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

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Staff

Lauren  Backe

Lauren Backe

Director, Venture Events

LaForce  Baker

LaForce Baker

VP, Community Impact

Alison  Bouchard

Alison Bouchard

Chief of Staff

Kayla  Cate

Kayla Cate

Director, Ecosystem Engagement

Christopher  Chaidez

Christopher Chaidez

Business Development Manager- GCEP

World Business Chicago

Philip B.  Clement

Philip B. Clement

President & CEO

World Business Chicago

Trenton  Dunn

Trenton Dunn

Director, ThinkChicago

Raven  Duong

Raven Duong

Business Development Associate

Lisa  Dziekan

Lisa Dziekan

Senior Vice President, Business Development and FDI

Sania  Erwin

Sania Erwin

Manager, Public Sector Investment Strategy

Myrna  Farmer

Myrna Farmer

Executive Director, Board Relations

Robin  Ficke

Robin Ficke

Senior Vice President, Research

Tana  Francellno

Tana Francellno

Director of Workforce Development

Paula  Galbraith

Paula Galbraith

Financial Accounting Consultant

Nina  Goad

Nina Goad

International Program Manager

Andrew  Hayes

Andrew Hayes

Vice President, Director of Marketing & Communications

Justine  Ingram

Justine Ingram

Research Coordinator

Himashi  Jayasundera

Himashi Jayasundera

Research Analyst

Ellen  Kaulig

Ellen Kaulig

Business Development Manager- Creative Economies

Abin  Kuriakose

Abin Kuriakose

Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Hannah  Loftus

Hannah Loftus

Director, Research

Joanna  Madigan

Joanna Madigan

Manager, Workforce Development

Joshua  Maratre

Joshua Maratre

Office Manager

Anel Montes  Marchan

Anel Montes Marchan

VP, Global Strategic Initiatives

Paulina  Martínez

Paulina Martínez

Director, Business Development

Nicole  McCarthy

Nicole McCarthy

Vice President of Innovation and Venture

Maya  Meade

Maya Meade

International Program Manager

Rebecca  Motley

Rebecca Motley

Director, Business Development, Life Sciences & Deep Tech

World Business Chicago

Billy  Ndizeye

Billy Ndizeye

Manager, Venture Strategy

Alexandra   Oleksiuk

Alexandra Oleksiuk

Sr. Manager, Research

Karla  Orozco Toledano

Karla Orozco Toledano

Director of Foreign Direct Investment

Nicolette  Peters

Nicolette Peters

Public Sector Investment Strategy Manager

Manleen  Rajput

Manleen Rajput

Manager, Innovation Program

Maggie  Rosado

Maggie Rosado

Senior Administrative Assistant

Enrique  Rubio

Enrique Rubio

Senior Manager, Business Development (Food & Agriculture)

Meriem  Sadoun

Meriem Sadoun

Director of Content Strategy

Zoe  Saphir

Zoe Saphir

Community Impact Senior Manager

Kyle  Schulz

Kyle Schulz

Chief Growth Officer

Carrie  Simmons

Carrie Simmons

VP, Operations & HR

Thomas  Snyder

Thomas Snyder

Graphic Designer

Emily   Souza Rutkowski

Emily Souza Rutkowski

Vice President, Public Sector Investment Strategy

Karissa  Suarez Del Real

Karissa Suarez Del Real

Director of Global Strategic Initiatives

Tanya  Tan

Tanya Tan

Associate Director, International Business Development

Adrienne  Tongate

Adrienne Tongate

Executive Vice President, Global Strategic Initiatives

Wendy  Wu

Wendy Wu

Research Director

Mirah  Zukha

Mirah Zukha

International Program Manager

David R.   Andalcio

David R. Andalcio

Founder & CEO

Wynndalco Enterprises

Rita  Athas

Rita Athas

Former President

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

Vamsi   Bonthala

Vamsi Bonthala

CEO & Co-Founder

Arbor Lodging Partners

Karen  Brennan

Karen Brennan

Chief Financial Officer

JLL

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

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

       
Alanna  Cotton

Alanna Cotton

President & Chief Business Officer

Ferrero North America

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

Economic Development Policy Manager

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

Graham C.  Grady

Graham C. Grady

Partner

Taft Law

Kelly  Graves

Kelly Graves

President

FCB Chicago

Darrel  Hackett

Darrel Hackett

President & Chief Executive Officer

BMO Bank N.A.

Nina  Harding

Nina Harding

Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions US

Microsoft Corporation

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.

Torrence  Hinton

Torrence Hinton

President

Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas

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

Greg  Hughes

Greg Hughes

President & Chief Executive Officer

Beam Suntory, Inc.

Travis C.   Hunter, Jr.

Travis C. Hunter, Jr.

Office Managing Partner - Chicago

KPMG LLP

Shiv  Iyer

Shiv Iyer

US Midwest Market Unit Lead

Accenture

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

Ashish   Lal

Ashish Lal

Partner

BDT & MSD

Ryan  Larison

Ryan Larison

Managing Director, Business Banking Executive 

Bank of America

Eric  Lefkofsky

Eric Lefkofsky

Chief Executive Officer

Tempus

Fabiano  Lima

Fabiano Lima

Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs

Mars Wrigley

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

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

Karen  Murphy

Karen Murphy

Senior Vice President, Business Strategy & Chief Financial Officer

Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.

Pin  Ni

Pin Ni

President

Wanxiang America Corporation

Dia   Nichols

Dia Nichols

President

Advocate Health Care

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

Link Logistics

Jose Luis  Prado

Jose Luis Prado

Chairman

Tropicale Foods

Richard S.  Price

Richard S. Price

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Mesirow

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

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

Michael J.  Sacks

Michael J. Sacks

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

GCM Grosvenor

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

Charles  Smith

Charles Smith

Vice Chair

World Business Chicago

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

James H.M.  Sprayregan

James H.M. Sprayregan

Partner

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Jennifer  Steans

Jennifer Steans

President & Chief Executive Officer

Financial Investments Corporation

Mark  Sullivan

Mark Sullivan

Chicago Managing Partner

Grant Thornton LLP

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

John R.  Weiss

John R. Weiss

Office Managing Partner

Duane Morris LLP

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

Jason M.  Wortendyke

Jason M. Wortendyke

Co-Head, Chicago | Office Global Co-Head, Diversified Industrials

Citi | Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory

Andrea L.  Zopp

Andrea L. Zopp

Managing Partner

Cleveland Avenue, LLC

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