A proud Chicago native and CEO of Ulta Beauty since 2013, Mary Dillon has strategically driven the beloved beauty retailer to achieve record breaking sales and profits, recently earning the company a place on The Fortune 500 list. Fortune Magazine also named Dillon No. 5 on its 2017 Business Person of the Year top 20 […]
Female leadership is on the rise in a big way right now, and the world is taking notice. Here at home, look closely at where the most positive impact is being generated around Chicago, and there’s a good chance you’ll find an inspiring woman pulling the strings. From senator, Supreme Court justice, and MLB owner to […]
Jo Ann Rooney, J.D., L.L.M., Ed.D, is the 24th president and the first lay president of Loyola University Chicago. Under Dr. Rooney’s leadership, Loyola continues to experience growth in undergraduate enrollments and to position itself as a leading institution both in Chicago, the nation and internationally. Dr. Rooney is building on Loyola’s legacy of excellence and […]
Melissa Bean is Vice Chairman for JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Chairman of the Midwest. As such, she serves as the senior executive across all lines of business and functional areas in the Midwest region. She partners closely with senior clients, community leaders, and JPMorgan Chase employees with a primary focus on client and talent […]
As president and board member of the Joyce Foundation, Ellen oversees the charitable distribution of $50 million annually from assets of $1 billion. Under her leadership, Joyce has gained national prominence with a grant portfolio rooted in the core belief that communities are stronger when they share benefits broadly. The Joyce Foundation funds the development […]
Debra A. Cafaro is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company and real estate investment trust that owns more than 1,200 healthcare, life science, and senior living properties in North America and the United Kingdom and serves as the premier capital provider to leading care providers and […]
Alice Walker, poet, activist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, once said, “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” During the past year, thanks to the rise of the #MeToo movement and Time’s Up, the fight to end gender-based violence and harassment has taken center stage. More than ever women […]
Chicago Debate Commission (formerly) celebrates 20 years of fostering debate in Chicago Public Schools by making a huge announcement. On Aug. 20, the organization announced its rebrand as Chicago Debates. With guidance from Mark Drozd and his team at EPIC, under the new name and logo, the organization will better reflect its values and the […]
My first day of eighth grade was just weeks away, and I needed new clothes. As a vulnerable 12-year-old girl, the last thing I needed was to show up to the first day of school wearing last year’s boot-cut jeans and platform sneakers. So, we headed to the department store, my grandma in the driver’s […]
Where a child is born should not determine whether that child lives and thrives. Children’s Place International helps children in developing countries overcome extreme poverty by connecting the generosity of Chicago and the Midwest with leading organizations serving children in Africa and the Caribbean. Part of Children’s Place Association, a Chicago-based nonprofit helping children and […]
