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Dinah Clottey
Seth GreenFACULTY ADVISORS
Dana Suskind
Doriane Miller
Harry Davis
Jens Ludwig
Junhong Chen
Kenneth Polonsky
Kenneth Warren
Laura Gagliardi
Laurie Zoloth
Oeindrila Dube
Rocky Kolb
Shadi Bartsch-Zimmer
Tom GinsburgEXTERNAL ADVISORS
Kate ColemanFounder, IAS Advising LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Vicki EscarraSenior Advisor, The Boston Consulting Group
Director, Center for Higher Ambition Leadership
Chicago, Illinois
Susan GianinnoSenior Advisor, Publicis Groupe (current)
Chairman, Publicis North America (2013-2018)
Chairman and CEO, Publicis USA (2002-2013)
New York, New York
Connie LindseyFormer Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Northern Trust
Chicago, Illinois
Tom ManningExecutive Chairman, Cresco Labs
Chairman, Ascertain
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Sunil SanghviSenior Partner Emeritus & Special Advisor, McKinsey & Company
Chicago, Illinois
Barbara StewartTrustee & Executive Director, Bowe-Stewart Foundation
Former CEO, AmeriCorps
Chicago & Baltimore
Gregory W. WendtPartner Capital Group
San Francisco, CA
Andrea ZoppManaging Partner, Cleveland Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
SOCIETY ADVISORS
Diana Rauner
Matt Knott
Mike Klowden
Ana Dutra
David Snyder
Eric Weinheimer
Gillian Sorensen
Shelley BrindleWe are proud to partner with schools, divisions, centers and institutes across the University of Chicago in the development and delivery of LSI.
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New Video Showcases Perspectives on LSI
May 8, 2023
The University of Chicago Leadership & Society Initiative (LSI) released a new video showcasing the perspectives of its advisors.
Wilson and Morrisey Join LSI Staff Team
June 19, 2023
As the University of Chicago Leadership & Society Initiative (LSI) looks forward to welcoming its inaugural cohort of 20 fellows in the autumn of 2023, LSI Director Diana Petty announced two new staff appointments on her team.
LSI Featured in Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, and Beyond
September 3, 2023
LSI has been featured across a wide array of media, including the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and Forbes. In this piece, we highlight key ideas from these articles.
Your Next Chapter Matters: A Conversation with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox
October 2023
In this session, we will explore the “4-Quarter Life” in an intimate conversation with Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, a thought leader, author, and global advisor on leadership and longevity…
LSI Virtual Information Session – October
October 12, 2023
We invite you to attend this information session for the University of Chicago’s Leadership & Society Initiative (LSI) via Zoom…
Julie Hamos
Julie Hamos Senior Advisor, Office of Medicaid Innovation at the University of Illinois Julie Hamos has had a long career as policy advocate, public interest attorney, state legislator and state agency director. She discovered her interest in lobbying and government...
Kate Jerome
Kate Jerome Senior Publishing Executive and AuthorCofounder, Little Bridges Kate Jerome’s extraordinary career seamlessly blends corporate leadership with creative prowess. An accomplished publishing executive, award-winning children’s book author, and...
Lyndon Taylor
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Priya Parrish
Priya Parrish Adjunct Assistant Professor of Strategy Priya Parrish is Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Impact Engine, an institutional venture capital and private equity investor driving positive impact in the areas of economic opportunity, environmental...
Symon Elliott
Symon Elliot Managing Director, Russell Reynolds Associates Symon Elliott has more than 25 years of experience in executive search and leadership development advisory across Europe, Asia, and North America. Before rejoining Russell Reynolds Associates in 2023 he...