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Ricardo (Ric) Estrada was named President and CEO of Metropolitan Family Services, one of Chicago’s first and strongest human services agencies, in March 2011. During his tenure at Metropolitan, Estrada has led the expansion of Metropolitan’s client base by 25,000 (currently totaling 68,000), and overseen the growth of the agency’s budget from $32 million to […]
Catapult ChicagoCatapult Chicago is the uniquely collaborative start-up community located in the heart of Chicago’s River North neighborhood. Catapult adheres to the values that are essential to early stage companies – creativity, ambition, collaboration and camaraderie – and adds to that seasoned business expertise in a world class location. Catapult’s mission is to take resident companies’ […]
Eileen MurphyEileen Murphy is the founder and CEO of ThinkCERCA, a web-based platform that provides the tools and content teachers need to personalize critical thinking instruction across disciplines. She taught English for 15 years and was the founding English Department Chair at Walter Payton College Prep as well as the author of 360 Degrees of Text […]
Dzana HomanDzana served four years as COO of Goddard Systems, a franchised educational services company. She has earlier CEO tenure in franchised educational services, with two and a half years as CEO of Huntington Learning Centers and over five years as CEO of Futurekids Computer Learning Centers. She began her corporate career working for a franchisee, […]
Sandy MarsicoWhen I was 24, I founded the kind of company I always wanted to work for – a boutique agency that thrived on exceptional and strategic work, with high energy in an environment where there’s always room for growth and change. Today, I get the honor of leading an incredible, passionate, and dynamic team of […]
Dan ArriolaAs CEO of iD Commerce + Logistics, Dan Arriola is responsible for the overall business development, operations, and strategy of iD, while leading the team of iD executives. iD is a premier business process outsourcer, specializing in product fulfillment, promotional fulfillment, and enterprise solutions. As a trusted partner for Fortune 500 companies, online retailers, and […]
Mike PhelpsMike Phelps is currently an Owner and VP of Sales at Kodiak Controls, Inc., a wholesale distributor of industrial instrumentation and process controls located in Lombard, IL. Mike is second generation at Kodiak and has experience in running a small business day to day, how to expand products into new markets, develop a service orientated […]
D’Rita RobinsonWith a fearless approach to change, D’Rita Robinson embraces the unknown and has held the role of chemist, event planner, stay-at-home mom and most recently: social impact entrepreneur. Today, she is the Founder of Chatty Guest, an educational tool. The free app allows educators and non-profit organizations to create monitored networking opportunities for participants. It […]
Dr. Kenneth PolonskyA prominent diabetes researcher, physician and educator, Dr. Polonsky, as dean, oversees the University’s research and education programs in the biological sciences and medicine. As executive vice president, he oversees the University of Chicago Medicine, reporting directly to the University president. Born and educated in Johannesburg, South Africa, Dr. Polonsky graduated cum laude in 1973 […]
Alison RanneyAlison Ranney specializes in leading CEO, President, Executive Director and other senior executive searches for mission-driven clients across the country and around the world. Alison is also the Partner in Charge, Chicago leading the Chicago office of Koya Leadership Partners and Diversified Search. Alison partners with a broad range of clients including foundations, cultural institutions, […]