003. As a partner and senior consultant, he counsels wealthy families, nonprofit organizations, and financial advisory firms on their investment strategies. He provides investment sol...

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...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Brendan Carroll is a senior partner at Victory Park Capital Advisors (VPC), which he co-founded in 2007. He is responsible for strategic initiatives and firm operations, as well as sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment op...

Explore Section  Close , The Council brings together people who are passionate about the world's most pressing issues and invites everyone into the conversation to ensure we consider diverse perspectives that push us to think, grow, and move forward. If you're likewise invested in the world...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Michael R. Jarecki is the principal and founding attorney of Jarecki Law Group, LLC, a Chicago-based full-service United States immigration law firm, and he’s a board member of the Federal Bar Association’s Immigration Law Sec...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Brian T. Edwards is currently the dean of Tulane University's School of Liberal Arts, the largest of the university's nine schools, encompassing 35 departments and programs in the social sciences, humanities, fine and performing arts. Previousl...