Effective January 2027, Claudia will be responsible for all aspects of the CEO Perspectives program, including curriculum design, securing and preparing CEO and academic speakers, coordinating recruitment of sponsor companies, and alumni engagement and events. She is currently an independent consultant and serves on the boards of Skills for Chicago and HFS Chicago Scholars. Previously,…
Kathleen is responsible for LWE’s strategic direction, curriculum, design and delivery of programs, events and digital assets, as well as marketing and growth. Prior to joining Leading Women Executives, she was CFO for two venture-backed technology companies, served as principal in two Chicago-based private equity groups and practiced corporate law. Kathleen served as Chairman of…
Daniel is an Academic Advisor to the CEO Perspectives program, having served as the first Academic Director in 2005. He is the 9th Chancellor of Vanderbilt University. Previously, he served as Provost of the University of Chicago. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Guggenheim Foundation, and the Canadian…
Michelle is responsible for all aspects of the CEO Perspectives program, including curriculum design, securing and preparing all CEO and academic speakers, coordination of recruiting sponsor companies, and alumni engagement and events. She is also the Founder & Principal of MMW Advisors, a strategic advisory firm that she established in 2020. Previously, Michelle was Senior…
Sheila is a trusted advisor to senior executives in association with Boston Consulting Group and ExCo Leadership. She has served as a director on five corporate boards across a wide range of industries, including as Chairman at JLL and Chair of Sustainability at McDonald’s. In her executive career, Sheila was the first woman on Northern…
Cheryl is a director of three corporate boards: Aon plc, Morningstar, and HNI Corporation. She is a Cornell University Emeritus Trustee and Presidential Councillor, and a board member of the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago. Cheryl was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co. from 1995-2000. She is a…
Deb is responsible for overseeing the operations and management of Corporate Leadership Center and its two programs, CEO Perspectives and LWE. Most recently, Deb was Vice Chairman and National Managing Partner, Center for Board Effectiveness, at Deloitte, where she was responsible for boardroom programs and thought leadership that support corporate boards and directors in fulfilling…
