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Chicago Run is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the health and wellness of Chicago children through innovative, engaging, and sustainable youth running programs.
Vallie SzymanskiIn her previous career, Vallie served as the Executive Director of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program, a city-sponsored non-profit organization under the auspices of the Mayor’s Office of International Relations. In this capacity, Vallie was responsible for complete oversight of the program’s operations, staff and board of directors. Some of the initiatives Vallie has […]
Alicia GonzalezAlicia is from Chicago (Pilsen and Little Italy communities) and is the Founding Executive Director of Chicago Run, a local non-profit that provides free physical activity programs to Chicago Public School students as a means of promoting health and wellness, digital learning, social inclusion, and cross-community relationship-building. She helped launch Chicago Run as the first […]
mHUBmHUB is Chicago’s innovation center for physical product development and manufacturing. mHUB galvanizes Chicago’s manufacturing ecosystem and vibrant community of technology entrepreneurs, bringing innovative ideas to life, attracting world-class talent, and driving greater productivity and profit. Our members create breakthrough products in robotics, connected devices, sensors, energy tech, unmanned vehicles, and other cutting-edge innovations. mHUB […]
Jean-Pierre ComteBased in Chicago, IL, President of Barilla Americas, Jean-Pierre Comte is responsible for the North and South America operations of one of the world’s largest Italian food companies. JP has 25 years global experience in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry that began at Procter & Gamble where he held positions in Sales, Trade Marketing, […]
Rebecca DarrRebecca Darr was appointed CEO of WINGS Program, Inc. in November 2014 after serving as the Executive Director since 1999. Rebecca’s passion to end domestic violence and homelessness as well as her dynamic and decisive leadership has led to enormous growth. WINGS has now become the premiere and largest regional agency providing services and housing […]
Dan RatnerMy name is Dan Ratner and I’m a serial entrepreneur, technologist, writer, impact investor, raconteur, boulevardier and man about town. I live in Chicago with my lovely wife Genevieve Thiers and my twin sons Leo and Ari. I’m co-founder and CEO of Public Good, co-author of two books on nanotechnology, and a proud board member […]
Joseph EdgarJoe is the CEO of TenantCloud. Prior to TenantCloud he was a principal with Petros Partners, a venture fund focused on clean energy and prior to Petros he was the Managing Director of the J4T Venture Fund; a $50 million venture fund focused on Texas early stage companies. He was also a member of the […]
Jeff MariolaWith more than 25 years of successful CEO leadership experience across two multi-national businesses plus two entrepreneurial start-ups, Jeff Mariola has a reputation for creating cultures which consistently outscore other high-performing companies in engagement, growth, empowerment, and leadership. His tenure as CEO is hallmarked by his mentorship and development of his management teams. Numerous directly […]
Organizations Have To Be Able To AdaptThe importance of adapting as both an organization and an individual is what Victor Dickson, President and CEO of the Safer Foundation, highlights as an important business lesson. The Safer Foundation has been creating a positive social impact for over 45 years. Victor discusses the value of money and having liquid assets. Non-profits can no […]