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...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Public Sector, Kelwin Harris is the chief civic engagement officer and deputy assessor with the Cook County Assessor’s Office, where he leads public participation and stakeholder outreach for the nearly two million property owners in Coo...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, As the executive director of Project C.U.R.E. Chicago, Katie Hanlon is working to make Project C.U.R.E. the world's largest distributor of donated medical supplies and equipment to under-resourced countries throughout the globe—a household...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, Tina Kotrych is the senior investment officer at the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago. In this role, she leverages broad networks on both sides of the border to help Midwest-based firms navigate all aspects...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Erin Delawalla leads regional sales and business development in the Upper Midwest for Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC, the nation’s largest operational ecological restoration company. She works to develop new ma...

Cohort, 2023, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Before joining Invenergy, Arthur Colby was a director at DaVita Kidney Care, creating an integrated corporate strategy and driving sustained growth for more than 120 kidney dialysis clinics in the Chicagoland and Wisconsin mar...

Cohort, 2015, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Kevin Johnson is an accomplished executive, entrepreneur, and investor in the clean energy and power generation industries with over 15 years of experience managing government relations, corporate developm...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Nate Laurell is the former CEO of The Fresh Factory and current board chair, advising the company on all aspects related to continued growth and high-level strategic considerations. He previously founded New Frontier Holdings,...

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...