Cohort, 2017, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Non-profit, Nicholas Gross is the senior vice president for government programs at AAR Corp, a leading provider of aviation services to the worldwide commercial aerospace and government/defense industries. He oversees a diversified portfolio ...

Cohort, 2013, Industry, Marketing, Communications, & Media, Sector, Academia, Deb Fiddelke has led strategic communications and government relations for some of the world’s most influential organizations. She served in the White House under President George W. Bush as a legislative liaison to t...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Social Media, Nina Wieda leads the Chicago Field Studies program at Northwestern University, guiding undergraduates from across disciplines as they explore career paths in fields such as law, business, and public service, while developing as pr...

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Education, Sector, Academia, Diane D. Williams is an adjunct faculty member and fellow at the China Center for Social Policy. She is completing her Ph.D. in social work focused on productive aging in older adult populations, specifically focusing on social integration and ...

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Advocacy & International Development, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Beth McCostlin and her UNICEF USA Chicago-based colleagues support UNICEF’s work for every child through fundraising, advocacy, and education throughout the Midwest. Before UNICEF, McCostlin worked i...

Cohort, 2014, Industry, Business & Consulting, Sector, Non-profit, Before joining the Zeno Group, Courtney Thompson served as Boeing's government operations leader for the Great Lakes region, which included Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In this capacity, she led the compa...

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, 2026, Industry, Government, Policy, & Public Affairs, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Brian Gill oversees government relations and legislative and policy agenda at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. Through developing and maintaining key relationships with stakeholders, elected officials, and go...