JOHN A. EDWARDSON*, Co-Chair
Former Chairman and CEO, CDW
MARIN GJAJA, Co-Chair
Senior Partner and Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group
WILLIAM M. DALEY*, Founding Co-Chair
Vice Chairman of Public Affairs, Wells Fargo & Company
Former White House Chief of Staff (2010-2012)
HON. JIM EDGAR*, Founding Co-Chair
Former Governor of Illinois
ELLEN ALBERDING*
President, The Joyce Foundation
HARRY BERMAN
Former Executive Director, Illinois Board of Higher Education
LEW COLLENS*
President Emeritus, Illinois Institute of Technology
REV. K. EDWARD COPELAND
Pastor, New Zion Baptist Church & Chair, Alignment Rockford
HON. JOHN CULLERTON
Former Senate President, State of Illinois
Partner, Thompson Coburn LLP
JUDY ERWIN
Managing Director, Kivvit
SHAYNE EVANS
Founder and Managing Partner, The Academy Group
GARY FENCIK
Senior Partner, Adams Street Partners
JAMES C. FRANCZEK, JR.*
Founding Partner and President, Franczek P.C.
KARAN GOEL
CEO and Co-Founder, GetSet
LYNDA PARKER
Assistant Principal for Student Services, Oak Park River Forest High School District 200
SYLVIA PUENTE*
Executive Director, Latino Policy Forum
HON. CHRISTINE RADOGNO
Former State Senator & Minority Leader, State of Illinois
JUAN SALGADO
Chancellor, City Colleges of Chicago
ROB STEWART
Senior Vice President, State Farm Insurance
SARA R. STOELINGA, PHD
President & CEO, Easterseals—Chicagoland and Rockford
JASON J. TYLER
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Northern Trust Corporation
REBECCA WATTLEWORTH
Math & Science Teacher, Warrensburg-Latham High School
*Founding Member