Speakers
This year’s conference will feature remarks from executives who are leading for impact in business and beyond.
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Yemi Akisanya Global Head of DEI Groupon |
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Tayyaba Ali CEO Trouvaille Innovations |
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Ciere Boatright VP of Real Estate and Community Development Clayco CRG |
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Nancy (Choi) Bonges Director of Community Engagement William Blair |
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Jeni Britton Bauer Founder and Chief Creative Officer Jeni's Ice Cream |
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Nick Brown CEO and Founder Glappit |
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Holly Copeland Sr. Director, CSR, Sustainability, Impact Horizon |
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Gabrielle Cummings President, Legacy Northshore Acute Care Operations and Highland Park Hospital NorthShore University HealthSystem |
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Liz Dahan Partner, Washington, D.C. Brunswick Group |
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David Doig President Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives |
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Colleen Egan President and CEO IL Science and Technology Coalition |
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Michael Fassnacht Chief Marketing Officer, City of Chicago President and CEO, World Business Chicago |
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Jason Feifer Editor-in-Chief Entrepreneur Magazine |
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Paige Graham VP, Social Impact and Sustainability Edelman |
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Jennifer Griffin Raymond C. Baumhart, SJ, Professor of Business Ethics Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee Associate Professor, Finance Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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Patricia Harris (Baumhart Scholar) Social Impact Manager Best Buy |
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Malik Henfield Founding Dean, Institute for Racial Justice Loyola University Chicago |
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Nicole Johnson-Scales Certified Coach and Executive Career Strategist Design Your Professional Joy |
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Lindsay Kennedy (Baumhart Scholar) Sr. Manager, ESG Reporting Whirlpool Corporation |
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Becky Kiely (Baumhart Scholar) Assistant VP CCS Fundraising |
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Sallie Krawcheck CEO and Co-Founder Ellevest |
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Javier Landivar, MBA, FACHE, CHC VP of Business Development and Medical Services Administration Access Community Health Network |
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Lisa Laws COO 1871 |
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Juan Carlos Linares President and CEO Association House of Chicago |
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Erica Loper (Baumhart Scholar) Sr. Finance Manager – Digital Target |
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Paul Luu CEO Chinese American Service League (CASL) |
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Brad McConnell CEO Allies for Community Business |
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Jonathan McGee (Baumhart Scholar) Director, Office of Business and Workforce Diversity IL Department of Transportation |
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Brittany McGhee Director, Community and Strategic Engagement Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
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Molly Meyer CEO and Founder Omni-Ecosystems |
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Dan Michelson Founder InCommon |
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Elaine Morrato Founding Dean Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health |
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Dan Nielsen Adjunct Professor for ESG Integration Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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Ruben Ocampo Founder Conic Group |
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Neela Pal VP, Head of External Engagement Strategy, Diversity, and Inclusion Goldman Sachs |
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Brenda Palms Barber President and CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network CEO, Sweet Beginnings, LLC |
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Jered Pruitt COO Chinese American Service League (CASL) |
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Britney Robbins Founder and CEO The Gray Matter Experience |
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Leeatt Rothschild Founder and CEO Packed with Purpose |
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Victor Saad Founder and CEO Experience Institute |
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Rick Saines Partner Pollination |
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Andrea Saenz COO Chicago Community Trust |
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Mamadou Abou Sarr Founder and President V-Square Quantitative Management |
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Mary Kathryn Scala Co-Founder Freight to Plate |
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April Lane Schuster Director, Entrepreneurial Initiatives & Senior Lecturer, Entrepreneurship Quinlan School of Business |
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Thru Shivakumar CEO and Cofounder Cohesion |
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Jourdan Sorrell Senior Manager, External Affairs Comcast |
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Jon Staff Founder and CEO Getaway House |
Madeline Stanton Associate Manager, CSR Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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Michael Strautmanis Executive VP Obama Foundation |
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Karen Tamley President and CEO Access Living |
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Colleen Tunney-Ryan Chief Marketing and Communications Officer First Women’s Bank |
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Vanessa Uribe Deputy Director, Office for Minority Economic Empowerment IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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Karen Weigert Director, Baumhart Center Loyola University Chicago |
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Megan Yamauchi COO Trouvaille Innovations |
This year’s conference will feature remarks from executives who are leading for impact in business and beyond.
![]() |
Yemi Akisanya Global Head of DEI Groupon |
![]() |
Tayyaba Ali CEO Trouvaille Innovations |
![]() |
Ciere Boatright VP of Real Estate and Community Development Clayco CRG |
![]() |
Nancy (Choi) Bonges Director of Community Engagement William Blair |
![]() |
Jeni Britton Bauer Founder and Chief Creative Officer Jeni's Ice Cream |
![]() |
Nick Brown CEO and Founder Glappit |
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Holly Copeland Sr. Director, CSR, Sustainability, Impact Horizon |
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Gabrielle Cummings President, Legacy Northshore Acute Care Operations and Highland Park Hospital NorthShore University HealthSystem |
![]() |
Liz Dahan Partner, Washington, D.C. Brunswick Group |
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David Doig President Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives |
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Colleen Egan President and CEO IL Science and Technology Coalition |
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Michael Fassnacht Chief Marketing Officer, City of Chicago President and CEO, World Business Chicago |
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Jason Feifer Editor-in-Chief Entrepreneur Magazine |
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Paige Graham VP, Social Impact and Sustainability Edelman |
![]() |
Jennifer Griffin Raymond C. Baumhart, SJ, Professor of Business Ethics Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
![]() |
Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee Associate Professor, Finance Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
![]() |
Patricia Harris (Baumhart Scholar) Social Impact Manager Best Buy |
![]() |
Malik Henfield Founding Dean, Institute for Racial Justice Loyola University Chicago |
![]() |
Nicole Johnson-Scales Certified Coach and Executive Career Strategist Design Your Professional Joy |
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Lindsay Kennedy (Baumhart Scholar) Sr. Manager, ESG Reporting Whirlpool Corporation |
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Becky Kiely (Baumhart Scholar) Assistant VP CCS Fundraising |
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Sallie Krawcheck CEO and Co-Founder Ellevest |
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Javier Landivar, MBA, FACHE, CHC VP of Business Development and Medical Services Administration Access Community Health Network |
![]() |
Lisa Laws COO 1871 |
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Juan Carlos Linares President and CEO Association House of Chicago |
![]() |
Erica Loper (Baumhart Scholar) Sr. Finance Manager – Digital Target |
![]() |
Paul Luu CEO Chinese American Service League (CASL) |
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Brad McConnell CEO Allies for Community Business |
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Jonathan McGee (Baumhart Scholar) Director, Office of Business and Workforce Diversity IL Department of Transportation |
![]() |
Brittany McGhee Director, Community and Strategic Engagement Chicago Council on Global Affairs |
![]() |
Molly Meyer CEO and Founder Omni-Ecosystems |
![]() |
Dan Michelson Founder InCommon |
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Elaine Morrato Founding Dean Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health |
![]() |
Dan Nielsen Adjunct Professor for ESG Integration Loyola's Quinlan School of Business |
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Ruben Ocampo Founder Conic Group |
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Neela Pal VP, Head of External Engagement Strategy, Diversity, and Inclusion Goldman Sachs |
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Brenda Palms Barber President and CEO, North Lawndale Employment Network CEO, Sweet Beginnings, LLC |
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Jered Pruitt COO Chinese American Service League (CASL) |
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Britney Robbins Founder and CEO The Gray Matter Experience |
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Leeatt Rothschild Founder and CEO Packed with Purpose |
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Victor Saad Founder and CEO Experience Institute |
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Rick Saines Partner Pollination |
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Andrea Saenz COO Chicago Community Trust |
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Mamadou Abou Sarr Founder and President V-Square Quantitative Management |
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Mary Kathryn Scala Co-Founder Freight to Plate |
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April Lane Schuster Director, Entrepreneurial Initiatives & Senior Lecturer, Entrepreneurship Quinlan School of Business |
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Thru Shivakumar CEO and Cofounder Cohesion |
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Jourdan Sorrell Senior Manager, External Affairs Comcast |
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Jon Staff Founder and CEO Getaway House |
Madeline Stanton Associate Manager, CSR Thermo Fisher Scientific |
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Michael Strautmanis Executive VP Obama Foundation |
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Karen Tamley President and CEO Access Living |
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Colleen Tunney-Ryan Chief Marketing and Communications Officer First Women’s Bank |
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Vanessa Uribe Deputy Director, Office for Minority Economic Empowerment IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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Karen Weigert Director, Baumhart Center Loyola University Chicago |
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Megan Yamauchi COO Trouvaille Innovations |