Cohort, 2018, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Chad H. Thomas’s work as a principal and leader within the Chicago Public Schools has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, including coverage in the Washington Post, Chicago Magazine, and the Chicago Sun-Times. As...

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...

Cohort, 2017, Industry, Law, Sector, Non-profit, Anna Maitland works alongside marginalized communities to support locally-owned and led struggles toward progressive and sustainable change. She has engaged in the Americas and Africa on statelessness, asylum, sexual rights, and social and economic...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Private Sector, Now at Amazon Air, Mary Barnicle previously held the position of managing director of regulatory affairs at United Airlines. She advocated for the company’s interests before multiple government regulatory agencies, partic...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Before working at KittyHawk, Lincoln S. Ellis led Green Square's strategy and business development practices and headed the firm's Chicago branch, Green Square's first office outside of Memphis. Ellis created Columbia Universi...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Craig Bennett, now retired, was one of eight executive committee members responsible for managing the strategic direction of Recycled Energy Development, LLC, an independent power producer that acquires, develops, owns, and op...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, William Krehbiel is the founder and CEO of Topography Hospitality, LLC, and co-managing partner of Ballyfin Demesne, a luxury hotel in Ireland. He previously founded and led A Better Chicago, a venture philanthropy fund suppor...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, In his previous role at Novartis Consumer Health, Jason Carter was a strategic advisor to the consumer health division, guiding various domestic and international issues. His work covered corporate governance, business development, compliance i...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Joyce Coffee is an entrepreneur and the founder of Climate Resilience Consulting, which helps clients develop practical strategies to strengthen markets and communities through climate change adaptation. I...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Gillian Darlow is the CEO of the Polk Bros. Foundation, which focuses its grantmaking on reducing the impact of poverty and expanding access to quality education, the arts, preventive health care, and ...