Cohort, 2024, Industry, Food & Agriculture, Sector, Non-profit, With a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, Christopher Swann's impactful journey at Feeding America began as an intern and ascended to the role of Senior Program Manager. His pivotal work with the MealConnect platform has n...

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...

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Cohort, 2015, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Ashish Lal is a partner at BDT & MSD Partners where he originates and executes investment and advisory opportunities and serves as Asia Pacific coverage lead. He's worked exclusively with founder-led and family-controlled companie...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Lauren Densham supports public sector, higher education, and nonprofit clients in evolving their organizational strategy and processes to more effectively achieve their mission and better serve constituents. She has exp...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, S. Mayumi "Umi" Grigsby is the chief of policy for the City of Chicago. She's also the chair and a commissioner on the Cook County Human Rights Commission and serves on the board of Planned Parenthood of Illinois...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Before her time at Jenner & Block, Shoba Pillay was an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the northern district of Illinois—assigned to the national security and cybercrimes section. As a former fede...

Consensus on how long to provide economic and military aid to Ukraine appears to be weakening as the war enters its tenth month.

Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs holds a Global Leadership Awards Dinner to honor distinguished individuals for their outstanding achievements in the realms of international relations, global thought leadership, and philanthropy. This prestigious fundraising event is a highlight o...