Authors

Sam Kendall

Strategic Relationships Officer, Rotary International

Sam Kendall is the Strategic Relationships Officer at Rotary International, a worldwide organization comprised of 1.2 million business and…

Founder & Principal Attorney, Jarecki Law Group, LLC

Michael R. Jarecki is the principal and founding attorney of Jarecki Law Group, LLC, a Chicago-based full-service United States immigration law…

Founder & Principal, The Morpheus Consultancy, LLC

Amiel B. Harper, Esq. is the founder & principal of the Morpheus Consultancy, LLC. The Morpheus Consultancy was founded in 2017 out of a need…

Executive Director, Project C.U.R.E.

As the executive director of Project C.U.R.E. Chicago, Katie Hanlon is working to make Project C.U.R.E. the world's largest distributor of donated…

Associate Director, Acquisitions, Cook County Land Bank Authority

Kenneth Gilkes Jr. is the associate director for acquisitions at the Cook County Land Bank Authority where he spearheads strategic planning and…

Adjunct Professor and Advisor, Northwestern University

Anas Ghazi’s journey from actor to data engineer to global business leader exemplifies a unique blend of creativity, strategic insight, and…

Elementary School Assistant Principal, Chicago Public Schools

Aida Flores is an educator and community leader.    The daughter of working-class immigrants, and a mother at the age of 14…

Deputy Director, Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants

Johannes Favi is a committed community and human rights advocate. As deputy director of the Illinois Community for Displaced Immigrants (ICDI), he…

Eastern Region Director, Federal Executive Boards

Edgar Delgado serves as the eastern regional director for the Federal Executive Boards where he oversees a 13-state region. In addition to…

Chief Dreamer & President, Dion’s Chicago Dream

Dion Dawson is the founder and chief dreamer of Dion’s Chicago Dream, a nonprofit social enterprise combating food insecurity through logistics…