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Farissa Knox

A native New Yorker, Farissa relocated to Chicago in 2007 and founded RLM Media in 2008. RLM Media is a boutique advertising agency that specializes in media planning and buying and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. RLM additionally uniquely services and works closely with other advertising agencies that do not have media buying capabilities in […]

Mark McHugh

Mark McHugh is an experienced senior executive with an established track record of achieving successful growth and positive outcomes for a number of innovative human service nonprofits.  Under his leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer, Envision Unlimited has experienced significant growth in service delivery breadth and depth, including expansion of programming into Central Illinois, the addition of innovative […]

Gregor Thuswaldner

 I am Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Humanities at North Park University in Chicago where I also served as Acting Provost in fall 2017. In addition, I am President of the Austrian Studies Association (2018-2021), a member organization of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). From 2003 until […]

Guide Customers Along The Journey

Nathaniel Smith, President and CEO of BlueNova Technology talks about the challenges that he’s faced. He advocates for authenticity and a no “fake it till you make it” attitude. Hard work and perseverance rule in his organization. He also discusses how he saw a need early on for an education in how technology can be […]

Nathaniel Smith

Nathaniel Smith is most passionate about Technology, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Education, and Economics. These top the list of what drives him to push the boundaries and challenge the status quo. He enjoys finding creative ways to solve a problems and increasing the efficiency of a process or organization. Nathaniel’s personal growth and career growth operates in […]

Chicago Sinfonietta

The Chicago Sinfonietta aspires to remove the barriers to participation in, and appreciation of classical music through its educational and outreach programs that expose children and their families to classical music, and by providing professional development opportunities for young musicians and composers of diverse backgrounds enabling new, important voices to be heard.

SmithGroup

Founded by architect Sheldon Smith in 1853, our “born on” date might suggest that we’re a traditional design and engineering firm, but we left old-fashioned mindsets at the curb decades ago. Today, SmithGroup is an award-winning, multi-national organization that employs research, data, advanced technologies and design thinking to help clients solve their greatest challenges.  Working […]

Theresa Forthofer

Theresa Forthofer is a passionate, driven and dedicated non-profit administrator with more than twenty-five years of well-rounded executive experience. She has a proven track record of successfully leading organizations during times of transition and challenge while maintaining the history and values the organizations were built upon. She is committed to building collaborations that advance an […]

Biju Nair

 As President and CEO, Biju Nair is responsible for the execution and strategy of HYLA’s global business. He leads the company’s expanding effort to grow the company’s global strategic vision, with a focus on bringing new technology solutions and new business opportunities to the forefront. He is responsible for all aspects of ensuring the company’s […]

Avanse

Avanse is a nonprofit whose mission is to advance the lives of street children globally. We accomplish our mission through four levers: Outreach, Rehabilitation, Education and Reintegration. We bring opportunity to the streets to ensure street children move forward and rise above their circumstances.   Because NO child should have to sleep on the streets.