April 15, 2021 Congressman Mike Quigley – 5th District, Illinois – U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Mike Quigley Mike Quigley was elected to Congress to represent Illinois’ 5th District after serving his community for more than thirty years. He previously served as a Cook County Commissioner and began his career through community service in the […]

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City Club of Chicago: Rep. Mike Quigley

April 8, 2021 Congresswoman Robin Kelly – 2nd District, Illinois – U.S. House of Representatives Congresswoman Robin Kelly Congresswoman Robin Kelly has dedicated her career to public service as an advocate for Illinois families. Since being elected to serve the 2nd Congressional District in 2013, she has worked to expand economic opportunity, community wellness, and […]

City Club of Chicago: Rep. Robin Kelly

March 23, 2021 Chancellor Michael Amiridis – University of Illinois Chicago Chancellor Michael Amiridis Michael Amiridis is Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), the largest and only public research university in Chicago with a budget of over $3.5 billion. UIC’s 14,000 employees serve approximately 33,500 students in sixteen colleges, including one of the […]

City Club of Chicago: Michael Amiridis, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Chicago

March 16, 2021 Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch – Illinois House of Representatives Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch Emanuel “Chris” Welch has been a State Representative from the 7th District of Illinois since 2013. He was elected Speaker of the House in January 2021 after serving on several key committees, including chairman of the Executive Committee; and […]

City Club of Chicago: Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel ‘Chris’ Welch

March 2, 2021 Fritz Kaegi – Assessor – Cook County Fritz Kaegi Fritz Kaegi is the Cook County Assessor. Prior to beginning his career in Cook County government, Fritz spent more than 20 years valuing assets as a mutual fund portfolio manager and analyst. In his 13 years at Columbia Wanger Asset Management, Fritz served […]

City Club of Chicago: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi

January 6, 2021 Jamie Rhee – Commissioner – Chicago Department of Aviation Jamie Rhee Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie L. Rhee knows the aviation industry inside and out. After beginning her career in customer service at O’Hare International Airport in the 1990’s as a foreign language assistant, her 26 years in public service have […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee

December 9, 2020 Timothy Killeen – President – University of Illinois System President Timothy Killeen Timothy L. Killeen is the 20th president of the University of Illinois System, with universities in Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield. He took office in May 2015, and received a new contract in 2020 that will extend his term through June […]

City Club of Chicago: Timothy Killeen, President of the University of Illinois System

November 18, 2020 Toni Preckwinkle, President, Cook County Board – Budgeting for Equity President Toni Preckwinkle Toni Preckwinkle is the 35th president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, an office she has held since 2010. A dedicated and effective public servant, President Preckwinkle has worked tirelessly and collaboratively to reshape County government through increased […]

City Club of Chicago: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle

November 17, 2020 COVID on Campus: How Higher Ed is Adapting – Dr. Gloria Gibson, Dr. Wayne Giles and Dr. Joan Holden Dr. Gloria Gibson On June 1, 2018, Dr. Gloria J. Gibson started her first day as the seventh president of Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago. A native of East St. Louis, Illinois, she […]

City Club of Chicago: COVID on Campus – How Higher Ed is Adapting

November 9, 2020 Jennie Huang Bennett, Chief Financial Officer and Susie Park, Budget Director – City of Chicago Jennie Huang Bennett Jennie Huang Bennett serves as the City of Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer. Previously the Chief Financial Officer for Chicago Public Schools (CPS), Ms. Bennett has extensive experience in managing financial turnarounds, driving cost efficiencies, […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago’s Chief Financial Officer and Budget Director

October 13, 2020 Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin – City of Chicago Melissa Conyears-Ervin Melissa Conyears-Ervin is the current City Treasurer of the City of Chicago and a former State Representative for the 10th District. She believes in the promise of opportunity and the strength of families to effectively address the needs of our communities. As the […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin

September 30, 2020 Ready for Reform? The Path to Honest Government in Illinois – David Greising – President and CEO, Better Government Association David Greising David Greising is the president and chief executive of the Better Government Association, joining the BGA in 2018. For nearly a century, the BGA has fought for honest and effective […]

City Club of Chicago: Better Government Association President and CEO David Greising

September 23, 2020 Arne Duncan – Reimagining Public Safety Arne Duncan As managing partner at Emerson Collective, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan returns to Chicago on a mission to improve the lives of young adults in his hometown. Through partnerships with local business leaders, community organizers, and nonprofit groups, Duncan aims to create […]

City Club of Chicago: Arne Duncan – Reimagining Public Safety

September 17, 2020 Census 2020: Accurately Counting Chicagoland – Oswaldo Alvarez, Anita Banerji & Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore Oswaldo Alvarez Oswaldo Alvarez is the State of Illinois’ Census Director and helps oversee all operations including grant management, marketing, government relations. He has over 15 years of experience in the non-profit sector – ranging from […]

City Club of Chicago: Census 2020 – Accurately Counting Chicagoland

September 14, 2020 Samir Mayekar and Sam Skinner – Chicago: A Path to Economic Recovery Samir Mayekar Samir Mayekar fills the newly created role of Deputy Mayor, Economic and Neighborhood Development, designed to further develop and support Chicago’s neighborhoods. Samir has significant experience in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Samir previously served in the […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago – A Path to Economic Recovery

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