The Leadership Council is comprised of foremost leaders in social impact, enterprise, and responsibility who believe in and seek to advance the Baumhart Center’s mission of promoting social business in the service of a just, humane, and sustainable world. Members of the Leadership Council provide guidance on the Center’s strategies, as well as connect the Center’s initiatives with valued expertise, partners, and opportunities.

	Jennifer Alter Warden COO and EVP Baird & Warner
	Brenda Asare President and CEO Alford Group
	Cliff Barber Chief Strategy Officer Archdiocese of Chicago
	Kevin Conlon Founder and President Conlon & Dunn Public Strategies
	Donald Cooke SVP of Philanthropy Robert R. McCormick Foundation
‌	Laura Coy Director of Philanthropy Strategy William Blair
	Jenna Daugherty Divisional Vice President, Global Citizenship and Sustainability Abbott
	Evelyn Diaz President Heartland Alliance
	Wendy DuBoe President and CEO United Way of Metro Chicago
	John Edelman Managing Director Edelman
	Vicki Escarra Senior Advisor Boston Consulting Group
	Mike Evans Founder Fixer
	Brian Fabes Former CEO Civic Consulting Alliance
	Karen Freeman-Wilson President and CEO Chicago Urban League
	Denitra Griffin, Ed.D. President and Co-Owner AGB Investigative Services
‌	Francia E. Harrington Former Executive Leader Fifth Third Bank
	Joe Higgins Director of External Affairs Comcast Corporation
	Peter Hoskow Principal & Managing Director CCS
	Mark Ishaug CEO Thresholds
	Dan Kotowski President and CEO ChildServ
	Mimi LeClair President and CEO Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago
	Kandace Lenti Managing Director Wintrust
	Eric Lugo Executive Vice Chancellor City Colleges of Chicago
‌	Rosemary Matzl Vice President of Community Affairs ITW
	Kate McAdams Managing Director Arabella Advisors
	Julia McGuire* EVP Campbell & Company
	Dorri McWhorter CEO YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
	Kim Michelson Co-founder The Honest Game
	Marquis Miller Chief Diversity Officer City of Chicago
	Art Mollenhauer Former CEO BBBS of Metropolitan Chicago
	Daniel Nielsen Managing Director Great Lakes Advisors
	Anna Paulson EVP, Director of Research and Executive Committee Member Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
	Ashish Shah CEO and Founder PreparedHealth
	Amy Silverstein Senior Manager Deloitte's Monitor Institute
	Whitney Smith Head of Regional Philanthropy - North America JPMorgan Chase
	Tim Stojka CEO Agentis
	William Towns* Managing Director 4S Bay Partners
	Eric Weinheimer President and CEO Forefront
	Vincent Williams President and CEO Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council

*LUC Alumnus or Parent of Alumnus