Ebony Campbell of the Chicago Housing Authority: Paving Pathways for Youth Empowerment
Mandee Polonsky of Northwestern Medicine: Championing Partnerships in Chicagoland
Marisela Williams of Freedman Seating: Fostering Opportunity through Community Partnerships
Bianca DeRango of JARC: Connecting Candidates to Quality Careers
April Harrington of the Chicagoland Healthcare Workforce Collaborative: Fostering Collaboration in Post-COVID Healthcare Workforce Development
Sean Janda-Forner of Comcast: Creating Opportunity for Entry Level Talent
Corneisha Fowler of Cara Collective: Charting Success Paths in Workforce Empowerment
Tenoch Rodriguez and Rodrigo Perez of Center for Changing Lives: Coaching to Empower Communities
Irene Sherr of the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development: Leading Sustainable Growth and Job Creation
Victoria Rudd and Camille DeCicco of Discover: Championing Community Investment and Empowerment
Alita Bezanis of Pete’s Fresh Market: A Family Business Putting People First
Nicolette Cuttell of Best Buddies: Building Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Shay Robinson of Aon: Shaping the Workforce through Apprenticeships
Aubree Weiley of Bridges From School to Work: Pairing Powerful Partners with Passionate Youth
Gabrielle Caverl-McNeal of New Moms: Goal Setting For Growth
Michele Smith of Advocate Aurora Health: Innovating Healthcare while Investing in People
Toby Eveland of Saul Ewing LLP: Cultivating Inclusion for Inspired Innovators
Kerry Griffin of MERGE: Fired Up For First Gen
Kraig Kistinger of National Tube Supply: A Passion for Helping People Be Their Best in Manufacturing
Tom Vranas of Everywhere Wireless: Planting Roots Across Chicagoland to Grow the Workforce