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Jul 15

Leading with Purpose: Julie Garfield's Journey to Empowering Inclusive Banking with BMO's BMORE Program

Julie Garfield Sr. Manager, Distribution Community Impact Initiatives Bank of Montreal (BMO) Julie Garfield, the Distribution Community...

May 1

Do Right Services Company: Improving Stability and Upward Mobility While Maintaining Dignity

Julian Posada CEO LiftUp Enterprises A true social entrepreneur, Julian Posada has launched Do Right Services, a company that is creating...

Apr 19

Tom Vranas of Zentro Internet: A Follow-Up Interview to Discuss Workforce Development Success

Tom Vranas Chief of Staff, Innovation, and People Zentro Internet In 2022, Dani Houchin, Executive Director of Origami Works, sat down...

Mar 20

Christine Hill of Lettuce Entertain You: Serving Up Success with Collaboration

Christine Hill Director of Recruiting Lettuce Entertain You Christine Hill, Director of Recruiting at Lettuce Entertain You, exemplifies...

Mar 6

Mandee Polonsky of Northwestern Medicine: Championing Partnerships in Chicagoland

Mandee Polonsky Director of External Partnerships at NM Academy Northwestern Medicine Meet Mandee Polonsky, Director of External...

Mar 1

Marisela Williams of Freedman Seating: Fostering Opportunity through Community Partnerships

Marisela Williams HR Director Freedman Seating Marisela Williams, HR Director at Freedman Seating, is a believer in community...

Feb 7

Sean Janda-Forner of Comcast: Creating Opportunity for Entry Level Talent

Sean Janda-Forner Talent Acquisitions Manager Comcast Sean Janda-Forner of Comcast is passionate about helping entry level talent enter...

Sep 13, 2023

Michele Smith of Advocate Aurora Health: Innovating Healthcare while Investing in People

Michele Smith, Ed.D Director of Workforce and Team Member Development Advocate Aurora Health Michele Smith, Ed.D, Director of Workforce...

Aug 2, 2023

Toby Eveland of Saul Ewing LLP: Cultivating Inclusion for Inspired Innovators

Toby Eveland Chicago Managing Partner Saul Ewing LLP Toby Eveland, Chicago Managing Partner at law firm Saul Ewing LLP, is cultivating...

Jul 25, 2023

Kerry Griffin of MERGE: Fired Up For First Gen

Kerry Griffin Chief Talent Officer MERGE Kerry Griffin, Chief Talent Officer at MERGE and first generation college graduate, is paying it...

Mar 23, 2023

Kraig Kistinger of National Tube Supply: A Passion for Helping People Be Their Best in Manufacturing

Kraig Kistinger Director of Human Resources National Tube Supply This interview is a part of our series featuring employers who embrace...

Oct 19, 2022

Tom Vranas of Everywhere Wireless: Planting Roots Across Chicagoland to Grow the Workforce

Tom Vranas Chief of Staff, Innovation and People Everywhere Wireless When employers are looking to demonstrate their genuine appreciation...

Jan 7, 2021

Kevin Herman of Schulze and Burch: Giving Entry-Level Talent a Second, or Sometimes First, Chance

Kevin Herman Director of Employee Relations Schulze and Burch Tell us about your current role and company. I’m Director of Employee...

Dec 7, 2020

Kevin Brooks: Proactively Removing Unintentional Hiring Barriers at East Bank Club

Kevin Brooks Director of HR East Bank Club Tell us about your current role and how you got there I’ve been the Director of HR for the...

Oct 21, 2020

Heather Ronnow of Kronos Foods: Hiring the Whole Person

Truly inclusive employment moves beyond standard diversity and inclusion efforts. It requires employers to innovate around how they hire...