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Cohort, 2017, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Now at Rivian, Rebecca Delaney was the youngest engineering team leader for the design firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill’s (SOM) sustainable engineering studio in Chicago. Delaney led multidisciplinary sustain...

Important Arrival Information, Please note that the Randolph Street lobby of the Prudential building, where guests enter for Council events, will be under construction from April through December. A clearly marked pedestrian walkway will guide you West to the Council’s Conference Center or East...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Adolfo Laurenti has extensive experience analyzing global financial markets and economic trends for a variety of industries and is a frequent speaker to diverse audiences in the United States and abroad. Before working at VISA, he...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Lila Leff cofounded and directed Illinois’ first federally funded School-to-Work Initiative, EDGE/UP, to help high-poverty students succeed in high school and effectively transition to postsecondary training and education. S...