Cohort, 2024, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Private Sector, Mike Lombardo is principal, managing broker, and attorney for Blue Star Properties, which owns over one million square feet of office, entertainment, retail, and industrial properties in Chicago. Notable projects include Th...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Hassen Al-Shawaf is the director of US tax planning and US tax counsel for BMO Financial Group (BMOFG). He advises BMOFG on a wide range of tax matters, including cross-border and related-party transactions, financial products, co...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Marketing, Communications, & Media, Sector, Private Sector, Logan Booth is a Senior Vice President at Trident DMG where he provides multi-disciplinary counsel on business-critical issues at the intersection of law, policy, and commerce. He focuses on designing and operatio...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Johannes Favi is a committed community and human rights advocate. As deputy director of the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants (ICDI), he oversees strategic planning, fundraising, and developm...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Non-profit, Gabriella Kusz is CEO of the Global Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Association, a global voluntary self-regulatory association for the industry. Previously, she served as the principal for strategic initiatives at the International ...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Bria Scudder is first assistant deputy governor for public safety, infrastructure, environment, and energy in Governor JB Pritzker’s administration., Scudder helps manage more than ten state agencies, including...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, At Goldman Sachs, Regina Cross leads a team that works closely with family offices, foundations, and endowments to provide customized financial advisory, portfolio optimization solutions across all asset classes, and incorporates ...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Chime Asonye is the Founder of Nigerian Mental Health, the country’s largest multidisciplinary community of practitioners, comprising over 50 organizations advancing policy, research, wellness, and disability inclusion. His t...

Cohort, 2026, Industry, Law, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Paulina Muñoz is a senior assistant general counsel with Chicago Public Schools’ legal department. In this role, she negotiates and advises complex legal and policy matters that support the district’s mission to provide equitable,...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Sam Kendall is an accomplished strategic relationships officer at Rotary International, an esteemed global organization comprising 1.2 million business and professional leaders dedicated to enhancing l...