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 […]

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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

August 19, 2020 Gia Biagi – Commissioner – Chicago Department of Transportation Gia Biagi Gia Biagi is an urban planner and designer with experience in the private and public sectors who was appointed Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in December 2019. The Mayor charged Biagi with implementing […]

City Club of Chicago: Gia Biagi, Commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation

August 17, 2020 Chicago’s Evolving Media Landscape: Trends in 2020 – Morgan Elise Johnson, Gregory Pratt and Jen Sabella Morgan Elise Johnson Morgan Elise Johnson (Producer/Director) is an independent filmmaker who recently co-founded The TRiiBE (www.thetriibe.com), a digital publication that is reshaping the narrative of Black Chicago. She is also co-producing Unapologetic, a documentary that […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago’s Evolving Media Landscape – Trends in 2020

August 12, 2020 Sam Toia – President & CEO – Illinois Restaurant Association Sam Toia Since 2012, Sam Toia has served as President & CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association (IRA), a non-profit trade association representing the state’s largest private sector employer, with projected employment in 2019 of 588,000 people and more than $30.1 billion […]

City Club of Chicago: Sam Toia, President & CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association

July 30, 2020 Michelle Morales – President – Woods Fund Chicago Michelle Morales Michelle Morales is the President of the Woods Fund Chicago. She is a first-generation US born Puerto Rican. Prior Woods Fund, she led the Illinois chapter of the Mikva Challenge, an organization that leads the field of civics by developing young people […]

City Club of Chicago: Michelle Morales, President of the Woods Fund Chicago

July 29, 2020 City Club – Tom Dart – Sheriff – Cook County Hon. Thomas Dart Sheriff Tom Dart has lived a life dedicated to effecting change, protecting the unprotected and fighting for social justice. After serving the community as a prosecutor and state legislator, Sheriff Dart decided to run for Cook County Sheriff in […]

City Club of Chicago: Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart

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