Thursday, October 12, 2023
Welcome
Michael Fassnacht
President & CEO, World Business Chicago
Chief Marketing Officer, City of Chicago
The Honorable Brandon Johnson
Chair, World Business Chicago
Mayor, City of Chicago
Innovation and Venture Ambassador Award
Accepted By
Nina Harding
Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Solutions in the US
CSCI Volunteer of the Year Award
Nuala Kavanagh
Galway Committee Co-Chair
Chicago Sister Cities International
Corporate Ambassador Award
Accepted By
Andrew Nocella
Chief Commercial Officer
United Airlines
Global Citizen Award
Martin Cabrera, Jr.
CEO & Founder
Cabrera Capital Markets
After Party
Please join us in the Normandie Lounge with DJ Joey Figueroa.
Special Thanks
Centerpieces designed by Plump Chicago Floral and Events.
Cocktail reception entertainment provided by Elio Wijaya.
FEATURED COCKTAIL
Spice Pear Ginger Spritz
Spiced pear liqueur, ginger liqueur, Cointreau, simple syrup, fresh lime juice, ginger beer, garnished with a lime twist
FIRST COURSE
Salade Bistrot Française
Bouquet of Boston Bibb, Lola Rossa & Arugula lettuces, haricot verts, roasted golden beets, candied walnuts, Chevre cheese, and lemon Dijon vinaigrette.
MAIN COURSE
Costilla de res, mole al pipian
Short rib of beef, green mole made with pumpkin seeds
Pan-seared Salmon
Pepita crust, sautéed spinach, grilled zucchini & squash, sweet potato puree with chimichurri marinated & roasted fingerling potatoes
Vegetarian Entrée
Osso Bucco Style Carrots
Risotto Milanese, roasted asparagus and seasonal vegetables, gremolata
DESSERT
Flourless chocolate cake, mango custard & coconut mousse
&
Almond crème brûlée
Coffee and Tea Service
WINE PAIRINGS
San Angelo, Pinot Grigio, Toscana, Catello Banfi
&
Bodega Norton Barrel Selected, Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
Executive Chef Mario Garcia (Mexico)
Executive Pastry Chef Wing Au (China)
Innovation and Venture Ambassador Award
Accepted By
Nina Harding
Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Solutions in the US
CSCI Volunteer of the Year Award
Nuala Kavanagh
Galway Committee Co-Chair
Chicago Sister Cities International
Corporate Ambassador Award
Accepted By
Andrew Nocella
Chief Commercial Officer
United Airlines
Global Citizen Award
Martin Cabrera, Jr.
CEO & Founder
Cabrera Capital Markets
World Business Chicago is Chicago’s public-private economic development agency. Our mission is to drive inclusive economic growth and job creation, support business, and promote Chicago as a leading global city. Chicago is a leading choice for companies across the world because of our city’s diverse talent and workforce, our commitment to innovation and emerging ecosystems, and our many business strengths from infrastructure to location, global connectivity, and more. Here companies grow and thrive.
Board Chairs
Mayor Brandon Johnson
Chair
World Business Chicago
Mayor
City of Chicago
Mellody Hobson
Vice Chair
World Business Chicago
Co-CEO & President
Ariel Investments
Michael Fassnacht
President & CEO
World Business Chicago
Chief Marketing Officer
City of Chicago
Board of Directors
David Andalcio
CEO
Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC
Rita Athas
Former President & Chief Executive Officer
World Business Chicago
Curt R. Bailey
President
Related Midwest
Greg Bedalov
President & CEO
Choose DuPage
Hardik Bhatt
CEO
SDI Prescence, LLC
Karen Brennan
CFO
JLL
Robert Bronstein
President
The Scion Group
Greg Brown
Chairman & CEO
Motorola Solutions
Elizabeth Buchanan
Global Head of Customer Success
NielsenIQ
John Buck
Chairman & CEO
The John Buck Company
Martin Cabrera
Founder & CEO
Cabrera Capital Markets LLC
Gregory C. Case
CEO
Aon PLC
Franco Cisternino
Executive Vice President of Electrical, Plumbing & Refrigeration and Metal Services
Marmon Holdings, Inc.
Kevin Cole
Chicago Office Managing Partner
EY
Alanna Cotton
President & CBO
Ferrero North America
Stephanie Curulewski
VP Midstream Products Solutions Americas
bp
Wendell Dallas
President & CEO
Nicor Gas
Kyle DeGiulio
Senior Manager, Economic Development Policy
Amazon
Joe Erlinger
President
McDonald’s USA
Dr. Opella Ernest
President, HCSC Markets
Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Graham C. Grady
Partner
Taft Law Firm
Kelly Graves
President
FCB Chicago
Raj Gupta
Executive Chairman
Environmental Systems Design, Inc.
Darrel Hackett
Chief Executive Officer - US
BMO Financial Group
Nina Harding
Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions US
Microsoft
Dean Harrison
Executive Chairman
Northwestern Memorial Health Care
Brett Hart
President
United Airlines Inc.
Torrence Hinton
President
Peoples Gas/North Shore Gas
John M. Holmes
Chairman, President & CEO
AAR CORP.
Mark Hoplamazian
President & CEO
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Mark A. Hoppe
Region Chairman
Fifth Third Bank
Paul Hsu
Founder & CEO
Decasonic
Greg Hughes
President & CEO
Beam Suntory
Travis C. Hunter, Jr.
Office Managing Partner, Chicago
KPMG LLP
Shiv Iyer
Market Unit Lead - US Midwest
Accenture
Jaime L.M. Jones
Member, Global Life Sciences Leadership Council | Global Co-Leader
Sidley Austin LLP’s Health Care Practice
Steven A. Kersten
President
WaterSaver Faucet Company
Thomas Kilroy
Chicago Office Managing Partner
McKinsey & Company
Dave Kimbell
CEO
Ulta Beauty
Kip Kirkpatrick
Co-CEO
The Vistria Group
Greg Klamrzynski
Chief Executive Partner
Chapman and Cutler LLP
John Koudounis
President & CEO
Calamos Investments
Eric Lefkofsky
CEO
Tempus Labs Inc.
Fabiano Lima
Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
Mars Wrigley
Tony Maggiore
Managing Director & Segment Head, Midwest & Canada Middle Market Banking
JP Morgan Chase
Jeffrey Malehorn
Founding Principal
L3.0 Ventures, LLC
Craig Martin
Chairman, Midwest
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Michael Morkin
Partner
Venable LLP
Michael H. Moskow
Fellow, Global Economy
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Pin Ni
President
Wanxiang America Corp.
Michael O’Grady
Chairman & CEO
Northern Trust
Lynn Osmond
President & CEO
Choose Chicago
Frank Pasquesi
Office Managing Partner, Chicago
Foley & Lardner LLP
Luke Petherbridge
CEO
Link Logistics
Jose Luis Prado
Chairman
Tropicale Foods
Richard S. Price
Executive Chairman
Mesirow
Gil C. Quiniones
CEO
Comed
Jamie Redmond
Partner & COO
Redmond
David Reifman
President (Chicago Business Unit)
Clayco
Michael Reinsdorf
President & CEO
Chicago Bulls
Jim Reynolds
Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO
Loop Capital
Robbert Rietbroek
Senior Vice President & General Manager
Quaker Foods North America
John C. Robak
Former Chairman & CEO
Greeley and Hansen
Desiree Rogers
CEO & Co-Owner
Black Opal, LLC
Lior Ron
CEO
Uber Freight
Kristen Rossi
Managing Director Global Head of Consumer Retail Investment Banking
Morgan Stanley
Michael J. Sacks
Chairman & CEO
GCM Grosvenor
Bill Santulli
President
Advocate Health - Midwest Region
Karen Sauder
President, Global Clients & Agency Solutions
Chicago Site Lead” Google
Jennifer Scanlon
President & CEO
UL Solutions
Kathy Scherer
Central Region Market Leader & Chicago Managing Partner
Deloitte
Smita Shah
President & CEO
SPAAN Tech, Inc.
Jeff Shapack
Founder & CEO
Shapack Partners
Jon Shulkin
Co-President and Partner
Valor Equity Partners
Charles Smith
CEO
CS Insurance Strategies
Ryan Smith
Executive Vice President
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition NA
Marc F. Sperber
Partner
Mayer Brown LLP
James Sprayregen
Partner
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Brian Stanton
Senior Vice President, Chicago Region Executive for Preferred Consumer Banking
Bank of America
Jennifer Steans
President & CEO
Financial Investments Corporation
Mark Sullivan
Managing Principal
Grant Thornton LLP
Scott C. Swanson
President
PNC Bank Illinois
Mark Tebbe
Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Techra Investment
Donald Thompson
Founder & Owner
Cleveland Avenue LLC
Peter Thompson
Managing Director & Chairman, Midwest Advisory
Lazard Freres & Co.
Wade Thomson
Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
Laura Thonn
Office Managing Partner
PwC LLP
Judy Toland
Vice President, Global Customer Marketing
Meta
Jeffrey S. Torosian
Partner
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Elizabeth Tulach
Chief Investment Officer
The Boeing Company
Glen Tullmanth
Executive Chairman & CEO
Transcarent
James Turner
Managing Director,
Commercial Real Estate Group
CIBC
Grant C. Uhlir
Principal | Global Director of Large Projects
Gensler
John R. Weiss
Partner & Chicago Office Managing Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Melissa Werneck
Chief People Officer
Kraft Heinz
Don Wilson
Founder & CEO
DRW
Jason Wortendyke
Head, Chicago Office, Global Co-Head Diversified Industrials
CITI
Andrea Zopp
Managing Partner, CAST US
Cleveland Ave
Chicago Sister Cities International advances Chicago as a global city and promotes peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation through citizen diplomacy – one individual, one community at a time – for the benefit of Chicago and its sister cities. It does this by developing programs with Chicago’s 29 sister cities in the areas of arts and culture, education, international business and professional best practice exchanges. ChicagoSisterCities.com
Thank you to our Gala Co-Chairs
Her Excellency Reyna Torres Mendivil
Dean, Chicago Consular Corps
Dr. Opella Ernest
President, HCSC Markets, Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC)
Mellody Hobson
Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments
Pin Ni
President, Wanxiang America Corporation
Jose Luis Prado
Chairman, Tropicale Foods & Former President, Quaker Oats North America
Richard Price
Executive Chairman, Mesirow
James R. Reynolds, Jr.
Chairman & CEO, Loop Capital Markets LLC
John C. Robak
Former Chairman & CEO, Greeley and Hansen
Michael J. Sacks
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, GCM Grosvenor
Smita N. Shah
President & CEO, SPAAN Tech, Inc
Thank you to our event sponsors
Host
Platinum
Gold
Abbott
Acadia Realty Trust and Parkside Realty, Inc.
Allstate Insurance Company
Boeing
BMO Bank N.A.
Calamos Investments
The Chicago Community Trust
Exelon
Mark Hoplamazian and Rachel Kohler
ITW
Link Logistics
Anthony F. Maggiore, JPMorgan Chase
Marmon Holdings, Inc.
McDonald's Corporation
Nicor Gas
Northern Trust
Northwestern Medicine
PepsiCo
PNC
Pritzker Traubert Foundation
Sidley Austin LLP
Tully & Associates
UL Solutions
Valor Equity Partners
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC
Silver
AAR CORP.
Accenture
Access Community Health Network
Bally’s Chicago
Chapman and Cutler LLP
CIBC
Michelle L Collins
Decasonic
EY
FCB Chicago
Huntington Bank
Ingredion
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
KPMG LLP
Mayer Brown LLP
Meta Chicago
Microsoft
NASCAR
NielsenIQ
Joseph Orlando, Financial Renaissance
Peoples Gas
Rosy and Jose Luis Prado
Related Midwest
Riverside Investment and Development
SPAAN Tech, Inc.
Stantec and SDI Presence LLC
Toro Construction Corp.
A portion of tonight’s proceeds funds the Chicago Consular Corps’ (CCC) support of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC). UIC uses the CCC funds to support international students’ academic and professional goals with the International Student Professional Development Grant. With far fewer sources of funding in U.S. universities, the grant enables international students to gain vital professional development opportunities to conduct and share their research, thereby contributing to the U.S.’s global leadership in innovation and entrepreneurship.
CCC funds are also used to support international students who participate the Dialogue Peer Educator (DPE) Program. DPE international students are paired with domestic students to facilitate dialogue-based customized workshops for student organizations, classes and residence halls on topics such as social identities, intercultural communication, and listening for understanding.