Cohort, 2017, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Khadine Bennett is Associate Legislative Director with the ACLU of Illinois. She drafts, testifies, and lobbies on a wide variety of legislative issues. Bennett began her ACLU of Illinois career as a Legal Fellow wi...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano has over a decade of experience in international affairs, trade, and economic diplomacy, with a strong focus on China–Latin America relations. She currently serves at World Business Chicago (...

Cohort, 2012, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Maggie Westdale is the business chief financial officer for Aon, where she is responsible for managing the financial results across functions, regions, and solution lines. Westdale joined Aon in 2009 and most recently served as ch...

February 7, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , and Stepan Goncharov, Download Report (PDF), Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics., Key Findings , Many obs...

Latin American political expert Pete Schechter joins Deep Dish to discuss the differences between far-right populism in Brazil and the U.S.

June 27, 2022

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...

October 14, 2025 - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Julianne Smith as Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security. Smith, who served as the U.S. permanent representative to NATO during the Biden administration, will join the C...