Board of Directors

LEADERS SHAPING CHICAGO’S
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Our Board Of Directors

Chicago's economic development strategy is shaped by a strong group of the region's most respected business executives and entrepreneurs. Chaired by the Mayor of Chicago, World Business Chicago’s Board of Directors represents the furthest extent of economic development and growth across the entire Chicagoland region.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Our Business & Civic Impact

World Business Chicago's work is powered by one of our city's greatest competitive advantages: the willingness of Chicago's business, civic and community leaders to work together.

Read more about our impact below.

Our Impact

Board of Directors

Mayor Brandon Johnson

Chair
World Business Chicago
Mayor
City of Chicago
Charles E. Smith

Vice Chair
World Business Chicago
Founder & CEO
CS Insurance Strategies, a Marsh McLennan Agency LLC Company
Phil Clement

President & CEO
World Business Chicago
Himal Agarwal

Managing Director & CFO; Vice Chairman
Good Chaos; Millennium Bank
David R. Andalcio

Founder & CEO
Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC
Rita Athas

Former President
World Business Chicago
Curt R. Bailey

President
Related Midwest
Hardik Bhatt

CEO
SDI Presence
Neville M. Bilimoria

Office Managing Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Maria Bocanegra

President
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas
Karen Brennan

CEO, Leasing Advisory
JLL
Marc Brooks

CEO
Hyde Park Hospitality
Greg Brown

Chairman & CEO
Motorola Solutions
Elizabeth Buchanan

President, North America
NielsenIQ
Martin Cabrera

Founder & CEO
Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
Charles Calloway

Shareholder
Greenburg Traurig, LLP
Gregory C. Case

President & CEO
Aon plc
Leonard Castro

EVP of Buildings
Stantec Consulting Services
Dr. Howard B. Chrisman, M.D.

President & CEO
Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
Kevin Cole

Chicago Office Managing Partner
EY
Kevin Considine

President & CEO
Lake County Partners
Stephanie Curulewski

VP, Midstream Products, Americas
bp
Wendell Dallas

President & CEO
Nicor Gas
Kyle DeGiulio

Senior Manager, Economic Development Policy
Amazon
Joe Doucas

Managing Director, U.S. Midwest Market Leader & Regional Head of Institutional Sales
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Richard Edelman

CEO
Edelman
Joe Erlinger

President
McDonald's USA
Dr. Opella Ernest

President, HCSC Markets
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Michael Fassnacht

Chief Growth Officer & President, Chicagoland (Ex-Officio, Non-Voting)
Clayco
Joseph Flanagan

CEO
Acquirent
Nate Gatten

Executive Vice President of American Eagle, Corporate Real Estate and Government Affairs
American Airlines
Kevin Flood

CEO
Flood Brothers Disposal Company; The Astor Company
John T. Greene

Chief Financial Officer
Northrop Grumman
Darrel Hackett

U.S. CEO
BMO Financial Group
Brett Hart

President
United Airlines
Carmen Hernandez

Executive Vice President, General Counsel
Clayco
James (Jim) Hart

President
Burwood Group, a Sikich Company
John M. Holmes

Chairman, President & CEO
AAR CORP.
Mark Hoplamazian

Chairman, President & CEO
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Terry Howerton

CEO
TechNexus Venture Collaborative
Paul Hsu

Founder & CEO
Decasonic
Kate Jeffers

CEO
Leo
Charles E. Johnson

President
SodexoMAGIC
Steven A. (Steve) Kersten

President
WaterSaver Faucet Company
Timothy Killeen

President
University of Illinois System
Jeffrey King

Managing Partner - Chicago Office
KPMG
Greg Klamrzynski

Chief Executive Partner
Chapman and Cutler LLP
Amanda Kranz

Chicago Office Managing Director
Accenture
John Koudounis

President & CEO
Calamos Investments
Thomas (Tom) Kilroy

Senior Partner
McKinsey & Company
Gerald (Chip) Kunde II

SVP, Institutional Affairs & Corporate Communications, North America
Ferrero
Ashish Lal

Partner
BDT & MSD Partners
Timothy (Tim) Little

Managing Director Midwest Region Executive, Business Banking
Bank of America
Anthony (Tony) Maggiore

Chair of the Midwest Market Leadership Team
JPMorganChase
Jeffrey Malehorn

Founding Principal (Ex-Officio, Non-Voting)
L3.0 Ventures, LLC
Craig Martin

Chairman, Americas
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Marianne Markowitz

President & CEO
First Women's Bank
Joe Mansueto

Executive Chairman
Morningstar
Christina Meitus

EVP, General Manager for Professional Services, Americas
Salesforce
Michael Morkin

Partner
Venable LLP
Margaret Mueller

Managing Director & Chief Growth Officer
Tilia Holdings
Karen Murphy

EVP of Stadium Development & Chief Operating Officer
Chicago Bears Football Club, Inc.
Michael H. Moskow

Vice Chair & Distinguished Fellow, Global Economy
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Tamar Newberger

Chair
Chicago Sister Cities International
Pin Ni

President
Wanxiang America Corporation
Dia Nichols

President
Advocate Health Care
Jeremy O'Brien

Chairman & Co-founder
PsiQuantum
Michael O'Grady

Chairman & CEO
Northern Trust
Frank E. Pasquesi

Office Managing Partner
Foley & Lardner LLP
Luke Petherbridge

CEO
Link Logistics
Ross Plagman

Global CFO
Mars Snacking
Doug Pryor

President & CEO
Will County Center for Economic Development
Jose Luis Prado

Executive Chairman
Tropicale Foods
Gil C. Quiniones

President & CEO
ComEd
Jamie Redmond

Partner & Chief Operating Officer
Redmond
David Reifman

Partner, Chair of Real Estate Group
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres
Michael Reinsdorf

President & CEO
Chicago Bulls
Jim Reynolds

Founder, Chairman, & CEO
Loop Capital
Kristen Reynolds

President & CEO
Choose Chicago
Thomas (Tom) Ricketts

Chairman
Chicago Cubs
John C. Robak

Former Chairman & CEO
Greeley and Hansen
Desiree Rogers

CEO
Black Opal, LLC
Lior Ron

Founder & Chairman
Uber Freight
Kristen Rossi

Vice Chairman, Investment Banking; Chairman, Global Consumer Retail Investment Banking
Morgan Stanley
Karen Sauder

President, Global Clients & Agency Solutions
Google
Kathy Scherer

Chicago Managing Partner
Deloitte LLP
Eric Sedler

Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Avoq
Smita Shah

President & CEO
SPAAN Tech, Inc.
Jeff Shapack

Founder & CEO
Shapack Partners
Jon Shulkin

Co-President & Partner
Valor Equity Partners
Tariq Siddiqui

Founder & CEO
Medex Medical Supplies
Marc F. Sperber

Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
Jennifer Steans

President & CEO
Financial Investments Corporation
Kecia Steelman

President & CEO
Ulta Beauty
Michael Strautmanis

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
Obama Foundation
Donald Thompson

CEO & Founder
Cleveland Avenue, LLC
Mark Tebbe

Chair
Techra Investments
Wade A. Thompson

Partner, Co-Chair, Business Litigation
Jenner & Block LLP
Scott C. Swanson

President, Illinois & Territory Executive of the Midwest
PNC Bank
Tony Surma

CTO, Americas Global Partner Solutions
Microsoft
Judy Toland

VP, Global Audience Marketing
Meta
Laura Thonn

Chicago Office Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)
Jeffrey S. Torosian

Partner; Co-Chair, US M&A and Private Equity Litigation; Co-Chair, US Bankruptcy Litigation
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Elizabeth Tulach

Chief Investment Officer
The Boeing Company
Glen Tullman

CEO
Transcarent
James Turner

Managing Director
CIBC
Grant C. Uhlir

Global Director of Large Projects, Principal
Gensler
Leon Walker

Managing Partner
DL3 Realty
Andrea (Andy) Zopp

Managing Partner (Ex-Officio, Non-Voting)
Cleveland Avenue, LLC
Don Wilson

CEO & Founder
DRW