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, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Private Sector, Joshua (J.P.) Fairbank is a co-founder of Nymirum and has sat at the intersection of entrepreneurship and investments for two decades, and is an adjunct assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the University of ...

Cohort, 2011, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Before becoming a conference minister, Lillian Daniel was the senior minister of the First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Glen Ellyn. She is also the co-host of “30 Good Minutes” on Channel 11, the author of the 2006 b...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Science, Technology, & Innovation, Sector, Academia, Birju Shah is a clinical assistant professor of product and AI at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, where he teaches and mentors students and executives on how to design, develop, and deploy AI and ...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Kaberi Banerjee-Murthy is a philanthropic leader committed to transforming philanthropy by shifting power to historically underserved communities. Her experience includes leading the education, arts & culture, and c...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Education, Sector, Non-profit, Jonathan Chaparro leads the Chicago region of Braven, an organization that works to empower underrepresented young people with the skills, confidence, experience, and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs and mean...