Chicago Innovation Board of Advisors
Michael Arndt
EdelmanEVP & Executive Editor
Media
Ellen Barry
EBarry GroupPrincipal
Civic
Kate Bensen
The Chicago NetworkPresident & CEO
Civic
Hardik Bhatt
SDI PresencePresident & Chief Growth Officer
Business
Ray Boyer
Boyer MediaPresident
Media
Angelo Bufalino
Vedder PriceSenior Intellectual Property Shareholder
Business
Mike Cherry
Myron M. Cherry & AssociatesAttorney
Business
Jeff Cobb
Comcast BusinessRegional Vice President
Business
Holly Copeland
Horizon TherapeuticsDirector, Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility
Business
Diane Dahl
The Hartell GroupFounder and Managing Partner
Business
Matthew Doubleday
WintrustSenior Vice President, Marketing
Business
Ana Dutra
Mandala Global AdvisorsCEO
Business
Darcy Evon
The Village ChicagoCEO
Non-Profit
Chris Gladwin
OcientFounder
Entrepreneur
Brian Hoff
GE DigitalExecutive - Grid Innovation Solutions
Business
Dipak Jain
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business AdministrationDirector
Academic
Pete Kadens
Kadens Family FoundationChairman
Entrepreneur
Sandee Kastrul
I.C. StarsPresident & Co-Founder
Non-Profit
Phil Kotler
Kellogg School of ManagementDistinguished Professor of International Marketing
Academic
Michael Krauss
Market Strategy GroupPresident
Business
Tom Kuczmarski
Kuczmarski InnovationCo-founder
Business
Kristi LaFleur
Ascend Infrastructure, LLCPresident & CEO
Business
Howard Males
Cook CountyChairman, Economic Development Advisory Committee
Civic
Bret Maxwell
MK CapitalManaging General Partner
Venture Capitalist
Matt McCall
Pritzker Group Venture CapitalPartner
Venture Capitalist
Lance Pressl
The Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship at Illinois TechManaging Director
Entrepreneur
Richard Rodriguez
Acero SchoolsCEO
Civic
Nick Rosa
Sandbox IndustriesCo-founder & Managing Director
Venture Capitalist
Kristi Ross
tastytradeCo-CEO & President
Entrepreneur
Mike Rothman
SMS AssistFounder and Chairman
Entrepreneur
Nancy Ruscheinski
Zeno GroupChief Operating Officer
Business
Orlando Saez
AkerCEO
Entrepreneur
Matthew Saleski
LinkedInGlobal Enterprise Account Executive
Business
Terry Savage
Finance and Investment Advisor
Business
Mohan Sawhney
Northwestern's Kellogg School of ManagementMcCormick Tribune Professor of Technology
Academic
Jai Shekhawat
FieldglassFounder
Entrepreneur
Marc Shiffman
SMS AssistCEO
Business
William Towns
Kellogg Public-Private InterfaceAdjunct Professor of Social Impact
Civic
Howard Tullman
G2T3V, LLCGeneral Managing Partner
Business
Leslie Vickrey
ClearEdge MarketingFounder and CEO
Media
Shivani Vora
Accenture Innovation HubManaging Director
Business
Kevin Willer
Chicago VenturesCo-Founder and Partner
Venture Capitalist
Rocky Wirtz
Wirtz Corporation and Chicago BlackhawksPresident and Owner
Business
Maria Wynne
Leadership Greater ChicagoCEO
Non-Profit
Andrea Zopp
World Business ChicagoCEO
Civic