Leadership & Society Initiative Advisors

In addition to drawing on the vast internal resources of the University of Chicago, the Leadership and Society Initiative receives guidance and support from exceptional leaders who work at the forefront of a variety of industries and at the vanguard of societal impact. These top executives and thought leaders make up two committees of Initiative Advisors:

The Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee offers a strategic vision for the LSI leadership experience.

The Society Committee

The Society Committee provides insights on how Fellows can help address urgent societal issues. 

The Advisory Committee

Beth Brooke

Beth Brooke

Board Director at The New York Times (NYSE:NYT), eHealth (EHTH), US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and SHEEX
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Kate Coleman

Kate Markin Coleman

Principal & Founder, IAS Advising LLC
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Derek Douglas

Derek Douglas

President, Civic Committee and the Commercial Club of Chicago
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Vicki Escarra

Vicki Escarra

Senior Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group
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Susan Gianinno

Susan Gianinno

Senior Advisor, Publicis Group
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Rodney L. Goldstein

Rodney L. Goldstein

Co-Managing Partner, Wealth Strategist Partners
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Suneel Kamlani

Suneel Kamlani

Chairman of the Board, MUFG Securities Americas Inc.
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Connie L. Lindsey

Connie L. Lindsey

Former Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Northern Trust
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Tom Manning

Tom Manning

Executive Chairman, Cresco Labs
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Anne Mulcahy

Anne Mulcahy

Former Chair and CEO, Xerox Corporation
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Sunil Sanghvi

Sunil Sanghvi

Senior Partner Emeritus & Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
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Eric Schurenberg

Eric Schurenberg

Former Editor-in-chief and CEO, Inc. and Fast Company
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Michelle Seitz

Michelle Seitz

Founder & CEO, MeydenVest Partners
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Barbara Stewart

Barbara Stewart

Former Chief Executive Officer, AmeriCorps
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Gregory W. Wendt

Gregory W. Wendt

Partner, Capital Groups
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Andrea Zopp

Andrea Zopp

Managing Partner, Cleveland Avenue
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The Society Committee

Gerald Chertavian

Gerald Chertavian

Founder & CEO, Year Up
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Evelyn Diaz

Evelyn Diaz

Former President, Heartland Alliance
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Ricardo Estrada

Ricardo Estrada

President & CEO, Metropolitan Family Services
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Jonathan F. Fanton

Jonathan F. Fanton

President Emeritus, American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Samprti Ganguli

Sampriti Ganguli

Senior Advisor, Arabella Advisors
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John Hewko

John Hewko

General Secretary and CEO, Rotary International
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Tony Hunter

Tony Hunter

Chairman and CEO, McClatchy
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Maria Kim

Maria Kim

President & CEO, REDF
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Mike Klowden

Michael Klowden

Executive Vice Chairman, Milken Institute
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Matt Knott

Matt Knott

President & Chief Operating Officer, Builders Vision
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Walter Massey

Walter E. Massey

Board Chair, Giant Magellan Telescope Organization
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Dorri McWhorter

Dorri McWhorter

President & CEO, YMCA
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Luis Miranda

Luis Miranda

Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder, Indian School of Public Policy
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Diana Rauner

Diana Mendley Rauner

President of Start Early
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Michael Strautmanis

Michael Strautmanis

Executive Vice President, Obama Foundation
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Lynn Taliento

Lynn Taliento

Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company
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Rishad Tobaccowala

Rishad Tobaccowala

Senior Advisor, Publicis Group
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