Meet the people who make up World Business Chicago’s board of directors and staff.

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Board Members

Mayor Brandon   Johnson

Mayor Brandon Johnson

Mayor

City of Chicago

Charles  Smith

Charles Smith

Vice Chair

World Business Chicago

David R.   Andalcio

David R. Andalcio

Founder & CEO

Wynndalco Enterprises

Rita  Athas

Rita Athas

Former President & Chief Executive Officer

World Business Chicago

Curt R.  Bailey

Curt R. Bailey

President

Related Midwest

Greg  Bedalov

Greg Bedalov

President & Chief Executive Officer

Choose DuPage

Hardik  Bhatt

Hardik Bhatt

Chief Executive Officer

SDI Presence LLC

Neville M.  Bilimoria

Neville M. Bilimoria

Partner

Duane Morris LLP

Maria  Bocanegra

Maria Bocanegra

President

Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas

Vamsi   Bonthala

Vamsi Bonthala

CEO & Co-Founder

Arbor Lodging Partners

Karen  Brennan

Karen Brennan

Chief Financial Officer

JLL

Marc  Brooks

Marc Brooks

President & CEO

Hyde Park Hospitality

Greg  Brown

Greg Brown

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Motorola Solutions

Elizabeth  Buchanan

Elizabeth Buchanan

President, North America

NielsenIQ

Martin  Cabrera

Martin Cabrera

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC

Gregory C.  Case

Gregory C. Case

President & Chief Executive Officer

Aon plc

Len  Castro

Len Castro

Executive Vice President, Buildings

Stantec Consulting Services

Dr. Howard B.  Chrisman, MD

Dr. Howard B. Chrisman, MD

President & CEO

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

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Franco A.  Cisternino

Franco A. Cisternino

Executive Vice President- Electrical, Plumbing/Refrigeration and Metal Services

Marmon Holdings, Inc.

Kevin  Cole

Kevin Cole

Chicago Office Managing Partner

EY

Kevin   Considine

Kevin Considine

President & Chief Executive Officer

Lake County Partners

       
Stephanie   Curulewski

Stephanie Curulewski

Vice President, Future Midstream & Strategy

bp

Wendell  Dallas

Wendell Dallas

President and Chief Executive Officer

Nicor Gas

Kyle  DeGiulio

Kyle DeGiulio

Principal, Economic Development Policy

Amazon

Joe  Erlinger

Joe Erlinger

President

McDonald's USA

Dr. Opella  Ernest

Dr. Opella Ernest

President, HCSC Markets

Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)

Michael  Fassnacht

Michael Fassnacht

Chief Growth Officer & President, Chicagoland

CLAYCO

Kevin   Flood

Kevin Flood

CEO

Flood Brothers Disposal Company

Rich  Gamble

Rich Gamble

Interim President & CEO

Choose Chicago

Graham C.  Grady

Graham C. Grady

Partner

Taft Law

John T.  Greene

John T. Greene

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Discover Financial Services

Darrel  Hackett

Darrel Hackett

President & Chief Executive Officer

BMO Bank N.A.

Brett  Hart

Brett Hart

President

United Airlines

James  Hart

James Hart

President

Burwood Group

Lori  Healey

Lori Healey

Senior Vice President

Obama Presidential Center

Carmen M.   Hernandez

Carmen M. Hernandez

Executive Vice President & General Counsel

Clayco, Inc.

Mellody  Hobson

Mellody Hobson

Co-CEO & President

Ariel Investments

John M.  Holmes

John M. Holmes

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer

AAR CORP.

Mark S.  Hoplamazian

Mark S. Hoplamazian

President & Chief Executive Officer

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Zachery “Zac”   House

Zachery “Zac” House

Vice President, Regional Business Leader US Building Engineering

Stantec Consulting Services

David  Howson

David Howson

Global President

Cboe Global Markets

Paul  Hsu

Paul Hsu

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Decasonic

Travis C.   Hunter, Jr.

Travis C. Hunter, Jr.

Office Managing Partner - Chicago

KPMG LLP

Jaime L. M.  Jones

Jaime L. M. Jones

Partner

Sidley Austin LLP

Steve  Kersten

Steve Kersten

President

WaterSaver Faucet Company

Tom  Kilroy

Tom Kilroy

Chicago Office Managing Partner

McKinsey & Company

Dave  Kimbell

Dave Kimbell

Chief Executive Officer

Ulta Beauty

Greg  Klamrzynski

Greg Klamrzynski

Chief Executive Partner

Chapman and Cutler LLP

John  Koudounis

John Koudounis

President & Chief Executive Officer

Calamos Investments

Amanda  Kranz

Amanda Kranz

Chicago Office Managing Director

Accenture

Gerald R. (Chip)  Kunde, II

Gerald R. (Chip) Kunde, II

SVP, Institutional Affairs & Corporate Communications, North America

Ferrero North America

Arla  Lach

Arla Lach

Partner

Grant Thornton LLP

Ashish   Lal

Ashish Lal

Partner

BDT & MSD

Eric  Lefkofsky

Eric Lefkofsky

Chief Executive Officer

Tempus

Timothy  Little

Timothy Little

Midwest Region Executive

Bank of America

Anthony F.  Maggiore

Anthony F. Maggiore

Managing Director, Midwest & Canada Middle Market

JPMorgan Chase

Jeff  Malehorn

Jeff Malehorn

Former President & Chief Executive Officer

World Business Chicago

Marianne  Markowitz

Marianne Markowitz

President & CEO

First Women’s Bank

Craig C.  Martin

Craig C. Martin

Chairman (Midwest)

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Christina   Meitus

Christina Meitus

Executive Vice President and Head of Salesforce Professional Services, Americas

Salesforce

Michael L.  Morkin

Michael L. Morkin

Partner

Venable LLP

Michael H.  Moskow

Michael H. Moskow

Fellow, Global Economy

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Margaret  Mueller

Margaret Mueller

Managing Director & Chief Growth Officer

Tilia Holdings

Karen  Murphy

Karen Murphy

Senior Vice President, Business Strategy & Chief Financial Officer

Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.

Tamar  Newberger

Tamar Newberger

Board Chair & Chair

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

Pin  Ni

Pin Ni

President

Wanxiang America Corporation

Dia   Nichols

Dia Nichols

President

Advocate Health Care

Jeremy  O'Brien

Jeremy O'Brien

Co-Founder & CEO

PsiQuantum

Michael  O'Grady

Michael O'Grady

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Northern Trust

Frank E.  Pasquesi

Frank E. Pasquesi

Office Managing Partner – Chicago

Foley & Lardner LLP

Luke  Petherbridge

Luke Petherbridge

Chief Executive Office

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Jose Luis  Prado

Jose Luis Prado

Chairman

Tropicale Foods

Doug  Pryor

Doug Pryor

President & CEO

Will County Center for Economic Development

Gil C.  Quiniones

Gil C. Quiniones

Chief Executive Officer

ComEd

Jamie   Redmond

Jamie Redmond

Partner & Chief Operating Officer

Redmond

David  Reifman

David Reifman

Partner/Chair of the Real Estate Group

Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Michael  Reinsdorf

Michael Reinsdorf

President & Chief Operating Officer

Chicago Bulls

Jim  Reynolds

Jim Reynolds

Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Loop Capital

Tom  Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Chairman

Chicago Cubs

John C.  Robak

John C. Robak

Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Greeley and Hansen

Desiree  Rogers

Desiree Rogers

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Owner

Black Opal Beauty

Lior  Ron

Lior Ron

Head of Uber Freight

Uber Freight

Kristen  Rossi

Kristen Rossi

Head of Midwest Investment Banking | Head of Consumer Retail, Investment Banking

Morgan Stanley

Karen  Sauder

Karen Sauder

President, Global Clients & Agency Solutions | Chicago Site Lead

Google

Kathy  Scherer

Kathy Scherer

Chicago Managing Partner

Deloitte LLP

Eric  Sedler

Eric Sedler

Managing Partner

Avoq

Smita N.  Shah

Smita N. Shah

President and CEO

SPAAN Tech Inc.

Jeff  Shapack

Jeff Shapack

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Shapack Partners

Jon  Shulkin

Jon Shulkin

Partner

Valor Equity Partners

Ryan  Smith

Ryan Smith

Chief Growth Officer/Executive Vice President

Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America

Marc F.  Sperber

Marc F. Sperber

Partner

Mayer Brown LLP

Jennifer  Steans

Jennifer Steans

President & Chief Executive Officer

Financial Investments Corporation

Kecia  Steelman

Kecia Steelman

President & CEO

Ulta Beauty

Tony  Surma

Tony Surma

Chief Technology Officer

Microsoft

Scott  Swanson

Scott Swanson

President

PNC Bank

Mark  Tebbe

Mark Tebbe

Chair

WBC Innovation & Venture Council

Donald  Thompson

Donald Thompson

Founder & Owner

Cleveland Avenue, LLC

Wade  Thomson

Wade Thomson

Partner

Jenner & Block LLP

Laura  Thonn

Laura Thonn

Chicago Office Managing Partner

PricewaterhouseCooper LLP

Judy  Toland

Judy Toland

Vice President, Head of Scaled Solutions, Global Business Marketing

Meta

Jeffrey S.   Torosian

Jeffrey S. Torosian

Partner

DLA Piper LLP (US)

Elizabeth  Tulach

Elizabeth Tulach

Chief Investment Officer

The Boeing Company

Glen  Tullman

Glen Tullman

Chief Executive Officer

Transcarent

James  Turner

James Turner

Managing Director, Commercial Real Estate Group

CIBC

Grant C  Uhlir

Grant C Uhlir

Principal | Global Director of Large Projects

Gensler

Leon  Walker

Leon Walker

President & CEO

DL3 Realty

Tim  Wentworth

Tim Wentworth

Chief Executive Officer

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Melissa  Werneck

Melissa Werneck

Global Chief People Officer

The Kraft Heinz Company

Don  Wilson

Don Wilson

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

DRW

Andrea L.  Zopp

Andrea L. Zopp

Managing Partner

Cleveland Avenue, LLC

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