November 2, 2021 Jennie Huang Bennett – Chief Financial Officer – 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, managing large complex capital […]

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City Club of Chicago: City of Chicago Chief Financial Officer Jennie Huang Bennett

October 19, 2021 Arne Duncan – Managing Partner – Emerson Collective Arne Duncan As managing partner at Emerson Collective, an organization dedicated to removing barriers so people can live to their full potential, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is on a mission to improve the lives of young adults in Chicago. Through partnerships […]

City Club of Chicago: Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

October 13, 2021 Karen Freeman-Wilson – President and CEO – Chicago Urban League Karen Freeman-Wilson Karen Freeman-Wilson began serving as President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League in January 2020. She brings a passion for equity and social justice to the organization, which works to advance economic, educational and social progress for African Americans […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago Urban League President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson

September 27, 2021 Superintendent David Brown – Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown David O. Brown joined the Chicago Police Department in April 2020, becoming CPD’s 63rd Superintendent. He brings more than 30 years of law enforcement experience to Chicago and is nationally recognized for his expertise in public safety, community policing and reform. Since […]

City Club of Chicago: Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown

September 14, 2021 Chancellor Robert J. Jones – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert J. Jones Robert J. Jones is the 10th chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He previously served as president of the University of Albany, State University of New York following a 34-year career as a faculty member and senior administrator […]

City Club of Chicago: Robert J. Jones, Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

July 28, 2021 John Palfrey – President – John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation John Palfrey John Palfrey is President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, one of the nation’s largest philanthropies with assets of approximately $7 billion, and offices in Chicago, New Delhi, and Abuja, Nigeria. Palfrey is a well-respected […]

City Club of Chicago: John Palfrey, President of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

May 24, 2021 Workforce equity: Corporate Chicago can lead the way – Manika Turnbull, Tina Sanders, Marie Trzupek Lynch Racial inequality has rightly taken center stage over the past year as the pandemic exacerbated disproportionate impacts on communities of color that suffered greater illness and death but also job loss. As we work to rebuild […]

City Club of Chicago: Workforce equity – Corporate Chicago can lead the way

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 […]

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

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