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, 2024, Industry, Housing & Transportation, Sector, Private Sector, Mike Lombardo is principal, managing broker, and attorney for Blue Star Properties, which owns over one million square feet of office, entertainment, retail, and industrial properties in Chicago. Notable projects include Th...

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, 2022, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Private Sector, Before her role at Databricks, Kate Besser was a manager on the business transformation team at LinkedIn with the responsibility of leading strategic initiatives that drive global sales and business performance by scaling tech...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Private Sector, Before joining Vote Solar, MeLena Hessel was associate director of policy at Elevate, a nonprofit organization that designs and implements programs that reduce costs, protect people and the environment, and ensu...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Josh Gordon-Blake was a founding member of Pangea Money Transfer and currently serves as the company's chief operating officer. In that capacity, he is responsible for setting corporate strategy and managing business operations, i...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Law, Sector, Private Sector, Dan Fenske is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution group at Mayer Brown LLP. His practice focuses on antitrust litigation, in particular the defense of cartel, monopolization, and class action cases. Fenske represents clients befo...

Cohort, 2018, Industry, Environment & Sustainability, Sector, Private Sector, Social Media, Josh Ellis is the co-founder and executive director of SUM, a company that creates restorative outdoor experiences for groups throughout Chicagoland—from staff retreats and wellness outings to community ...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, At Goldman Sachs, Regina Cross leads a team that works closely with family offices, foundations, and endowments to provide customized financial advisory, portfolio optimization solutions across all asset classes, and incorporates ...

Cohort, 2022, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Hassen Al-Shawaf is the director of US tax planning and US tax counsel for BMO Financial Group (BMOFG). He advises BMOFG on a wide range of tax matters, including cross-border and related-party transactions, financial products, co...