2013 Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala Program

Intentional Inclusion Drives Results The 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala November 19, 2013, Hilton Chicago

Presented by:

Introducing:

2013 Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner Steering Committee Chicago United Board of Directors Chairwoman: Patricia Hemingway Hall President and CEO Health Care Service Corporation 45th Anniversary Presenting Sponsor: Anne R. Pramaggiore President and CEO ComEd, An Exelon Company Steering Committee: Gregory C. Case President and CEO Aon

Joseph Gregoire State Chairman of Illinois Banking PNC Bank

John W. Rogers, Jr. Chairman, CEO and Chief Investment Officer Ariel Investments

Brett J. Hart Executive Vice President and General Counsel United Airlines

Jim H. Skogsbergh President and CEO Advocate Health Care

Andrew J. McKenna Chairman McDonald’s Corporation Chairman Schwarz Supply Source Richard S. Price Chairman and CEO Mesirow Financial

Mark Furlong President and CEO BMO Harris Bank

Frederick H. Waddell Chairman and CEO Northern Trust Corporation Gregory D. Wasson President and CEO Walgreen Co.

2013-2014 Chicago United Board of Directors Officers:

Board Members:

Chairwoman Patricia Hemingway Hall President and CEO Health Care Service Corporation

Robert Aguilar Chief Operating Officer Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC

Ralph V. Hughes Vice President, External Affairs Macy’s

Stan Deans President, Central Region UPS

Kip Kelley Regional Managing Director Aon Risk Services, Inc. Aon

Vice Chairman Gordon Werkema First Vice President and COO Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Treasurer Maria de J. Prado Partner Prado & Renteria CPAs, Prof. Corp.

Secretary Kevin B. Brookins Senior Vice President, Strategy and Administration ComEd, An Exelon Company Immediate Past Chair Joseph A. Gregoire State Chairman of Illinois Banking PNC Bank

Michael F. DeSantiago CEO & President, Energy & Built Environment Primera Engineers, Ltd.

Michael W. Lewis Executive Vice President-Retired BMO Harris Bank N.A.

Kathy Ford Partner Ernst & Young LLP

James H. Skogsbergh President and CEO Advocate Health Care

Albert Grace, Jr. President Loop Capital

Monica L. Walker CEO & CIO Holland Capital Management LLC

Welcome to the 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala

November 19, 2013 Dear Colleagues: Welcome to Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala.

As a founding member of Chicago United and a torchbearer for its mission, this 45th Anniversary is a very special event for ComEd. Tonight, we honor our past by thanking Chicago United for its inspirational call to leadership and by focusing squarely on the future. In that regard, I am delighted to join Chicago United and all tonight’s sponsors and guests in honoring our friend and colleague, Don Thompson, president and CEO, McDonald’s Corporation as the 2013 Bridge Award Recipient. Don has been a steadfast steward of promoting the values of diversity and inclusion across McDonald’s and beyond and is a leader for the future.

Don, in the mold of the Chicago United mission, recognizes that an enterprise-wide commitment to diversity is key to building a strong corporate mission because the business case for creativity and innovation is irrefutable and it generates positive impact for employees, consumers and shareholders alike.

On behalf of ComEd, we salute Chicago United on 45 years of groundbreaking accomplishments. We also congratulate and thank Chicago United President Gloria Castillo for her stellar leadership.

We are proud of our heritage and past as a founding member of Chicago United and look forward to a future advancing the cause that began more than four decades ago.

Sincerely,

Anne R. Pramaggiore President and CEO

–1–

November 19, 2013 Dear Conference Participants, Welcome to the 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and our 45th Anniversary Gala. All of us at Chicago United are pleased that you are joining us as we mark this very special anniversary.

Chicago United certainly has met the test of time from its beginnings during one of the worst periods in our city’s history, to today. Since 1968, this organization has been an integral part of the fabric of Chicago, helping our city to conquer great social and economic challenges.

There is, of course, much work to do. While it is valuable to reflect on where we have been and what has been accomplished, we must not lose sight of where we must yet go and what we must yet achieve.

Our community is so fortunate to have people, like our 2013 Bridge Award recipient Don Thompson, president and CEO of McDonalds, and the 2013 Business Leaders of Color to advance the complementary goals of inclusion and economic progress. Congratulations to Don and the 2013 Business Leaders of Color.

Finally, I hope this year’s conference inspires you to step up and step out, as together we move Chicago forward for the next 45 years.

Sincerely,

Patricia Hemingway Hall President & CEO Health Care Service Corporation Chairwoman, Chicago United Board of Directors

–2–

–3–

–4–

–5–

Media Partner:

Presented by:

Anniversary Circle:

Advocates for Change:

Corporate Citizens for Change:

Leaders for Change:

PRADO & RENTERIA Cer tified Pu blic Account ants

–6–

GREEN C= 100 M= 0 Y= 100 K= 48

BLUE C= 100 M= 68 Y= 0 K= 20 SCREEN = 15%

Acknowledgements Dear Conference Participants, A conference of this depth of talent and content cannot be developed and delivered without the support of an active membership and many friends.

I would like to thank Pat Hemingway Hall, president and CEO of Health Care Service Corporation and chairwoman of the Chicago United Board of Directors, and all its members for their unwavering support. A great deal of gratitude goes to Anne Pramaggiore, president and CEO of ComEd, An Exelon Company, for presenting this year’s conference. Tremendous thanks to the Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner Steering Committee for generating heightened support of this event, as well as all of today’s sponsors, especially our Anniversary Circle, for your extraordinary support.

Very special thanks to the transformational leaders who are taking part in today’s conference including the Business Leaders of Color sharing their insights at today’s Diversity Leadership Luncheon panel discussion, the moderators and speakers at the first ever CID Talks, and Bridge Award winner Don Thompson, president and CEO of McDonald’s Corporation. A very special thanks to the CID Talks development committee for identifying today’s featured thought leaders.

Chicago United appreciates extraordinary partnerships with corporations, foundations, and institutions across the region. We value the partnership with ABC7 who has generously run public service promotions and lent the talents of Ravi Baichwal and Stacey Baca. We also value the advertising support of Crain’s Chicago Business, Chicago Magazine, Chicago Tribune Media Group, WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio, and Women’s Business Development Center. We are delighted by the Chicago Sinfonietta who performs during our Bridge Awards Dinner each year.

Special thanks to Sheila O’Grady, consultant of Spencer Stuart, for leading the Committees during development of the 2013 Business Leaders. The Chicago Community Trust has become an invaluable supporter of Chicago United’s BoardLink program. We extend a very special thanks to James Skogsbergh and Advocate Health Care for donating production of the Chicago United video presented at today’s event. We thank each and every member of Chicago United for their personal and organizational resources to build the conference and support its mission.

David Rudd, vice president of Weber Shandwick, has helped this organization achieve strong media presence through meaningful communications support. Charmon Parker Williams, Ph.D., principal consultant/president of Parker Williams Consulting, has made tremendous contributions as the primary author of the revitalized Corporate Diversity Profile. Thanks to Irma Lopez-Heredia who recently joined our consultant ranks assisting in producing the BoardLink and Corporate Governance Executive Development programs. Judy Mathews, president of Community Interface, is a vital consultant and organizational strategist to the organization who is also responsible for delivering the high-quality programs of this Changing Color of Leadership Conference.

We would like to thank the exceptional professional services business partners who have been working with us to produce this conference from inception including PJH & Associates, Patricia Vogt Design, Wedgeworth Business Communications, Quam Interactive, Ana Miyares Photography, Dot Ward Photography, and, newcomer, Suvada Software.

Finally, to the mighty team at Chicago United, I can only begin to express my personal appreciation to Sal Bayron, Kim Casey, Carrie Osslund, Teresa Sarna, and Ana Souchet. To all who made this conference a success, thank you!

Sincerely, Gloria Castillo, President and CEO

–7–

Chicago United promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity. Chicago United supports the business community’s need to maximize the use of corporate and entrepreneurial talent and brings together diverse senior business leaders to break through barriers to realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion.

Chicago United is the premiere organization creating an environment where racially diverse CEOs and executive level management can share common experiences to promote multiracial leadership in governance, management, and business partnerships while delivering best practices for diversity practitioners and building relationships among leaders who share common values.

P RO G R A MS AN D PRO DUCTS CHICAGO UNITED MEMBERS’ SERIES | Driving Culture Change • Transformative Inclusion Member Forums • CEO Council Meetings • Diversity Officer Roundtables • Business Leaders of Color Strategy Sessions • Leaders Council Meetings FIVE FORWARD | Invigorating the Local Economy CORPORATE DIVERSITY PROFILE | Benchmarking Progress BUSINESS LEADERS OF COLOR | Identifying Talent CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: AN EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | Driving Change BOARDLINK | Linking Corporate and Civic Leaders PIPELINE MENTORING SESSIONS | Building the Pipeline CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE | Supporting Change CHICAGO UNITED BRIDGE AWARDS | Recognizing Champions Please visit www.chicago-united.org for more information.

Go to the “About Chicago United” tab at the back of this program for a brief description of Chicago United Programs.

–8–

Table of Contents

Schedule of Events ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 Benefactors ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������17-110 Speakers ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������111-134 Bridge Awards Dinner ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������135-143 Business Leaders of Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138-139 Partners in the Arts ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 140 Bridge Awards Introduction ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������141 Bridge Award Recipient ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 142-143 About Chicago United �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������145

–9–

Schedule of Events

– 11 –

Schedule of Events 11:00 a.m.

Registration

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Diversity Leadership Luncheon

International Ballroom Foyer International Ballroom

A discussion on intentional inclusion, featuring members of the 2013 Business Leaders of Color Members of the 2013 Business Leaders of Color will engage in an open dialogue focusing on leadership attributes and critical choices that impacted their career paths, and how they contribute to the success of their organizations.

Moderator

Panelist

Roger O. Crockett President, R. O. Crockett Leadership

Ana Dutra Chief Executive Officer Mandala Global Advisors

Panelist

Panelist

Patricia Brown Holmes Partner Schiff Hardin LLP

Sunil Garg Senior Vice President, Chief Information & Innovation Officer Exelon

Panelist

Panelist

Cathy Peng Chief Business Development Officer Ethertronics, Inc.

John P. Trainor Publisher / General Manager HOY

– 12 –

Plenary Sessions:

CID Talks - Inspiring Culture, Inclusion and Diversity In the spirit of “ideas are worth spreading,” CID Talks present thought-provoking and innovative ideas from transformational leaders. The series provides a broad depth and breadth of subject matters, and challenges the audience to think about dynamics in their environments that impact diversity and inclusion strategies and practices.

The format is designed to motivate and inspire others to look at their own personal and professional experiences to help create other “big ideas.” Two groups feature six dynamic speakers who take you through their personal journey, each in a 10-minute timeframe.

Presenters share with you what inspired them to drive innovation, lead change, and challenge their own leadership. Our audience will have an opportunity to engage in Q& A sessions with groups of presenters.

Chicago United has assembled a diverse group of leaders from the boardroom to the C-Suite to provide you with a refreshing perspective on culture, inclusion, and diversity.

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

CID Talks I

Williford Room, 3rd Floor

Group I Moderator

Leadership with Conviction

Arthur Zayas Miller President & CEO MZI Group Inc.

Dr. Mi Ja Kim, Prof. & Dean Emerita; E.D. of Global Health Leadership Office; Dir. of Academy of International Leadership Development; College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chgo.

Breaking Global Boundaries with Technology-enabled Collaboration

Leadership: Ten Steps from Relevance to Results Amy Hilliard Founder & CEO, The ComfortCake Company, LLC

Paul Martin Corporate Vice President & Chief Information Officer, Baxter International, Inc.

– 13 –

Schedule of Events 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

CID Talks I

Williford Room, 3rd Floor

Group II Moderator

Global Inclusion & Strategic Sourcing Under the Arches

Jeanna D. Bridges U.S. Head, Diversity & Inclusion BMO Financial Group

JC Gonzalez-Mendez Senior Vice President, Global CSR, Sustainability and Philanthropy, McDonald’s Corporation

How to Increase Self Awareness and Enhance Your Brand

Closing the Gap, Widening the Net Sally Nuamah Chicago Scholar, Advocate & Filmmaker, Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University

Lorraine Stomski Partner & Leadership Service Line Leader, Aon Hewitt

3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Beverage Break 3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. CID Talks II

Williford Room, 3rd Floor

Group I Moderator

Action Learning: Developing a Global Skill Set

Pedro DeJesus Executive Vice President, General Council & Corporate Secretary Tampico Beverages, Inc.

David Wade Vice President, Air BP Americas BP

SySTEMic Shortages in the Talent Pipeline and How We Fix It

What do you HAVE to give?

Shundrawn Thomas Senior Vice President, Managing Director & Global Head, Northern Trust Exchange Traded Funds Group, Northern Trust

Elizabeth W. Reese President, Nicor Gas & Senior Vice President, AGL Resources

– 14 –

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. CID Talks II

Williford Room, 3rd Floor

Group II Moderator

Transglobal Leadership and Global Diversity

Connie Lindsey Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Northern Trust

Nazneen Razi Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Health Care Service Corporation

Business Imperative: Developing and Executing Inclusion Strategies for Growth

Immigrants, the Illinois Economy and Immigration Reform John Rowe Chairman Emeritus, Exelon Corporation

Claudia M. Saran Principal, KPMG

Chicago United would like to thank the 45th Anniversary Speaker Committee for their time, dedication and commitment to helping us select a diverse group of speakers for its inaugural CID Talks: Committee Members: Valerie Corr Hanserd, Director of Government and Public Affairs, BP America, Inc. Jacki Robinson-Ivy, Vice President, Public Affairs & Government Relations, Northern Trust Fred Siegman, President, Siegman Consulting Services James S. Williams, Jr., Director, Diversity, Inclusion & Equity, University of Chicago Medicine 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pre-Dinner Reception

Grand Ballroom

Sponsored by:

6:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m. 45th Anniversary Gala

2013 Bridge Award Recipient

International Ballroom

Announcing:

Don Thompson President & CEO, McDonald’s Corporation

– 15 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA PRESENTED BY

– 17 –

LET’S HARNESS THE POWER OF OUR DIFFERENCES. Diversity is the foundation of any strong organization.

As such, ComEd is proud to lend our support to programs that bring people together in the spirit of the community.

ComEd is very proud to support Chicago United. Best wishes for a wonderful event!

www.ComEd.com | 1-800-EDISON-1

© 2013 Commonwealth Edison Company

I believe that success in the future is dependent

on evolving our culture. It’s about people, their shared beliefs, and their commitment. As businesses, we must create an environment

where innovators and imaginative thinkers will thrive; that not only accepts differences, but

embraces differences. An environment where

people of varying backgrounds, experiences, and views can thrive is the type of workplace culture that will nurture creativity and drive

success. We must become excited about the way people are different. The odds of develop-

ing the most innovative solutions to problems

will improve in proportion to the breath and diversity of inputs into the decision making process. Success depends on having the best of people doing the best of thinking and that

means having the greatest pool of talent from which to draw.”

Anne R. Pramaggiore President and CEO ComEd

– 19 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA M E D I A PA RT N E R

– 21 –

ABC7 is committed to reflect the rich tapestry of Chicago. Our goal is to create

great newscasts that bring our neighbors closer together, and promote a better

understanding of all the communities we serve. We listen to our viewers, the issues that concern them, and strive to keep

diversity at the forefront of what we do and who we are.”

John Idler

President and General Manager ABC7

– 23 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE

Advocate Health Care Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois/Health Care Service Corporation BMO Harris Bank N.A. McDonald’s Corporation Northern Trust

– 25 –

Advocate Health Care is proud to support Chicago United’s commitment to the Changing Color of Leadership and congratulates our 2013 “Business Leaders of Color” Tony Armada and Donna Cooper.

Advocate BroMenn Medical Center

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Advocate Children’s Hospital

Advocate Sherman Hospital

Advocate Christ Medical Center

Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Advocate Condell Medical Center

Advocate Trinity Hospital

Advocate Eureka Hospital

Advocate Medical Group

Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

Advocate Physician Partners

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Dreyer Medical Clinic

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Advocate at Home

Fundamental to serving our mission are the people of Advocate Health Care. We embrace

diversity and inclusion by inspiring engagement, fostering innovation, and enriching the lives of

all physicians and associates. Advocate proudly celebrates and respects our diversity and we value each individual’s contribution to our healing ministry.”

Jim Skogsbergh

President and CEO

Advocate Health Care

– 27 –

Being a quality leader starts with celebrating equality.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois is proud to support the 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference.

In recognition of the admirable work Chicago United continues to provide, as well as this year’s Bridge Award honorees, Blue Cross salutes those committed to diversity in business leadership.

Inclusion has, and always will be, one of the most important benefits you can provide individuals within your company. Blue Cross commends Chicago United on their advocacy.

ÂŽ

A Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association

Meeting the needs of people in culturally and

ethnically sensitive ways is essential to the ongoing success of our nation’s and our city’s

health care systems. This is especially true as the new health care law brings insurance coverage to many people for the very first

time. I’m proud to say that HCSC and its Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans are ready

to serve these new members with dedicated employees who are part of the most diverse workforce in our company’s history.”

Patricia Hemingway Hall

President and Chief Executive Officer Health Care Service Corporation

– 29 –

Dedication.

Determination.

Leadership.

BMO Harris Bank is proud to sponsor Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and the 45th Anniversary Gala.

BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC.

2013_471_Chicago United.indd 1

bmoharris.com

10/2/13 3:32 PM

A strong culture of diversity and inclusion is

key to bringing the best of BMO Harris Bank to our customers, our communities, and our employees. We are made stronger by our

ability to build teams that represent the values, priorities, and voices of our customers. I’m

proud of our commitments, of our track record, and especially of our determination to always challenge ourselves to do more.”

Mark Furlong

President and CEO BMO Harris Bank

– 31 –

Changing. Together.

®

For everyone who knows that differences make us better.

McDonald’s® is proud to recognize Bridge Award recipient Don Thompson, and 2013 Business Leaders of Color honorees Kevin Newell and Manny Favela.

The Golden Arches shine more brightly because of you and the work you do to inspire change and encourage others as they ascend to leadership.

At McDonald’s, diversity and inclusion is everybody’s business. From the board room

to the crew room, we are all accountable to

grow our business profitably. We embrace all the dimensions of diversity and leverage the differences that make us strong as we

strive to meet the needs of our 69 million customers every day.”

Don Thompson

President & CEO

McDonald’s Corporation

– 33 –

Dreams are something we can always build on.

For over 120 years, Northern Trust has utilized its strength and stability to help others achieve what they never thought possible. That’s why we take great pride in supporting Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference & 45th Anniversary Gala.

For more information, visit northerntrust.com.

Wealth & Investment Management | Trust & Estate Services Private Banking | Family Office Services

nt1017_CU_4.75x7.75.indd 1

9/18/13 10:40 AM

Northern Trust recognizes diversity as one

of its corporate strengths. Diversity in its clients and employees and diversity in the

communities we serve all help to strengthen Northern as a viable enterprise in the 21st century.”

Frederick H. Waddell

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Northern Trust Corporation

– 35 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA A D V O C AT E S F O R C H A N G E

Aon Corporation Crain’s Chicago Business Greeley and Hansen Illinois Tool Works Inc. PNC Bank Walgreens United Airlines

– 37 –

Tomorrow’s results require commitment today Aon is pleased to support Chicago United in its mission to promote multiracial leadership in business and advance economic opportunity for all.

At Aon, we believe that who you are and what you believe in contribute to the richness of your knowledge, ideas and experience. These characteristics enrich and aid in forming an open, collaborative and inclusive environment.

Take pride in who you are and where you work.

Visit aon.com to learn more about how Aon empowers economic and human possibility for all.

Risk. Reinsurance. Human Resources.

Diversity and inclusion are a part of Aon’s DNA – they are essential to our sustainability

and success. Our ability to deliver distinctive client value depends upon the innovation and capability that is generated from the richness

of our diverse talent. We know diversity helps us empower economic and human possibility – for all.”

Greg Case

President and CEO Aon plc

– 39 –

Ad Crain's Changing Color of Leadership 4.75x7.75_Ad Crains Changing Color of Leadership 4c 8/24/1

Crain’s is proud to support the 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference

– 41 –

As a global firm dedicated to creating better urban environments, Greeley and

Hansen fully believes that our diverse and

multicultural staff is a valuable business asset that drives innovation and creativity

by engendering new perspectives and

solutions that can better serve our broad client base. We’re committed to cultivating a truly inclusive workplace that brings

together people from different backgrounds, cultures, skills, and experiences and allows

each of them to thrive as individuals as well as collectively, working together to achieve their very best.”

John C. Robak President

Greeley and Hansen

– 43 –

Respecting differences and valuing the ideas of all our employees is not just the right

thing to do, it helps us drive innovation… a critical element of ITW’s differentiated

business model. Our large employee base is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity and we welcome the unique perspectives they bring to our organization. We also strive to foster an inclusive culture, which enhances customer

relationships and strengthens our ties to the

local and global communities where we do business.”

E. Scott Santi

President & CEO ITW

– 45 –

for fighting the good fight.

Working for the community. Inspiring the community.

PNC supports those who are striving to do amazing things every day. That’s why we are so proud to support Chicago United.

A special congratulations to our own Juan Mir and Lisa Haley Huff, and all the 2013 Business Leaders of Color.

Š2013 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved. PNC Bank, National Association. Member FDIC

At PNC, we view diversity as a core value and a business imperative. Diversity and inclusion produce an engaged workforce that more

closely mirrors the markets PNC serves, better positioning us to anticipate and meet customer

needs. By fostering an inclusive culture, our

employees feel valued and empowered to focus

on their strengths, honor their differences, and celebrate their contributions. The more successful we are at fully engaging our employees, the more successful we will be in meeting the needs of our customers, communities, and shareholders.”

Scott C. Swanson

Regional President of Illinois Banking PNC Financial Services, Inc.

– 47 –

13CM0056_4.75x7.75_Chicago_United_ad.indd 1

9/13/13 12:25 PM

Creating and delivering value is an underlying theme in everything we do at Walgreens, and

what better way to be relevant to our patients’ and customers’ needs than to continue our

century-plus commitment to diversity and

inclusion. D&I, of course, is about more than

skin color or religious or lifestyle preference or physical or cognitive abilities... it’s about

celebrating our diverse points of view, experiences, and opinions. D&I is not only

about what makes each of us different and unique, it’s about what makes us one.”

Gregory D. Wasson President & CEO Walgreen Co.

– 49 –

Š 2013 United Air Lines, Inc. All rights reserved.

We connect more than just cities.

Proud to support Chicago United and congratulate the 2013 Bridge Award recipient and Business Leaders of Color.

We at United support the rich diversity of

ideas, experiences, and cultures of our co-

workers, customers, and business partners. By

working together with dignity and respect, United creates an inclusive work environment, where all co-workers can contribute to and participate in our success.”

Jeff Smisek

Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer United Airlines

– 51 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA C O R P O R AT E C I T I Z E N S F O R C H A N G E

Abbott Allstate Baxter International Inc. BP America Inc. Cargill Inc. Chicago Magazine EY Grosvenor Capital Management, L.P. Jones Lang LaSalle Macy’s Mayer Brown LLP Nicor Gas Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Office Max, Inc. Reyes Holdings, LLC

– 53 –

Embracing SM

Allstate proudly supports Chicago United. Š 2013 Allstate Insurance Company.

The most powerful energy is that of our people.

Through a culture of inclusion, we energize diverse talent to drive innovations and maximize positive outcomes. That’s why BP salutes Chicago United for its 45-year commitment to achieving real and sustainable progress in multiracial corporate governance, leadership development and business partnerships.

Congratulations to Chicago United and the 2013 Business Leaders of Color.

We salute your commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Š 2013 BP America Inc. All rights reserved.

As a global organization, Cargill sees inclusion and diversity as a source of strength.

It is important that our employees feel valued, respected and have an opportunity to share their ideas and perspectives. We foster a culture that celebrates differences in our employees, our suppliers and our communities. Cargill is proud to be a Corporate Citizens for Change sponsor.

www.cargill.com Š2013 Cargill, Incorporated

We salute Chicago United for its on-going commitment to achieving real progress in multiracial corporate leadership development and business partnerships.

Additionally, our heartiest congratulations to the 2013 Business Leaders of Color and the Bridge Award recipients. We look forward to your continuing success for many years to come.

Chicago magazine is proud to support Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner.

chicagomag.com

ChicagoUnited_SponsorAd2013.indd 1

10/4/13 10:45 AM

To be inclusive, you’ve got to really listen.

We’re all ears.

We heard what you’re doing, and we see where you’re going. At EY we applaud Chicago United because we believe embracing diversity and inclusiveness makes all the difference in building a better future.

© 2013 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. ED None

Visit ey.com

GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. IS PROUD TO SUPPORT

CHICAGO UNITED CONGRATULATIONS TO MCDONALD’S AND THE

2013 BUSINESS LEADERS OF COLOR

Macy’s is proud to support the 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala and applauds Chicago United for its work to bridge the gap between race in business

Inclusion A choir sounds best when all voices are heard.

We are proud to support Chicago United and its efforts to close the gap between race and business.

Americas | Asia | Europe | www.mayerbrown.com

PROUD Nicor Gas is proud to support Chicago United’s work to enrich the economic fabric of our region by building sustainable diversity in business leadership.

Congratulations on your 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala.

nicorgas.com Š 2013 AGL Resources Inc. All rights reserved. NG-11549

11549_Nicor_Gas_PROUD_ad .indd 1

10/9/2013 10:47:09 AM

Congratulations to the 2013 Bridge Award and Business Leaders of Color Honorees

Northwestern Medicine is proud to sponsor Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership conference and congratulates the Bridge Award and Business Leaders of Color Honorees for their commitment to a vibrant, diverse and inclusive business community.

We not only accept differences, we empower them.

Creating opportunities for diverse organizations to grow and thrive.

When you feel valued and supported in your work environment, you naturally want to do your best work. We created Associate Resource Groups (ARGs) to give employees of varying backgrounds and talents a sense of community, and an opportunity to share ideas for marketing to our diverse customers.

At OfficeMaxÂŽ, we are proud to have so many unique voices to help guide us toward success. From the vendors we do business with, to the dedicated associates who make business possible, the choices we make in our workplace are what differentiate us in the marketplace.

For more information, contact the Office of Diversity at diversity@officemax.com

Š 2012 OMX, Inc.

We are proud to celebrate 2013 Bridge Award Recipient Don Thompson President and Chief Executive Officer McDonald’s Corporation

The 2013 Business Leaders of Color The 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA LEADERS FOR CHANGE American Metro Bank Ariel Investments Associated Banc Corp.

Attucks Asset Management The Boeing Company Bryan Cave LLP Cabrera Capital Markets Cambium, LLC CDW Charter One Chicago Sinfonietta Chicago Tribune Media Group Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Franczek Radelet P.C. GolinHarris Heidrick & Struggles Holland Capital Management LLC Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP KPMG LLP Kraft Foods Loop Capital Mesirow Financial MZI Group Inc. Northstar Lottery Group Primera Engineers, Ltd. Prado & Renteria CPAs Prof. Corp.

PwC LLP Quarles & Brady LLP Robert R. McCormick Foundation Roosevelt University Rush University Medical Center SDI (System Development.Integration, LLC) Schiff Hardin LLP Target The University of Chicago University of Chicago Medicine University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) University of Illinois at Chicago WBEZ Chicago (Public Radio) – 69 –

We are proud to celebrate Yman Huang Vien Chairman American Metro Bank

And all the 2013 Business Leaders of Color Don Thompson President and Chief Executive Officer McDonald’s Corporation

2013 Bridge Award Recipient Chicago United The 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary

American Metro Bank 4878 N. Broadway St., Chicago, IL 60640 2144A S. Archer Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616 – 70 –

Tortoises are believed to live

up to 300 years.

After three decades of patient investing, we’re off to a fine start.

To learn more, call 800.292.7435 or visit arielinvestments.com.

– 71 –

Associated Bank is proud to support Chicago United 2013 Leaders for Change

Our Roots With the insight gained from over 25 years in Chicago, Associated Bank delivers the expertise and personal

RUN DEEP

in CHICAGO

attention you need to navigate an ever-changing economic terrain with confidence. Our relationship managers listen, interpret and identify opportunities that drive solutions tailored to your unique goals.

Call us today at 312-544-4500 and experience for yourself why Associated Bank is a good fit.

AssociatedBank.com Lending Solutions | Treasury Management | Commercial Real Estate Private Banking | Commercial Insurance* | Employee Benefits*

Deposit and loan products are offered by Associated Bank, N.A. (“AB”). Associated Bank, N.A. is a Member FDIC and Associated Banc-Corp. Loans subject to credit approval. Equal Housing Lender. Equal Opportunity Lender. *Fiduciary, administrative and planning services are provided by Associated Trust Company, N.A. (“ATC”).

Investment management services are provided to ATC by Associated Investment Management, LLC (“AIM”) and Kellogg Asset Management, LLC® (“KAM”). AIM and KAM are SEC-registered investment advisors. Insurance products are offered by licensed agents of Associated Financial Group, LLC (“AFG”). Insurance products offered are NOT deposits or obligations of, insured, or guaranteed by Associated Banc-Corp (“AB-C”) or any bank or affiliate, are NOT insured by the FDIC or any agency of the United States, and involve INVESTMENT RISK, including POSSIBLE LOSS OF VALUE. ATC, AIM, AFG and KAM are all affiliates of AB-C. (9/13) 4638

– 72 –

– 73 –

Boeing proudly supports those who understand that by celebrating our differences, we are truly able to come together as one.

236520_139_hands_Chicago_United_45th_Gala.indd 1

– 74 –

10/22/2013 2:06:33 PM

– 75 –

Proud supporters of

Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference & th 45 Anniversary Gala

meeting the financial needs of a diverse client base

Investment Banking

Institutional Brokerage

Public Finance Debt Capital Markets Corporate Finance

Equity Sales & Trading Municipal Sales & Trading Taxable Fixed Income Sales & Trading

Chicago Ɣ Boston Ɣ Houston Ɣ Los Angeles Ɣ New York Ɣ Philadelphia Ɣ San Antonio Ɣ Tampa

10 South LaSalle, Suite #1050, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (312) 236-8888 www.cabreracapital.com

– 76 –

– 77 –

CDW is proud to support Chicago United in its 45th Year of Advocacy

– 78 –

Celebrating our differenCes brings us together.

At Charter One and RBS Citizens, we support those who share our spirit and dedication. And we applaud those who believe in making a difference within their communities.

Congratulations Chicago United and all of the Business Leaders of Color, for your success and accomplishments.

© 2013 RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Charter One and RBS Citizens are brand names of RBS Citizens, N.A. Member FDIC. 290956 – 79 –

– 80 –

– 81 –

– 82 –

CONGRATULATIONS Valerie Van Meter and all the 2013 Business Leaders of Color honorees

Don Thompson 2013 Bridge Award Recipient

Chicago United The 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary

– 83 –

congratulates its partner, colleague and friend

Michael J. Hernandez an accomplished Business Leader of Color both inside and outside our firm We are proud to support

Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala

At Franczek Radelet, diversity leads to stronger and more inclusive business solutions.

300 South Wacker Drive | Suite 3400 | Chicago, IL 60606 | 312.986.0300 | franczek.com ©2013, Franczek Radelet P.C. All Rights Reserved. Attorney advertising.

– 84 –

DIVERSITY MAKES US STRONGER

GolinHarris is proud to support Chicago United and its commitment to building sustainable diversity in business leadership.

www.golinharris.com – 85 –

– 86 –

HOLLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Is proud to sponsor

10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and Bridge Awards Dinner Holland Capital Management LLC was established in 1991.

The firm specializes in the investment management of largeand mid cap growth equity strategies for institutional clients.

We are proud to be both a certified minority business enterprise and a female-owned investment management firm.

Visit us online at www.hollandcap.com. – 87 –

Katten is proud to support Chicago United�s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala.

We applaud Chicago United�s dedication to diversity and inclusion, we celebrate the accomplishments of the Business Leaders of Color, and we commend the leadership of the Bridge Award honoree. www.kattenlaw.com | www.kattenwomen.com | www.kattendiversity.com AUSTIN | CENTURY CITY | CHARLOTTE | CHICAGO | HOUSTON | IRVING | LOS ANGELES NEW YORK | ORANGE COUNTY | SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA | SHANGHAI | WASHINGTON, DC

LONDON: KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN UK LLP

– 88 –

kpmg.com

220002_CHICAGO_UnitedAD_BW_V02.indd 1

– 89 –

© 2013 KPMG LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and the U.S. member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. The KPMG name, logo and “cutting through complexity” are registered trademarks or trademarks of KPMG International. NDPPS 220002

KPMG LLP is a proud supporter of Chicago United’s continued efforts to enrich the economic culture of Chicago and to support sustainable diversity in business leadership.

10/17/2013 4:43:10 PM

– 90 –

Values in Action.

Since our founding in 1937, Mesirow Financial has been proud to support the organizations and agencies that improve the lives of those around us.

Mesirow Financial is inspired by the work of Chicago United to promote multiracial leadership in business in our city. We stand by Chicago United in the belief that intentional inclusion drives results.

We congratulate Don Thompson on his receipt of the 2013 Bridge Award.

mesirowfinancial.com The Mesirow Financial name and logo are registered service marks of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. Š 2013, Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved.

– 91 –

– 92 –

Northstar Lottery Group congratulates Chicago United for 45 powerful years of closing the gap between race and business.

AD_Chicago_United_2013.indd 1

– 93 –

10/11/13 3:39 PM

– 94 –

– 95 –

Leadership that inspires action Chicago United supports the business community’s need to maximize the use of corporate and entrepreneurial talent and brings together diverse business leaders to break through barriers to realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion. We are proud to support their efforts.

www.pwc.com

© 2013 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership. All rights reserved.

CI-14-0028 Chicago United Program Ad.indd 1

– 96 –

10/10/2013 9:24:46 AM

UNITED WE LEAD

Quarles & Brady draws its greatest strength from the diversity of ideas and experience that its attorneys bring to the table. It’s just good business, pure and simple.

For information on our commitment to diversity, visit us online at http://www.quarles.com/diversity/, or contact Janine Landow-Esser at (312) 715-5055 / janine.landow-esser@quarles.com.

quarles.com Chicago | Madison | Milwaukee | Phoenix | Naples | Tampa | Tucson | Washington, D.C.

– 97 –

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation proudly supports Chicago United and its commitment to diversity in business leadership.

– 98 –

True power does come from the sharing of big ideas. Roosevelt University applauds Chicago United for 45 years of dedication to advancing multiracial business leadership. We share your belief in the benefits of inclusion and your passion for driving change. And we are proud to join you as Roosevelt’s Miroslava Mejia Krug is recognized as one of Chicagoland’s outstanding business leaders of color.

– 99 –

Rush University Medical Center Proudly Supports Chicago United’s Mission of Building Diverse Leadership

To build sustainable diversity, you need a strong foundation of inclusion. That means always keeping your neighbors in mind. For more than three decades, health care professionals and students at Rush University Medical Center have volunteered their time and skills to address the needs of Chicago’s underserved communities.

Community service is a vital part of Rush education and employment.

Rush is a not-for-profit health care, education and research enterprise comprising Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Oak Park Hospital and Rush Health.

– 100 –

M-2913 10/12

For more information about Rush, visit www.rush.edu or call (888) 352-RUSH (7874).

SDI is a proud Platinum Status member of Chicago United’s Five Forward Program

Call 888.YOUR SDI

advisory services. technology delivery. SmartSourcingSM managed services. sdienterprises.com @SDIisTHERE SDI (System Development.integration, LLC)

– 101 –

– 102 –

©2012 Target Brands, Inc. Target and the Bullseye Design are registered trademarks of Target Brands, Inc. 582421

Every kid deserves the thrill of knowing the answer.

That’s why Target is on track to give

$1 BILLION FOR EDUCATION by the end of 2015.

Learn about the difference this support is making for kids nationwide. Target.com/Education – 103 –

– 104 –

The University of Chicago Medicine is a proud sponsor of Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala

– 105 –

Strength in Diversity UHC is a proud member of Chicago United’s Five Forward Program.

We are honored to sponsor Chicago United’s 10th Annual Changing Color of Leadership Conference and 45th Anniversary Gala.

UHC is an alliance of the nation’s leading nonprofit academic medical centers.

– 106 –

The University of Illinois at Chicago Congratulates

Chicago United on its 45th Anniversary UIC is Chicago’s largest university and 15th largest employer.

One of the most diverse college campuses in the nation, UIC and its $380 million in annual research aim to eliminate disparities in health, education and economic opportunity. Our faculty, students and staff work with corporate, neighborhood and government partners to improve life in Chicago and around the world.

uic.edu – 107 –

– 108 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA D I N N E R TA B L E PA R T N E R S

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Cedar Concepts Corporation

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago GSG Consultants Hoy

Lambent Risk Management Services Montenegro Paper Nielsen

Solutions Associates Consulting, Inc. Trice Construction Company UBM Facility Services Inc.

SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SUPPORT Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc. Community Interface EKLA Corporation Guy Brown Products Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. R.T. Beverage Schwarz Supply Source Viva USA, Inc.

– 109 –

CHICAGO UNITED 2013 CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE AND 45th ANNIVERSARY GALA MINORITY OWNED ENTERPRISES SUPPORTING CHICAGO UNITED’S 45TH ANNIVERSARY GALA Ariel Investments

Attucks Asset Management Cabrera Capital Markets Cambium, LLC

Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc. Community Interface EKLA Corporation

Guy Brown Products

Holland Capital Management

Lambent Risk Management Services Loop Capital

Montenegro Paper MZI Group Inc.

Nexus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Primera Engineers, Ltd.

Prado & Renteria CPAs Prof. Corp.

R.T. Beverage

Solutions Associates Consulting, Inc. Trice Construction Company UBM Facility Services Inc. Viva USA, Inc.

– 110 –

Conference Speakers Stacey Baca

Weekend Anchor and Reporter ABC7 News Stacey Baca is a triple threat on the ABC7 News Team. She is a journalist who anchors, reports, and stays connected through Twitter and Facebook.

She joined ABC7 Chicago in June 2002. On the anchor desk, Baca delivers the number one rated weekend morning newscasts: ABC7 News Saturday and Sunday Mornings.

She is a versatile reporter who covers a wide range of stories: breaking news, crime, education, politics, and feature stories, among others.

She contributes to the afternoon newscasts and often reports on ABC7 News at 10.

Baca is passionate about covering military news throughout the Chicago area. This is a personal mission because she is married to a retired naval aviator and has been involved in military life for more than 20 years.

Prior to joining ABC7 News, she anchored and reported at KNSD in San Diego (1999-2002).

In California, she covered everything from the military, politics, crime, and courts, to international border issues between the U.S. and Mexico. She also traveled overseas to cover the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Before California, she worked in Norfolk, Virginia home of the country’s largest Navy base reporting and anchoring the Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts at WTKR-TV (1996-1998).

Baca’s journalism career did not begin on television; it started with newspapers. In her hometown of Brighton, Colorado, Baca worked for the Brighton Standard Blade while she was attending the University of Colorado at Boulder.

After graduating, The Denver Post hired Baca as a staff writer (1992-1996). She uncovered information about the local militia movements and detailed how HIV/AIDS was affecting the Latino community.

Throughout her career, Stacey has received numerous awards and recognitions from the Associated Press and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). She is also a member of NATAS and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

Stacey Baca is passionate about education and often speaks to elementary, middle and high school, and college students.

– 111 –

Conference Speakers Ravi Baichwal

Weekend Anchor and Reporter ABC7 News Ravi Baichwal co-anchors the ABC7 Weekend News at 5 and 10 p.m.

He also reports for ABC7’s newscasts. Baichwal joined ABC7 Chicago in November 2006. In 2008, he won the Emmy award for best anchor in the Chicago/Midwest region of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS).

Prior to arriving in Chicago, Baichwal was an integral part of CTV News, Canada’s number one news organization. He was the host of “CTV Newsnet Morning with Ravi Baichwal” and reported for CTV National News. He also anchored and hosted marquee network shows including Canada’s number one newscast, “CTV National News.”

During his tenure, Baichwal gained a national reputation for seamless coverage of live, breaking news. He covered the fast changing world of politics and served as host of two award-winning election night specials. Other historically significant stories he has covered include the terrorist attacks on the London Underground system, the discovery of fugitive former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein by U.S. soldiers, and the death of Pope John Paul II. Baichwal also served as a guest host on some of Canada’s premier radio stations, and appeared regularly on the country’s most irreverent sports talk show. As well, he sat in as a host on Canada’s pre-eminent business news channel.

Prior to joining CTV’s national news division in 2002, Baichwal was a principal anchor reporter for CTV’s local station in Vancouver.

Baichwal began his journalism career with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, starting out as a researcher in Calgary in 1996. He moved up successively to associate producer, reporter and anchor positions with business programs on CBC Newsworld.

In Chicago, Baichwal volunteers with various charities dedicated to children, health, and diversity issues.

Ravi Baichwal is married to award-winning broadcaster Sonja Nordahl. They have two children.

– 112 –

Conference Speakers

Jeanna D. Bridges

U. S. Head, Diversity & Inclusion BMO Financial Group Jeanna D. Bridges is the BMO Harris U.S. head for Diversity & Inclusion.

She is responsible for establishing and maintaining BMO’s strategic framework for diversity. She works with business groups to drive out aggressive action plans, and guides and supports diversity councils and affinity groups. She also plays a key role in managing BMO’s external image, governance practices, and reputation for diversity.

Prior to this role Jeanna was market president, responsible for developing and executing strategies to deliver the breadth of Harris’ Retail Banking, Business Banking and Wealth Management services and was responsible for creating a culture of exceptional service resulting in excellent banking experiences for Harris customers. Her Cook and Will County market consisted of eleven bank locations. Since joining Harris in 1979, she has held a succession of increasingly more senior positions in sales, sales management, and operations.

Bridges is the president of South Suburban College Foundation and a board member of The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park of Governors State University. She is an advisory board member for Habitat Humanity of Chicago South Suburbs. Additionally, she is a recipient of the 2011 Chicago United Business Leaders of Color, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Black & Hispanic Achiever Award and featured in the second edition of Who’s Who in Black Chicago.

Bridges attended Hunter College and DePaul University.

– 113 –

Conference Speakers Patricia Brown Holmes

Partner, Executive Committee Member, Diversity Committee Chair Schiff Hardin LLP Patricia Brown Holmes is a newly elected member of Schiff Hardin LLP’s Executive Committee, leads the Compliance, Investigations and White Collar Group, and chairs the firm’s Diversity Committee. She is a trusted advisor and seasoned trial attorney whose diverse practice includes both corporate and criminal internal investigations, and representation of high-profile individuals and corporations in high stakes litigation.

Holmes joined Schiff Hardin after serving nine years as an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Prior to that, she was a well-respected federal, state and local prosecutor. Since returning to private practice, Patricia has won numerous professional honors and accolades. Recently, she received the Leadership Greater Chicago 2012 Distinguished Fellow Award, the Diversity Scholarship Foundation 2011 Advocate for Diversity Award, the National Council of Negro Women 2012 Women Making History Award, and the distinguished BWLA Visionary Award, among many others. She is also peer-rated by Leading Lawyer Magazine as one of the top 50 Women Lawyers in Illinois & Top 10 Women in White Collar law, as well as client-rated on the BTI All-Star Team.

Holmes is a trustee on the Board of Directors for the University of Illinois. She has been tapped by both Senator Richard Durbin and Chief Judge Holderman to serve on their judicial screening committees and assist in selecting District Court and magistrate judges.

– 114 –

Conference Speakers Roger Crockett

President R. O. Crockett Leadership Advisory Roger Crockett is a veteran writer, advisor and speaker on business, leadership and diversity issues. He is president of R. O. Crockett Leadership Advisory, which provides strategic advice and services to organizations aiming to produce smart content and events about business, leadership and diversity. He is the anchor and co-producer of the innovative video series, Leadership in the Field: Interviews with Global Leaders, which explores today’s most critical leadership topics with corporate chairmen and CEOs. Mr. Crockett’s perspectives can be found on his business blog, www.rocrockett.com. He also writes an occasional column on the intersection of business and diversity for Harvard Business Review online (www.hbr.org).

Previously, Mr. Crockett had been the Chicago deputy bureau chief for BusinessWeek magazine. During his 13-plus years at BusinessWeek, Mr. Crockett wrote several cover stories and award-winning articles about the world’s most powerful companies and executives. In 1999, he penned the first major cover about legendary chief executive Ed Whitacre, then CEO of SBC Communications and later AT&T. In 2003, Mr. Crockett earned a national award for his insightful analysis of the black economy, “Progress Without Parity.”

In 2007, he won a Peter Lisagor award for his coverage of Motorola Inc’s strategy under the leadership of Ed Zander and Greg Brown. In a 2009 cover story, Mr. Crockett introduced the world to Xerox CEO, Ursula Burns, the first African-American woman to lead a Fortune 500 company.

Mr. Crockett is a graduate of UCLA and received his Master’s degree with honors from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.

– 115 –

Conference Speakers Pedro DeJesús

Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Tampico Beverages, Inc. Pedro DeJesús is Tampico Beverages’ executive vice president, general counsel & corporate secretary and he serves on the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Tampico Beverages is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of high quality and value added juice drink concentrates. Selling under the TAMPICO brand name, it is a leading juice drink brand in the United States and in more than 55 countries around the globe, outselling many well-known beverage brands. Tampico Beverages is wholly owned by Houchens Industries, Inc., a diversified conglomerate that employs over 16,000 employee owners. Houchens Industries is the largest 100% employee-owned company in America.

DeJesús is active in several civic, community, and philanthropic organizations. He serves on the Roosevelt University Board of Trustees and as a trustee for the Hispanic Lawyers Scholarship Fund of Illinois. He is a member the Presidential Consulting Council of Dominicans in the Exterior and a member and co-founder of the Dominican American Midwest Association.

DeJesús received his undergraduate degree from Roosevelt University and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law.

– 116 –

Conference Speakers Ana Dutra

Chief Executive Officer Mandala Global Advisors Ana Dutra is the CEO of Mandala Global Advisors, a new venture she recently founded. She has 28 years of experience as a global executive, consultant, and business leader in industries such as technology, manufacturing and professional services. In the last six years as the CEO of Korn/ Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting, Dutra created a $300 MM new global business through a combination of organic growth, multiple acquisitions, incorporation of technology, and digitalization of products and services.

A Brazilian native with over 20 years of experience in P&L management, business growth and C-Level business consulting in over 30 countries, Ana Dutra’s expertise lies in helping Boards, CEOs and their teams to identify and execute growth strategies and turnarounds through acquisitions, innovation, culture change, and new technologies.

Dutra is a director in the Boards of the Executives Club of Chicago, the International Women Forum, Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago, Governor State University and Academy for Urban School Leadership (AUSL). She is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Committee of 200 and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Dutra holds an MBA from Kellogg, a Masters in Economics from Pontificia Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, a Juris Doctor from Universidade do Rio de Janeiro, all summa cum laude.

– 117 –

Conference Speakers Sonny Garg

Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Innovation Officer Exelon Corporation Sonny Garg is senior vice president and chief information and innovation officer of Exelon Corporation where he is responsible for managing all aspects of information technology (IT) and telecom across the corporation. His focus is on collaboration, innovation, and leveraging the most effective technologies, processes and resources to help drive Exelon’s business strategies. Garg was named CIIO in February 2012.

Garg joined Exelon in 2002, and has focused extensively on transformational and integration work within the company. In his previous role as president of Exelon Power, Garg had oversight of the management and operation of Exelon’s fossil (coal, oil and natural gas), landfill gas, hydro, wind, and solar-powered fleet of generating assets in 11 states. Exelon Power’s clean energy fleet is capable of producing more than 8,500 megawatts of electricity.

Before leading Exelon Power, Garg served as senior vice president, Human Resources, for Exelon Corporation. Prior to that, he served as vice president of Finance for Exelon’s Business Services Company and co-executive owner for Finance’s $110 million Finance Transformation Integration Program (FTIP).

Garg graduated from the University of Chicago with a BA in Political Science, earned an MPP from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, and an MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.

– 118 –

Conference Speakers J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez

Senior Vice President, Global CSR, Sustainability and Philanthropy McDonald’s Corporation J.C. Gonzalez-Mendez serves as senior vice president, McDonald’s Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, responsible for coordinating Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion, as well as McDonald’s Philanthropic efforts around the world, including Ronald McDonald House Charities. Previously, J.C. served as president of McDonald’s Latin America (2008-2012), responsible for operations of all McDonald’s restaurants in this area of the world to include 2,000 restaurants in 29 countries with sales in excess of $5 billion.

Gonzalez-Mendez served as senior vice president, chief Supply Chain officer for North America Supply Chain Management, where he coordinated food, paper and toy purchases worth more than $10 billion, as well as logistics and distribution for over 15,000 McDonald’s restaurants in the United States and Canada (2005–2008). Prior to that, J.C. served as vice president, U.S. Supply Chain Management, where he directed the purchasing and delivery systems for McDonald’s USA (2003-2005).

Gonzalez-Mendez has a BS in Biochemical Engineering with minors in Food Technology and Marine Sciences from the Monterrey Institute of Technology, in Mexico, and an MBA from the University of Southern California, where he was inducted into The Latino Honor Society.

– 119 –

Conference Speakers Amy Hilliard

Founder & CEO The ComfortCake Company, LLC Amy Hilliard, founder and CEO of The ComfortCake Company, LLC, has “tapped into her juice” to create successes and overcome obstacles in all areas of her life.

Hilliard served as a senior marketing executive at major corporations such as Gillette, Pillsbury and Burrell Communications Group. She has successfully managed and launched brands such as the $100 million White Rain brand for Gillette. In 1995, she founded her own multi-cultural marketing consultancy, The Hilliard Group, LLC, with clients including IBM, American Express, HBO, Texaco, Chase Manhattan Bank, and The Gap. She returned to corporate in 1999 as SVP – Marketing for a division of L’Oreal, launching more multi-million dollar brands. In 2001, Amy left corporate America again and sold her home to build her entrepreneurial dream of The ComfortCake Company.

A renowned marketing expert and proud single mother, Amy was selected for the Clinton Foundation Entrepreneurship Mentor Program. Amy’s work has been featured in Fortune Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Business, The Wall Street Journal, Black Enterprise. Amy’s newest book, Pounding Cake Into A Business, will be released soon.

Hilliard is an honors graduate of Howard University and the Harvard Business School

– 120 –

Conference Speakers Dr. Mi Ja Kim

Professor and Dean Emerita; Executive Director of the Global Health Leadership Office; Director of the Academy of International Leadership Development; College of Nursing University of Illinois, Chicago Dr. Mi Ja Kim is known nationally and internationally for her leadership in research, training of future leaders and scholars, administration, and policy development. She has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Chicago (Chicago Tribune).

Dr. Kim is well known for her leadership in broad areas of professional nursing at national and international levels. Since her induction into the Academy in 1979, she has served on the Governing Council, and as the Chair of the Program Committee and International Expert Panel. As a researcher, she has secured over $6 million in research and training funding, from NIH and other sources.

She is currently the Principal Investigator of the Bridges to the Doctorate for Minority Nursing Students program funded by NIH-HIGMS. Dr. Kim served as a chair of the Science and Technical Review Board of the National Center for Research Resources, NIH and as an international advisory the UK Higher Education Funding Council on the Research Assessment Exercise. She has trained/mentored over 50 international post-doctoral fellows and visiting scholars, published 119 articles, and made more than 260 research and scholarly presentations at national and international conferences.

– 121 –

Conference Speakers Connie Lindsey

Executive Vice President, Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Northern Trust Connie L. Lindsey is executive vice president and global head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Northern Trust, Chicago. She is the first African-American woman to achieve the title of executive vice president in the history of the firm. She is responsible for the design and implementation of the global Corporate Social Responsibility, and Global Diversity and Inclusion strategy for Northern Trust and the development of goals, policies, and programs appropriate to the brand and business unit strategies. In addition, Lindsey provides oversight and leadership to the firm’s response to environmental matters as well as social issues, within the marketplace, workplace, and the community. She reports to the Chairman and CEO. Prior to becoming the head of CSR, Lindsey led the client servicing teams in the Public Entities and Institutions segment in the Corporate & Institutional Services business, serving public fund and not-for-profit clients.

Lindsey is National Board president of Girl Scouts of the USA, the highest ranking volunteer of this 3.4 million member organization. Ms. Lindsey joined the Girl Scouts Board in 2005 and was elected National Board president in 2008 for a three year term.

She was re-elected to the role of National Board president at the 2011 convention for another three year term.

Lindsey attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she majored in finance and has completed the Harvard Business School Executive Education Corporate Social Responsibility Program.

– 122 –

Conference Speakers Paul E. Martin

Corporate Vice President & Chief Information Officer Baxter International, Inc. Paul E. Martin is corporate vice president and chief information officer at Baxter and has global responsibility for the information technology strategy, operations, processes, and team supporting Baxter’s business worldwide.

Martin joined Baxter in January 2011 from REXAM PLC, the U. K.based packaging manufacturer, where he held the position of group chief information officer, responsible for all information technology functions across more than 20 countries. During his 11 years with REXAM, Martin served in a variety of key senior management positions including vice president and CIO, Beverage Can Americas, and head of information technology for American National Can (acquired

by REXAM PLC). Prior to REXAM, he worked for the CIT Group, BNSF Railway, and Frito-Lay. Martin is a member of the Howard University Information Systems Advisory Board, the Information Technology Senior Management Forum, and the executive advisory council of several global IT companies.

Martin received his degree in Management Information Systems from Western Kentucky University.

– 123 –

Conference Speakers Sally Nuamah

Chicago Scholar, Advocate & Filmmaker Ph.D. Candidate, Northwestern University Born of Ghanaian parents, but raised in the inner city of Chicago, Sally Nuamah is a scholar, advocate, and filmmaker. In 2007, she was awarded the Princeton Prize by Princeton University Alumni for her work in improving race relations. That same year she was also selected amongst thousands of students for the national Coca-Cola scholarship and the Gates Millennium scholarship. In the fall of 2008, Sally had the great opportunity to work for former Senator, now President, Barack Obama in his Washington D.C office. That same year Sally developed a proposal for increasing diversity at George Washington University which led to her appointment as the first and only undergraduate student on the newly formed Council for Diversity and Inclusion.

Her work has extended beyond U.S., borders. In 2009, Nuamah began an intensive research and film project that sought to understand academic success of female students in Ghana.

For her work, she has received a number of awards including the GW Manatt-Trachtenberg Award. Nuamah was also selected to give a TEDx Talk at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

She will soon release a film based on her research entitled, HerStory: Educate a Woman, Educate a Nation. To learn more about the film, visit www.herstorythefilm.com.

Nuamah graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa from George Washington University with a degree in Political Science with a concentration in Public Policy. As a recent recipient of the National Science Foundation Grant, she is continuing her education as a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University.

– 124 –

Conference Speakers Cathy Peng

Chief Business Development Officer Ethertronics Cathy Peng is currently the chief business development officer for Ethertronics, a global leading embedded antenna provider for mobile phone, computing, and wireless devices, she oversees the company’s global business development and strategies since 2007.

Peng is a frequent invited speaker at world leading institutions and conferences, topics on globalization, cross cultural leadership, building business across borders, and doing business effectively across cultures, etc. She was awarded 2011 top 100 under 50 most diverse executives by Diversity MBA. She was a chairperson at Asian Business council while at Motorola. She is an advisory board member for OCA (Organization for American Chinese) and a key member at Executive Women in Global Wireless, where she mentors young women to unleash their potential.

Peng’s MBA is from the University of Chicago, and her Electrical Engineering degree is from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.

– 125 –

Conference Speakers Nazneen Razi

Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer Health Care Service Corporation Nazneen Razi is senior vice president and chief human resources officer for Health Care Service Corporation, the largest customer owned healthcare provider in the US. Prior to joining HCSC, Razi was executive vice president and chief global human resources officer for Jones Lang LaSalle a leading global commercial real estate company.

She has over twenty-five years’ experience leading HR organizations at national and global firms such as Comdisco, Inc. and CNA Insurance Companies.

Razi served as chairman of the board of HRMAC and was on the advisory boards of AON consulting and Menttium. She currently serves on the Boards of the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre .She co-authored a book “Winning with Transglobal Leadership” that was published in May, 2012, by McGraw Hill.

Razi earned a PhD in Organizational Development and an MBA from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois, where she also served as adjunct faculty for the MBA programs.

She holds a Masters degree in English Literature from Osmania University in India.

– 126 –

Conference Speakers Elizabeth W. Reese

President of Nicor Gas Senior Vice President of AGL Resources Elizabeth “Beth” Reese is president of Nicor Gas, the largest natural gas provider in Illinois and senior vice president for AGL Resources (NYSE:GAS), a national leader in the energy sector.

Reese is responsible for ensuring that natural gas – an affordable, abundant, domestic and clean energy source – safely and reliably reaches more than 2.2 million homes and businesses in 646 northern Illinois communities.

Since joining AGL Resources in November 2000, Reese has focused her business acumen on growing the company and delivering an exceptional customer experience to natural gas consumers. She has served as vice president of business innovation, customer service and finance and as controller. Prior to joining AGL Resources, she was a senior manager for the worldwide accounting and consulting firm of Deloitte LLP. Reese is the first woman to serve as president of Nicor Gas and as a champion for diversity-related programs, she chairs AGL Resources’ LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment, Acceptance, Diversity) Council and is a member of The Chicago Network. She is on the Board of Directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago and is passionate about charitable causes that make a positive impact on communities in Illinois.

Reese is a graduate of St. Andrews Presbyterian College and the University of Georgia.

– 127 –

Conference Speakers John Rowe

Chairman Emeritus Exelon Corporation John W. Rowe is chairman emeritus of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, an electric utility serving Chicago, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Rowe led Exelon from its formation in 2000 through the completion of its acquisition of Constellation Energy in 2012. Rowe previously held chief executive officer positions at the New England Electric System and Central Maine Power Company, served as general counsel of Consolidated Rail Corporation, and was a partner in the law firm of Isham, Lincoln & Beale.

Rowe is the past chairman of the Nuclear Energy Institute and the Edison Electric Institute. He was co-chairman of the National Commission on Energy Policy and served on the Secretary of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future, a panel to provide recommendations on managing used nuclear fuel and waste. He is the lead independent director of the Northern Trust Company and a member of the board of directors of The Allstate Corporation and SunCoke Energy.

Rowe holds undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and the Order of the Coif. He has also received that university’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Rowe holds honorary doctorates from the University of Wisconsin, DePaul University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Drexel University, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, Bryant College, Thomas College and Dominican University.

– 128 –

Conference Speakers Claudia M. Saran

Principal, Advisory; National Service Line Leader for People & Change KPMG Claudia M. Saran is a principal with KPMG’s Advisory Practice and the U.S. national service line leader for People & Change. She serves on KPMG LLP’s Board of Directors and is a member of KPMG’s Women’s Advisory Board. Prior to her role at KPMG, Saran held leadership positions in the people & change area at several global management consulting organizations, including within Strategy, Organization and People in Arthur Andersen’s Business Consulting organization and in Strategy, Process and Transformation at Bearing Point.

In her 23 years of consulting experience, Saran has led client engagements in the areas of organizational and cultural transformation, change management, organization design, HR function optimization, and leadership/talent management. She has worked with clients in a variety of industries and geographies to include working directly with: the CEO and senior leadership team of a U.S. high-tech client on the execution of a longterm leadership engagement strategy that helped bring together disparate cultures and mindsets following a period of acquisition-driven growth, which included organization design & change management; the senior leadership team of a global consumer packaged goods company to help them identify the leadership implications of a new strategic plan with increasing focus on emerging market growth; the CIO and direct reports of a large, national wireless telecommunications provider to facilitate the design of an IS transformation strategy and roadmap.

Saran holds an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, and a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

– 129 –

Conference Speakers Dr. Lorraine Stomski

Partner & Leadership Service Line Leader Aon Hewitt Lorraine Stomski, Ph.D. is a Partner with Aon Hewitt, based in the United States. Her primary function is the service line leader for leadership.

Dr. Stomski has over 20 years of experience in leadership strategy and development. Since joining Aon in 1992 from AT&T, she has worked with several large employers in the Fortune 500. Lorraine’s experience includes the development of global high potential programs, assessment/development centers, talent strategy, executive assessment, and succession planning. Her specialties include leadership development, retention and development of top talent, top team effectiveness, executive coaching, and increasing women’s presence at the top.

Dr. Stomski is a frequent speaker on the topic of best in class practices within the field of leadership development both in the US and internationally. She is one of the authors in the book Strategy Driven Talent Management: A Leadership Imperative (2010) as well as the book Advancing Executive Coaching: Setting the Course for Successful Leadership Coaching published in 2011.

Dr. Stomski received her Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Stevens Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the American Psychological Association (APA).

– 130 –

Conference Speakers Shundrawn Thomas

Senior Vice President, Managing Director & Global Head Northern Trust Exchange Traded Funds Group Northern Trust Shundrawn A. Thomas, a native and resident of Chicago, Illinois, is a senior executive with broad strategy, general management and finance experience. Professionally, Shundrawn serves as managing director and global head of Northern Trust’s Exchange Traded Funds Group. In this capacity, he is chiefly responsible for developing longterm strategy, executing operating plans, working with regulatory agencies, cultivating client and vendor relationships and developing talented professionals. He is also responsible for managing financial, operational and reputational risk across the business. Shundrawn serves as a trustee of the registered investment company that oversees the businesses activities.

Previously, Thomas served as president and chief executive of Northern Trust Securities, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation. In addition to his general management responsibilities, he was responsible for overseeing financial management and working with regulators including FINRA and the Securities and Exchange Commission. He also served as chairman of the Board of Directors for the subsidiary.

Thomas currently serves as a trustee for Wheaton College and as a board director of the Florida A & M University Foundation and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.

His civic involvement has afforded him the opportunity to speak and lecture nationally on topics including education, leadership, values, strategy, entrepreneurship and personal finance.

Thomas received a BS degree in accounting from Florida A&M University and an MBA degree with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

– 131 –

Conference Speakers John P. Trainor

Publisher and General Manager Hoy With a unique Mexican-Irish upbringing and an extensive entrepreneurial background, in July 2008 John Trainor was named general manager of Tribune’s Hoy newspaper to oversee the publication’s editorial, circulation, operations, sales, marketing, and financial functions.

Under Trainor’s tenure, Hoy has not only become the leading player in Chicago but also the largest circulating Spanish-language daily newspaper in the Nation, completely outperforming industry trends.

John’s emphasis on teamwork collaboration and continued push for innovation has lead to some unprecedented results including exponential digital growth as well as almost tripling Hoy’s cash-flow position within a relatively short period of time.

Before joining Tribune, John was co-founder of Hispanic Solutions LLC, a Chicagobased holding company whose various businesses (Papel Media, Trainor Publicidad, Media Maquiladora and LatinClips press) focused on U.S. Hispanic and Latin American advertising, promotion, and media.

Trainor holds a bachelor’s degree in International Business Administration from U.S. International University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

– 132 –

Conference Speakers David Wade

Vice President, Air BP Americas BP Mr. Wade is a vice president of Air BP Americas, BP based in Naperville, Illinois. For over 23 years, Wade has served in various positions in affiliates of BP, one of the world’s largest energy firms. In May of 2008, he became vice president of Air BP Americas, BP’s $9 billion jet fuel Supply & Marketing business in the Western Hemisphere. He is accountable for Profit & Loss including the management of supply & logistics, sales & marketing, operations, business development, joint ventures, financial performance, and human resources. Mr. Wade has had previous leadership and commercial trading roles in BP’s gas, power & renewables, chemical, oil refining, and supply & trading segments. He serves on a global leadership team that includes business leaders from Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Mr. Wade has directly managed teams as far north as Calgary, Canada, and as far south as Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Mr. Wade has previously served as a director on the Board of Epic Aviation, LLC, chairman of the Board of Jamaica Aircraft Refueling Services Ltd., and chairman of the American Petroleum Institute Committee for Supply & Consumption Statistics. Mr. Wade currently serves as vice chairman on the Board of the Quad County Urban League in Illinois.

Wade graduated with an MS in Management from Drexel University in Philadelphia, and holds a BS in Engineering from Rutgers University.

– 133 –

Conference Speakers Arthur Zayas Miller President & CEO MZT Group Inc.

Arthur Zayas Miller is president and CEO of MZI Group, Inc. which he founded in 1999. MZI Group, Inc. is a Latino and veteran owned electrical construction company specializing in electrical power and utility markets. Prior to Mr. Miller starting his own electrical business, he worked for Fortune 500 corporations. for over 10 years as an operations manager.

Miller served in the United States Army and is actively involved with U.S. army veteran organizations such as Helmet to Hardhats and the Wounded Warrior Program. He also shares his time as a distinguished Board member of the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council; Chicago United’s CEO Council; the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association; the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and the National Association of Veteran Owned Businesses. He is also involved in many philanthropic endeavors such as Cystic Fibrosis and Juvenile Diabetes.

– 134 –

2013 Bridge Awards and 45th Anniversary Gala

– 135 –

Chicago United 45th Anniversary Gala

Host Ravi Baichwal Weekend Anchor and Reporter ABC7 News

State of Illinois Pat Quinn Governor

Cook County Toni Preckwinkle Board President

Dinner Music Chicago Sinfonietta Chicago United Vice Chairman of the Board Gordon Werkema First Vice President & COO Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Presenting Sponsor Anne R. Pramaggiore President and CEO ComEd, An Exelon Company

– 136 –

Chicago United 45th Anniversary Gala

Chicago United Chairman Member Recruitment Committee Richard S. Price Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mesirow Financial

Chicago United Leadership Gloria Castillo President and CEO Chicago United

Chicago United Chairwoman of the Board Patricia Hemingway Hall President and CEO Health Care Service Corporation

2013 Bridge Award Recipient Don Thompson President and CEO McDonald’s Corporation

Presentation of the 2013 Business Leaders of Color Adjournment

– 137 –

2013 Business Leaders of Color

Leo Alaniz

Paul E. Martin

Paula Allen-Meares

Joseph Q. McCoy

Leslie J. Anderson

Juan J. Mir

Anthony A. Armada

Jackie Clark Muhammad

Erik D. Barefield

Kevin Newell

Earl J. Barnes, II

Tracey Patterson

Stephen W. Beard

Cathy Peng

Enrique Beckmann

Juliette W. Pryor

Jerome Byers

Ram Raju

D. Marie Carr

Kwame Y. Raoul

Donna Cooper

Sreeram Reddy

Kermit R. Crawford

Stephen Rhee

Ana Dutra

Z. Scott

Manny Favela

Patrick R. Scotto di Luzio

Guillermo Garcia

Cedric Shaw

Sunil Garg

Donna N. Smith

Maurice Grant

Maurice S. Smith

Cheryl A. Harris

Kurt A. Summers, Jr.

Michael J. Hernandez

John P. Trainor

Patricia Brown Holmes

Valerie J. Van Meter

Lisa Haley Huff

Yman Huang Vien

Miroslava Mejia Krug

David Wade

Jeongling Liu

– 138 –

2013 Business Leaders of Color

The Business Leaders of Color publication was conceived through fierce discussion that has become a trademark of Chicago United. In 2001, Chicago United launched The Corporate Diversity Profile Survey. The study, which occurs on a biennial basis, is the first national survey of its kind to measure racial diversity specifically in leadership ranks, on corporate boards and in executive level management of large corporations. It serves as a benchmark for corporations to measure their progress in this area. When examined from a leadership perspective, the study continually finds corporations visibly lacking in racial diversity in corporate governance and senior management.

After the first study was conducted, Chicago United viewed the results as an opportunity to understand resistance to greater board diversity. The debate uncovered a widespread call for the need to identify diverse talent for the Fortune 100, 500, and 1000. In response, Chicago United’s leadership took action to create a highly visible publication that demonstrates the level of diverse talent available in Chicago and the Business Leaders of Color publication was born.

We see the Business Leaders of Color publication used often as a resource for those seeking to increase inclusion of diverse candidates in their boardrooms and business networks. Board chairmen, nominating committees, chief executives, and executive search firms will find exceptional individuals who currently serve, or are ready to contribute, as board directors.

The biennial Business Leaders of Color publication profiles accomplished business leaders from the Chicago business landscape. These innovative, global thinkers are ready to provide shareholder value in a changing world and inspire others as they ascend to leadership.

The Chicago United Business Leaders of Color typically demonstrate similar traits that have contributed to their success including integrity, unwavering commitment to delighting customers, a drive to improve their organizations, genuine concern for their communities, and a global perspective and experience. We believe that a chief executive or chair of a board nominating committee will be inspired by the successful outcomes delivered by these men and women who embrace well-considered risks as opportunities. In an ever-changing global economy, companies must be open to new approaches to solving problems and expanding markets. These Business Leaders of Color exhibit the innovation required to do that, and they lead their teams to do so as well.

It is with great pride that we present a sterling collection of men and women who have the business acumen and the breadth and depth of experience to contribute to the global competitiveness of corporations.

Through their identification, Chicago United aims to accelerate the rate of change of diverse representation in corporate governance.

– 139 –

Partners in the Arts

“The city’s most brazenly unconventional symphony orchestra is ever looking for ways to shake up the classical music experience in ways that demolish boundaries and bring in more diverse audiences. The program scored on both counts.”

John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Sinfonietta opened its 26th season just a few weeks ago and reinforced its reputation for presenting concerts like no other orchestra in the United States. Founded in 1987 by pioneering African-American conductor Paul Freeman, the orchestra is committed to promoting diversity and inclusiveness in classical music while performing some of the most innovative concerts to be found anywhere in the field. The Sinfonietta was honored by ASCAP as “the nation’s most adventurous concert programmer” in 2012 and was recently dubbed “Chicago’s hippest orchestra” by the Chicago Tribune. The orchestra performs at Chicago’s Symphony Center and Wentz Concert Hall in Naperville.

Now in her third season leading the Chicago Sinfonietta, Music Director Mei-Ann Chen continues to garner rave reviews and earn news fans everywhere she performs. She is one of the nation’s most dynamic and exciting young conductors who also directs the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and performs as a guest conductor with leading orchestras worldwide.

Chicago Sinfonietta musicians truly represent the city’s rich cultural landscape and continue to fulfill the orchestra’s mission of Musical Excellence through Diversity™. A recent survey of major orchestras revealed that the Chicago Sinfonietta is the most diverse professional orchestra in the United States. Through this distinction, the Chicago Sinfonietta serves as a national model for inclusiveness in classical music.

The Sinfonietta is committed to education and provides three programs that serve elementary school-age students through college graduates. Over 2,000 Chicago Public School students are served by the organization’s Audience Matters and SEED programs. In 2008 the Sinfonietta began its groundbreaking fellowship program, Project Inclusion, which provides professional development for diverse musicians. This program is becoming the model D & I initiative for the classical music field. All of the musicians performing tonight are Project Inclusion musicians. The Chicago Sinfonietta has produced fifteen compact discs, including the groundbreaking three-disc African Heritage Symphonic Series released on Cedille Records. The orchestra has embarked on six European tours, and has performed twice at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. In August of 2011, the Chicago Sinfonietta performed for over 7,500 people at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park to introduce Mei-Ann Chen to the people of Chicago.

On Monday, January 20th the Sinfonietta will present its eigth Arts & Diversity Reception prior to its annual Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. concert. For more information about the reception and concert please contact the Sinfonietta at 312-236-3681 ext. 2 or visit our website at www.chicagosinfonietta.org.

– 140 –

Bridge Award Introduction

2 0 1 3 U N ITED B R I D G E AWA R D The Bridge Award represents the first national award that honors CEOs who are advocates for multiracial diversity in corporate governance. In keeping with the spirit of our advocacy in support of the development of multiracial participation at all levels in business, this award brings visibility to those who have driven change and have inspired others to follow.

Chicago United (CU) established the Bridge Award during its inaugural Changing Color of Leadership Conference in November of 2004. The Award celebrates the accomplishments of chief executive officers of publicly held corporations who have inspired and supported diversity on their board of directors. The Award also recognizes their corporation’s commitment to diversity in senior level management and business partnerships among diverse firms.

After conducting a rigorous examination of publicly available company data, CU reviewed companies with diverse boards of directors based on a specific threshold of diverse board member participation. The Bridge Award serves to honor the exemplary practices of a major corporation supporting the development of a vibrant and richly diverse business community in the Chicago region. Each company is evaluated on quantitative and qualitative data by an internal and external committee. The committees consisted of corporate and nonprofit executives, entrepreneurs and academicians, and were selected based on their neutrality and experience. The committees were provided with rating/ranking criteria and a cumulative point system for the award selection process.

We applaud the Bridge Award recipients for being true champions for diversity in governance, management, and business partnerships. Their leadership, vision, and commitment will continue to foster innovative approaches to achieving diversity in corporate governance throughout the business community.

– 141 –

At McDonald’s, diversity and inclusion is everybody’s business. From the board room to the crew room, we are all accountable to grow our business profitably. We embrace all the dimensions of diversity and leverage the differences that make us strong as we strive to meet the needs of our 69 million customers every day.”

Don Thompson

– 142 –

2013 Chicago United Bridge Award Recipient Don Thompson

President and Chief Executive Officer McDonald’s Corporation As president and chief executive officer of McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD), Don Thompson leads the world’s largest foodservice company. McDonald’s serves 69 million customers everyday in 119 countries and employs 1.8 million people across the globe in corporate and restaurant positions.

During his 23 years at McDonald’s, Thompson has helped drive business results and global strategic innovation across the organization. Since joining as an electrical engineer in 1990, he has held a variety of key leadership positions within the company including regional vice president, division president and chief operating officer. Between 2006 and 2010, Thompson served as president of McDonald’s USA, the company’s largest business segment. Most recently as president and COO of McDonald’s Corporation, Thompson and his leadership team established three global growth priorities in support of the McDonald’s Plan to Win: to optimize the menu, modernize the customer experience, and broaden restaurant accessibility.

In July 2012, Thompson became president and CEO and is leading the company on its mission to become “our customers’ favorite place and way to eat and drink.”

A true advocate of collaboration and believer in the strength of the McDonald’s three legged stool, Thompson and his leadership team work closely with the 5,000 independent owner/operators, corporate staff, and restaurant employees around the world as well as countless McDonald’s suppliers.

A leader in the business community, Don serves on the Board of Directors for McDonald’s Corporation, Ronald McDonald House Charities, Catalyst, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and Purdue University. Thompson also serves as a member of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club, The Economic Club, World Business Chicago, and the Brazier Foundation.

Thompson has been recognized for his leadership and passion by the Illinois Holocaust Museum (2012 Humanitarian Award), the Executive Leadership Council (2010 Corporate Award), the Trumpet Foundation (2008 Corporate Executive Award), and Black Enterprise (2007 Corporate Executive of the Year).

Thompson received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an honorary Doctorate in Science degree from Excelsior College.

– 143 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

CHICAGO UNITED MEMBERS’ SERIES | Driving Culture Change Chicago United recognizes the challenge corporations face in creating a diverse and inclusive culture, articulating its business case, and driving the value of inclusion at multiple levels within their organizations. In order to address the need, Chicago United created these exclusive sessions to expand our cognitive understanding, leadership capabilities, and growth potential as continuous benefits to Chicago United members.

Sponsorship and co-sponsorship are available for each series or individual events.

Transformative Inclusion Member Forums The Transformative Inclusion Members Forums feature presentations by national experts who approach diversity and inclusion from different disciplines. CEOs, executive level managers, business unit leaders, human resource and talent management professionals, supply chain and procurement specialists, and others responsible for leading teams can be present to experience these presentations and then return to their organizations with shared knowledge to continue the discussion of how to apply the concepts within their own organizations.

CEO Council Meetings Members of the Chicago United’s CEO Council attend a peer level discussion of topics related to maintaining a positive corporate culture and driving business growth through diversity and inclusion.

Diversity Officer Roundtables The Diversity Officer Roundtables bring diversity practitioners from Chicago United member corporations together to engage in peer to peer dialogue to share best practices in diversity and inclusion strategy and implementation.

Leaders Council Meetings The Leaders Council Meetings will showcase short transformative talks with experts in order to advance diversity and inclusion. Each 15 minute thought provoking presentation will be followed by an interactive Q&A and a reception.

The programs offer members an opportunity to deepen relationships and expand their toolkit of leading inclusion strategies.

– 145 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS FIVE FORWARD | Invigorating the Local Economy Five Forward is a strategic initiative that enlists the commitment of CEOs of mid- to large-sized corporations in the Chicago metropolitan area to establish or expand business relationships with five current and/or new local minority firms. The initiative is designed to build a stronger regional economy and minority businesses of scale. The cornerstone of the Initiative is the premise that corporate spending with Chicago area MBEs generates economic output and jobs within the region. In addition to the direct impacts, this spending leads to successive rounds of spending by businesses, proprietors, and employees. Chicago United and the Center for Urban Economic Development of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) prepared a report on the economic impact of corporate spending with local MBEs, and that report formed the basis of The Five Forward Initiative™.

The initiative was launched in 2008 as a pilot to increase spending by mid- to large-sized Chicago-area enterprises with local minority-owned businesses (MBEs), thereby leading to significant regional economic impact. To quantify the economic benefits and impact of this Initiative in 2013, Chicago United collaborated with the University of Illinois’ Regional Economics Application Laboratory (REAL). Data were analyzed from 2009 through 2011 as reported by Five Forward Committed Corporations. Expenditures by 18 Committed Corporations with 50 MBE partners were analyzed in this survey. This assessment included the direct and indirect impacts including the multiplier effect (i.e., the manner in which a direct expenditure leads to subsequent rounds of spending, and thus total economic impact). The results of this impact analysis showed that the expenditures by Committed Corporations with their MBE partners generated a direct impact of $227.7 million. About $67 million of these direct expenditures were paid in wages and salaries. This led to the creation of 1,424 jobs.

According to Chicago United’s independent analysis, the number of MBEs with revenue ranging from $15 million to $30 million rose to six companies in 2011 from only one in 2009.

Those same companies saw their collective employment numbers grow to 596 in 2011 from 280 in 2009.

Five Forward Committed Companies Advocate Health Care Aon Corporation Aramark Healthcare Ariel Investments LLC Baxter International Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois/ Health Care Service Corporation BMO Harris Bank N.A. BP America, Inc. City Colleges of Chicago ComEd, An Exelon Company EY GE Healthcare Jewel-Osco Kraft Foods

Loop Capital Macy’s McDonald’s Corporation Mesirow Financial Microsoft Northern Trust Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Northstar Lottery Group, LLC OfficeMax, Inc. Rush University Medical Center SDI (System Development.Integration LLC) The Nielsen Company The University of Chicago Medicine UHC

– 146 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

Five Forward Participating MBE Companies 9008 Group Inc. dba/Act Group Acosta and Associates Inc. Aquent Beaman Incorporated Blackwell Global Consulting Bonaparte Corporation BPS Staffing, Inc. Bridgeforth Wolf and Associates Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC Cano Container Catalyst Consulting Group Chicago Biomedical Services Company Chicago Defender Columbia Tool and Gage Company Community Interface Inc. Commonground Construction CAD Solutions Inc. Creative Resources Unlimited CS Insurance Strategies CSMI Delivery and Distribution Solutions Dot Ward Photography Inc. EKI Ekla Encore Paper Environmental Design International Inc. Environmental System Design Inc. Executive Coaching Connections, LLC Food for Thought Catering Professionals LTD Foster Electric Gim Electric Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP Guy Brown Products Holland Capital Management LLC Insurers Review Services Inc. Iyka Enterprises, Inc. The Kaleidoscope Group, LLC La Costa Facility Solutions Lambent Risk Management Loop Capital LSL Industrial Inc. Magnetic Office Products Mays Chemical Company

Mazik Global Medical Business Systems Melvin & Company Montenegro Paper Nak-Man Corporation N’DIGO Nexus Pharmaceutical Omar Inc. Pace Systems Inc/Microcity Peralta Garcia Solutions Pinto Construction Popcorn and More Inc. Primera Engineers, LTD. Pugh, Jones & Johnson, P.C. Reggio’s Pizza Inc. Reyes Group Risk & Insurance Management Services dba/Eagle One CMS Riteway-Huggins Construction Services Inc. Rolei Financial Service RT Beverage Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP Salus, Inc Seaway Bank and Trust Company SMI-Alcott Smokin’ Joe Products Software House International Sonoran Technology Sunrise Technology Sutton Ford Inc. Synch-Solutions Systems Unlimited The Better Benefits Family Group Inc. The Comfort Cake Company Thomas Service Trice Construction US Messenger and Logistic Inc. Vernon Williams Architects Vire Technologies Viva USA Inc. Washington Pittman & McKeever, LLC Wedgeworth Business Communications Williams Capital Group, LP

– 147 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

CORPORATE DIVERSITY PROFILE | Benchmarking Progress If we are to effectively address the vexing issues at the intersection of race and business, as Chicago United has sought to do for more than 40 years, then we must look analytically at the truth and do so without fear of trial or judgment. Chicago United’s nationally-recognized Corporate Diversity Profile (CDP) is a biennial survey that measures racial diversity specifically in the leadership ranks of large corporations, on corporate boards, and in executive level management. It is a benchmark for corporations to measure their progress in this area.

The revitalized 2012 Profile has evolved to become a tool that helps Chicago corporations chart their own customized paths toward increased multiracial leadership. A preview of a series of scorecards in six categories that relate to the kind of talent development necessary to move executives of color into C-suites and leadership ranks has been added.

A CEO, a business unit leader, or a team leader can now conduct a self-assessment to help determine how his or her organization can improve in critical areas including recruitment, performance management, succession planning and more. Diversity officers and managers will be able to provide clear and measurable direction to mid-level managers for how they will be expected to drive diversity and inclusion as a business imperative.

BUSINESS LEADERS OF COLOR | Identifying Talent The biennial Business Leaders of Color publications feature viable candidates for Fortune 1000 companies’ boards of directors. These innovative, global thinkers are ready to provide shareholder value in a changing world and inspire others as they ascend to leadership. While achieving personal success, each has contributed to the cultural, civic, and educational life of the Chicago region.

The Business Leaders of Color (BLC) publication was conceived through fierce discussion that has become a trademark of Chicago United. The Corporate Diversity Profile Survey, which occurs on a biennial basis alternating the BLC, measures racial diversity specifically in leadership ranks, on corporate boards and in executive level management of large corporations.

When examined from a leadership perspective, the study continually finds corporations visibly lacking in racial diversity in corporate governance and senior management. After the first study was conducted, Chicago United viewed the results as an opportunity to understand resistance to greater board diversity. The debate uncovered a widespread call for the need to identify diverse talent for the Fortune 100, 500, and 1000. In response, Chicago United’s leadership took action to create a highly visible publication that demonstrates the level of diverse talent available in Chicago and the Business Leaders of Color publication was born.

The Business Leaders of Color publications provide a talent showcase of individuals eminently qualified to serve our nation’s corporations. Through their identification, Chicago United aims to accelerate the rate of change of diverse representation in corporate governance.

– 148 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: AN EXECUTIVE DEVELOPENT PROGRAM | Driving Change The Corporate Governance Executive Development Program is a unique opportunity for Business Leaders of Color who seek to position themselves as attractive candidates for board director roles with for-profit entities. As a result of the extensive and thoughtful collaboration between Chicago United and Notre Dame Executive Education, participants will develop working knowledge of corporate board governance, structures, and challenges in today’s evolving marketplace, as well as create and begin implementing an individual strategic plan to attract corporate board invitations.

Some of the unique aspects that the Corporate Governance: An Executive Development Program addresses are the culturally sensitive issues multiracial board directors may face.

Does being a person of color on a corporate board carry unique responsibilities and how does a director incorporate a sense of responsibility to his or her community into board duties?

BOARDLINK | Linking Corporate and Civic Leaders BoardLink provides the business community a unique leadership development tool that allows emerging leaders of color access to opportunities to develop skills that will expand their managerial experience and build business networks. BoardLink also enables leading non-profit organizations to more easily engage Chicago’s leaders of color in places where they can impact the organization’s mission.

BoardLink is an electronic referral source where leaders of color looking for board opportunities can post their availability, and non-profit organizations in search of racially/ethnically diverse board members can post their openings. Both groups have access to search listings, share information, and make a connection. There is currently no similar referral source available to the city’s non-profit sector.

– 149 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

CAREER MENTORING SESSIONS | Building the Pipeline Chicago United and The Chicago Scholars Foundation produce a series of sessions to introduce Chicago Scholars to members of Chicago United’s Leaders Council. The Leaders Council members serve as mentors and role models helping Scholars gain essential knowledge and skills they will need for various industry segments and professions.

Chicago United’s Leaders Council members provide valuable counsel to the next generation of Chicago’s workforce by assisting junior- and senior-year college students to identify and prepare for career opportunities. The goal of the career mentoring initiative is to produce valuable interactions between aspiring students and seasoned professionals to create a smoother transition from college to career for students.

CHANGING COLOR OF LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE | Supporting Change Chicago United is committed to creating an environment where senior leaders can share common experiences to promote multiracial leadership in governance, management, and business partnerships while delivering best practices for diversity practitioners and building relationships among leaders that share common values.

The Changing Color of Leadership Conference has become the “go-to” forum for business leaders, diversity professionals, and minority business owners throughout the Chicago region to discuss strategies that energize corporate leaders and create organizational change. Chicago United is the premier advocacy organization where Chicago’s leaders convene to discuss methods that allow individuals of color to break through barriers to reach their full potential.

CHICAGO UNITED BRIDGE AWARDS | Recognizing Champions The Bridge Award represents the first national award that celebrates the accomplishments of chief executive officers of publicly held corporations who have inspired and supported diversity on their board of directors. The award also recognizes their corporation’s commitment to diversity in senior level management and business partnerships among diverse firms.

The Bridge Award recipients are true champions for diversity in governance, management, and business partnerships. Their leadership, vision, and commitment will continue to foster innovative approaches to achieving diversity in corporate governance throughout the business community. This award brings visibility to those who have driven change and inspires others to follow in Chicago and throughout the nation.

– 150 –

About Chicago United SIGNATURE PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS

ABOUT CHICAGO UNITED Chicago United promotes multiracial leadership in business to advance parity in economic opportunity. Chicago United supports the business community’s need to maximize the use of corporate and entrepreneurial talent and brings together diverse senior business leaders to break through barriers to realize the benefits of diversity and inclusion.

Chicago United is the premiere organization creating an environment where racially diverse CEOs and executive level management can share common experiences to promote multiracial leadership in governance, management, and business partnerships while delivering best practices for diversity practitioners and building relationships among leaders who share common values.

– 151 –

The work of Chicago United is made possible by the support of our members: Abbott

Greeley and Hansen

Primera Engineers, LTD.

AbbVie

Hispanic Housing Development Corporation

Pugh, Jones & Johnson, P.C.

Access Community Health Network Advocate Health Care Aon Corporation Ariel Investments Bank of America Battle Law Office, P.C.

Holland Capital Management LLC The Hollins Group Inc. Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP KPMG LLP

Quarles & Brady LLP Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A. RGMA Rush University Medical Center Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP

Laner Muchin, Ltd

SDI (System Development.

Integration, LLC)

Loop Capital

Sidley Austin LLP

Macy’s

Smith Whiley & Co.

Manpower

Spencer Stuart

BMO Harris Bank N.A.

McDonald’s Corporation

Synch-Solutions

BP America Inc.

Mesirow Financial

Tampico Beverages, Inc.

Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC

MillerCoors

UBM Facility Services Inc.

Carrington & Carrington, Ltd.

Mitchell & Titus

Central City Productions, Inc.

Montenegro

The University of Chicago / University of Chicago Medicine

The Chicago Community Trust

MZI Group Inc.

Chicago Urban League

Neal & Leroy, LLC

Chicago State University

Nicor Gas

Columbia College Chicago

Nielsen

ComEd, An Exelon Company

NJW Consulting

Crain’s Chicago Business

Northern Trust

CSMI

Northstar Lottery Group

Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.

Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

Washington, Pittman & McKeever, LLC

Endow, Inc.

Odell Hicks & Company, LLC

Weber Shandwick

EY

OfficeMax, Inc.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

PNC Bank

Wedgeworth Business Communications

Financial Executives International

Prado & Renteria CPAs Prof. Corp.

Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP

PwC LLP

Baxter International Inc. Beaman Incorporated Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois/ Health Care Service Corporation

University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) University of Illinois at Chicago UPS Urban Partnership Bank USG Corporation Walgreens

Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC

Presented by:

Media Partner:

Anniversary Circle:

Advocates for Change:

Corporate Citizens for Change:

Leaders for Change:

PRADO & RENTERIA Cer tified Pu blic Account ants

GREEN C= 100 M= 0 Y= 100 K= 48

BLUE C= 100 M= 68 Y= 0 K= 20 SCREEN = 15%