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Officers and Directors

Officers and Directors

Officers

  • Robert A. Wislow, Chairman
    Chairman, CBRE/U.S. Equities Realty
  • David R. Casper, Vice Chair
    President and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Harris Bank
  • Michelle L. Collins, Vice Chair
    President, Cambium, LLC
  • Trisha Rooney, Vice Chair
    President, R4Services, Inc.
  • Bruce Sagan, Secretary
    Publisher, Herald Newspapers, Inc.
  • Thomas M. Carroll, Asst. Secretary
    Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, RR Donnelley
  • Kandace K. Heck
    EVP & General Auditor, The Northern Trust Company
  • Cindy Pritzker, Chairman Emerita
    Civic Leader
  • Rhona S. Frazin, President & CEO
    Chicago Public Library Foundation
  • Rahm Emanuel, Honorary Chairman
    Mayor, City of Chicago

Directors

  • Wendy Berger
    President, WBS Equities 
  • Jodi Block
    Civic Leader
  • Marcy R. Carlin
    Vice President, Essex Investment Management
  • Rocco J. deGrasse, J.D.
     Principal, Advisory KPMG Forensics
  • David Dohnalek
    Senior Vice President and Treasurer, The Boeing Company, & Chairman, Boeing Capital Corporation
  • James R. Donnelley
    General Partner, Ampersand, Reset & South Eastern LP
  • Deirdre C. Drake
    SVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, US Cellular Corporation 
  • Paul H. Dykstra
    Partner, Ropes & Gray LLP
  • Sondra Berman Epstein
    Civic Leader
  • Michael Fassnacht
    CEO & President, FCB Chicago
  • Linda Hefner Filler
    President, Retail Products & Chief Merchandising Officer, Walgreens
  • Graham C. Grady
    Partner, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
  • John J. Gresens
    Partner, Akerman, LLP
  • Jacqueline Griesdorn
    Education Consultant
  • Suren Gupta
    EVP, Technology & Operations, The Allstate Corporation
  • David F. Heroy
    Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
  • Leslie S. Hindman
    President and CEO, Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
  • Christine M. Holmes
    Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
  • Jeffrey S. Kunkel
    Senior Vice President, JP Morgan Chase
  • Donna LaPietra
    Executive Vice President, Kurtis Productions
  • Jose Martinez
    VP, Market Leader, The North Highland Company
  • Cheryl Mayberry McKissack
    COO and President, JPC and Johnson Publishing
  • Carlette McMullan
    Principal, William Blair & Company, LLC
  • Sheila Owens
    VP Economic and Business Development, ComEd
  • Steven R. Platcow
    CEO, RPM Advertising
  • John Rau
    President & CEO, Miami Corporation
  • Linda Johnson Rice
    Chairman, Johnson Publishing Company, LLC
  • Kevin J. Rochford
    Managing and Regional Director, Bessemer Trust Company, NA
  • Allen C. (Kelly) Ryan IV
    Partner, Kirkland & Ellis
  • Mary Lee Schneider
    President & CEO, SG360°
  • Rodd M. Schreiber
    Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  • Charlie A. Schrock
    President & CEO, Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (Retired)
  • Linda J. Stephans
    Institutional Consulting Director & Managing Director, Graystone Consulting
  • Marcus Wedner
    Co-Managing Partner, CIVC Partners 
  • Dina Yaghmai, MD
    Co-Director, Physicians Laser & Dermatology Institute,  Northwestern University

Life Directors

  • John L. Brennan
    Head, Private Wealth Management, William Blair & Company LLC
  • Leslie S. Douglass
    Civic Leader
  • Maureen Dwyer Smith
    Civic Leader 
  • James F. Feldstein
    President, Charles R. Feldstein & Company, Inc
  • Marshall Field
    Chairman, The Old Mountain Company
  • Stanley M. Freehling
    Adivsory Director, Lehman Bros (Retired)
  • J. Ira Harris
    J.I. Harris & Associates
  • James H. Lowry
    Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
  • Frank A. Rossi
    Chairman, FAR Holdings Co., LLC
  • Ella D. Strubel
    Managing Director, EllaQuent Designs
  • Audrey Bables Tuggle
    Civic Leader
  • Dia S. Weil
    President, CEO and Director, Mercantec, Inc.