Chicago Innovation Board of Advisors
Michael Arndt
Crain's Chicago BusinessEditor
Media
Brian Bannon
Chicago Public LibraryCommissioner & CEO
Civic
Ellen Barry
EBarry GroupPrincipal
Civic
John Berschied
Former Head of R&D & Innovation, S.C. Johnson Co., Alberto Culver Co., & Church & Dwight Co.
Business
Hardik Bhatt
Amazon Web ServicesGM of Smart Cities & Transportation
Business
Ray Boyer
Boyer MediaPresident
Media
Angelo Bufalino
Vedder PriceSenior Intellectual Property Shareholder
Business
Mike Cherry
Myron M. Cherry & AssociatesAttorney
Business
Holly Copeland
Horizon PharmaDirector, Public Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility
Business
Diane Dahl
The Hartell GroupFounder and Managing Partner
Business
Jay Dirkmaat
Comcast BusinessVice President, Greater Chicago Region
Business
Matthew Doubleday
WintrustSenior Vice President, Marketing
Business
Ana Dutra
The Executives' Club of ChicagoCEO
Business
Darcy Evon
Chicago Public Library FoundationChief Development Officer
Non-Profit
Chris Gladwin
OcientFounder
Entrepreneur
Brian Hoff
ExelonDirector, Technology Innovation
Business
Dipak Jain
Sasin Graduate Institute of Business AdministrationDirector
Academic
Pete Kadens
Purpose InvestorsCEO
Entrepreneur
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
Chicago Skyway for Canada Pension Plan Investment BoardBoard Member
Civic
Dan Lyne
CBRESenior VP, Global Tech & Media Practice
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
Dan Miller
Chicago InnovationCo-Founder
Civic
Stephanie Neely
AllstateVice President and Assistant Treasurer
Business
Lance Pressl
FinnAllye ProductionsFounder
Entrepreneur
Richard Rodriguez
UNO Charter School NetworkChairman
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 AssistChief Financial Officer
Business
Gary Slack
Slack and CompanyChairman and CEO
Business
Leslie Vickrey
ClearEdge MarketingFounder and CEO
Media
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
City of ChicagoDeputy Mayor
Civic