Thumbnail Profile: University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. in bacteriology (1985); University of Chicago Booth School of Business, MBA (1989). Has worked in the pharmaceutical sector for 20 years, holding senior management positions with Ocularis Pharma, PathoGensis Corporation, Chiron, Abbott Labs and Upjohn. Co-founder and former senior vice president of Ocularis Pharma, and the managing partner of […]

Thumbnail Profile: Michigan State University, B.A. in marketing and B.A. in Spanish (1991); Northwestern University, School of Education and Social Policy, M.A. in Learning Sciences (2000). Currently director, Strategic Learning at Grant Thornton LLP (2002-present), drive strategy, innovation, technology and measurement for learning and performance initiatives. Previously, vice-president, Business Development at Mesirow Financial (1994-99). Has […]

Thumbnail profile: Cornell University, School of Engineering, B.S. (1987); Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education M.Ed. in math education (1996). Worked as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs, Citicorp and American Express, 1987-1993. Mathematics teacher (full-time) at various Catholic and independent schools in New York, Ohio, New Jersey and Virginia, 1993-2007. After moving to Evanston, […]

Thumbnail Profile: DePauw University, B.A. in history; Indiana University School of Law, J.D. Currently a contract attorney for Axiom in ediscovery litigation services. Began legal career with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office in the Consumer Protection Division; worked for Kubin-Nicholson, a family printing business, as account manager, corporate counsel and member of the Board for […]

Thumbnail Profile: Kenyon College, B.A. in economics; University of Pennsylvania’s The Wharton School of Business, MBA. After moving to Evanston in 1988, worked first at Baxter Healthcare Corporation and later for Reed Exhibition Companies, where she helped develop their trade show business by establishing strategies in both existing and new markets. Continued to work part-time […]