Alannah is an Executive Business Partner at Lyft and participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Betsy is a passionate leader, strategist, and connector of people and ideas. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Brian is a business leader and cyber security professional with 25 years of experience. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Celeste is passionate Strategy and Engagement Leader. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Charile is a multi-talented musician who continues to build a successful career in entertainment. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Chasda is a Social Impact Professional with an emphasis on organizational leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Chevin is a dedicated leader with experience developing relationships to lead teams and organizations managing change and process optimization to achieve strategic goals. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Chris is a Director of Private Credit at Apogem Capital LLC. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Claudia is Marketing Management Professional with a dedication to problem-solving and streamlining processes. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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David is an innovative solution-minded attorney who collaborates cross-functionally to deliver measurable results. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Ishaan serves as a Senior Product Manager with Amazon Web Services. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Kalindi serves as the Strategy Director at Current and is one of Heal Chicago’s Board of Directors. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Karis serves as a Regional Sales Director at Zeiss Meditec and is one of Heal Chicago’s Board of Directors. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Melissa is an Account Manager at RxSight, Inc. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Nicole is a Strategic Partnership and Engagement Consultant across biopharma, public health policy, and community health. She participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Robert works in Strategy at WooliesX and currently resides in Sydney, Australia. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Stephen Watson is an ophthalmologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and is the 2nd Vice President of Heal Chicago. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Terrence is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft. He participated in the inaugural Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Aavik works in Strategic Partnerships at Worldplay. He participated in the second Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Elizabeth serves as the Director of User Activation at Supportiv. She participated in the second Professionals for Progress cohort and co-facilitated the fourth.

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Lauren serves as the Vice President at Clio Snacks. She participated in the second Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Nick is currently an Engineering Manager at CMG (Capital Markets Gateway) and the President of Heal Chicago. He’s experienced Software Engineer with a demonstrated history of strong leadership, ability to acquire new skills in fast paced environments, and key business insights in addition to software contributions.

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Nicholas serves as a Leadership Fellow with the Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation. He participated in the second Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Shontelle is a Project Manager at Crowe LLP, working with a consulting team to implement Enterprise Relationship Planning software for multi-million dollar organizations. She offers her experience and prospective on the In The Zone Podcast, a podcast dedicated to discussing pop culture and the black experience.. She participated in the second Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Caeli is the Community Involvement Manager at Tetra Tech. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Cristi serves as a Program Manager for the Cook Country Government. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Dana is a Professor Of Sociology at Harold Washington College. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Dani is the Senior Director at CCC Fundraising. They participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Eddye is the Founder of Change Makers Tech Solutions LLC, where she helps mission-driven organizations leverage technology to streamline operations, strengthen fundraising strategies, and manage data ethically and transparently. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Eniah serves as an Account Manager, Wealth Management at Northern Trust She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Evan is a multidisciplinary actor and writer. Also, he has 6+ years of internal consulting experience capturing business requirements, developing sales materials, and contributing to thought leadership. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Jared serves as the Senior QA Engineer at House Rx. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Josh serves as the Chief Operating Officer at The Exeter Group. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Lena is the Associate Post Producer at FCD Chicago. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Maggie is an Adjunct Professor at DePaul and Roosevelt University. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Nick is a multidisciplinary entertainer, community builder, and Program Director of the Professionals for Progress. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Renata is a photographer, producer, and art director. She manages operations at Organic Headshots studio while running her own business. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Steve is the Founder and Digital Strategy Consultant of SMQ Consulting. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Sylvia is a Project Management Professional with 15+ years in healthcare. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Taylor is a Quality Assurance Specialist at Tempus AI. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Tom is the Director of Nationwide Permitting at MAPS. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Tom serves as the Executive VP at FirstStar Digital Media. He participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Olivia is the CEO and Co-Founder of “via” with 9+ years of experience in the entertainment industries with expertise in emerging technology, strategy and operations, investing, and business development, virtual production, and finance. She participated in the third Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Dinka is serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Colorado Boulder. She is also a resident of Norway. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Siana is Product Design with 9+ years of experience in design engineering. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Yonas serves as a software and technology AVP at Apogem Capital. He participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Tyler is a multidisciplinary creative with expertise spanning many industries. He is the Owner and Lead Photographer at Ty.Optix Photography. He participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Sydney is the Manager of Economics and Health Policy at GO2 for Lung Cancer. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Simone multidisciplinary creative and is a Coordinator on the Chicago Commiment team at MacArthur Foundation. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Patrick has a dedicated history of working in the non-profit, government, and private sectors. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Conlon Public Strategies. He participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Taylan is the Founder of Dobby where he develops software to automate logistic and data input. He participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Bridget is a multidisciplinary creative and serves as a Senior Designer at Stem, Inc. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Drew is a multidisciplinary creative, educator, and producer. He is the Executive Director of A&D Media Group. He participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Ellen is an Administrative Professional and CEO of Admax Admin Co. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Richelle is an administrative healthcare specialist who serves as a Call Center Representative at Advocate Aurora Health. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Marvin is a dynamic Marketing & Digital Media leader, Creative Strategist, and Project Manager. He serves as an Intergrated Marketing Manager with Ebony Media. He participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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Aliyah is an Impact Advisor at Boldly Go Philanthropy. She participated in the fourth Professionals for Progress cohort.

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