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Speakers

This year’s conference will feature remarks from executives who are leading for impact in business and beyond. 

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

 Leading for Good 2022 Sponsors

This year’s conference will feature remarks from executives who are leading for impact in business and beyond. 

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

 Leading for Good 2022 Sponsors