Cohort, 2018, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Public Sector, In her former role at Metro Chicago Exports, Lisa Reijula worked to increase the area’s economic competitiveness through international trade so all residents can participate in the global economy. Reijula desig...

Cohort, 2019, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Nalini Prakash Hart is a principal at KPMG, after previously serving as a managing director in the firm's economic and valuation services practice, with a specific focus on transfer pricing.  Prakash Hart has over 15 years of...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Academia, Julia Lane is responsible for developing and executing growth strategies across the University of Chicago’s science, engineering, and innovation landscape. This includes developing new institutes, building global and d...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Academia, Erick Amick is the executive director of the Susan and Richard Kiphart Center for Global Health and Social Development at the University of Chicago. As executive director, he works across academic boundaries bringing together tools and experti...

Cohort, 2024, Industry, Healthcare, Sector, Non-profit, Arshia Wajid is a Healthcare Executive with nearly 20 years of experience contributing to transformational journeys for many healthcare organizations, including Northwestern Medicine, Franciscan Health, Rush University System, Advocate Healt...

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2011 spent two years examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

August 12, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Libby Berry, J. Scott Applewhite / AP, The public wants to increase the budget for domestic issues like infrastructure and education but is divided over defense spending and foreign assistance., The federal budget is a perennial election issue in...

July 6, 2015, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), According to the 2015 Chicago Council Survey, most Americans support the general idea of an agreement with Iran to limit its nuclear program to civilian uses., Introduction, A majority of...

How did President Donald Trump's 2020 suspension of the issuance of green cards for people outside of the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic affect immigrants?

Millions of Americans live in urban food deserts without access to fresh food. A Council Emerging Leaders report details how some cities are beginning to find a way forward.