John Canning, Jr., Chairman, Madison Dearborn Partners
Michael Capatides, President and CEO, CIBC Bank USA
David Casper, President and CEO, BMO Harris Bank
Susan Collins, Joan and Sanford Weill Dean, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy – University of Michigan (Advisor)
Marsha Cruzan, Chicago Market President, U.S. Bank
John Davidson, CEO, The Options Clearing Corporation
John Ettelson, President and CEO, William Blair
Charles Evans, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Michael W. Frerichs, Illinois State Treasurer
Dr. Helene D. Gayle, President and CEO, The Chicago Community Trust (Co-Chair)
Roger Hochschild, President and COO, Discover
Aaron Meder, CEO, Legal & General Investment Management America
Richard S. Price, Chairman and CEO, Mesirow Financial
Jim Reynolds, Chairman and CEO, Loop Capital
John Rogers, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Ariel Investments (Co-Chair)
Edward Wehmer, President and CEO, Wintrust Financial Corporation
Steering Committee
Yemi Akisanya, Director of Diversity & Inclusion, The Options Clearing Corporation
Matthew Bruce, Executive Director for Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance, The Chicago Community Trust (Treasurer)
John H. Campbell, Senior Vice President, Central Region Managing Director – Wealth Planning & Insurance Strategies, U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management
Marsha Cruzan, Regional President, U.S. Bank N.A.
Bryan Echols, Senior Advisor, Illinois State Treasurer
Fellicia Foster, Vice President & Head of Inclusion & Diversity, BMO Harris Bank
Sarah Helm, Senior Manager, Diversity & Inclusion, Discover
Deborah Graham, Illinois State Treasurer’s Office
Bridget Kaempfer, HR & Office Manager, Madison Dearborn Partners
Melissa Donaldson, Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer, and Training & Development, Wintrust Financial (Co-Chair)
Auyana S. Orr, Manager, Community Affairs, Ariel Investments, LLC
BethAnne Panos, Head of HR, Legal & General Investment Management America, Inc.