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Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) creates lifelong partnerships and develops community awareness among leaders in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Leadership Greater Chicago is more than a network, it's a community of change agents. Through the 10-month LGC Fellows Program, Chicago's business, public and civic leaders have the opportunity to examine complex issues up close, using a series of retreats, seminars and community visits to bring our Fellows face-to-face with the people directly affected by the toughest issues that impact the region. LGC removes any filters, providing an honest look at what is happening in our communities. Those who participate in the program never view the world in quite the same way again. Each month the Fellows focus on one challenge. Past topics have included:

• Community Awareness
• Global Chicago
• Education
• Race and Ethnic Relations
• Healthcare
• Housing
• Crime and Violence
• Philanthropy and Volunteerism

This experiential program gives Chicago's leaders the tools they need to emerge ready to help shape policies and build the future of the Chicago region.

08/29/2026

Our next Fellow Convening will highlight the incredible efforts of Austin community-based organizations (CBOs) who are a part of the Austin Neighborhood Network and leaders in implementing their Quality-of-Life Plan, “Austin Forward. Together.”
During this event, Fellows will have an opportunity to view the short documentary, “The Good News,” which highlights their Quality-of-Life planning and implementation process, learn about the United Way Neighborhood Network in Austin, tour the newly built Aspire Center, and learn about opportunities to activate your leadership with Austin-based CBOs. For Fellows only.

To log in to your LGC Fellows Network account and register, click here: https://bit.ly/4ceY9Cz

08/28/2026

Thank you to Sol Flores (LGC Fellow since 2011) and Dr. Kafi Moragne-Patterson (LGC Fellow since 2022) for hosting the South Sider Summer Social Fellow Convening last week. Multiple Fellows shared enthusiastic reviews and called for more neighborhood-focused gatherings.

🔹"Love the love and attention to the South Side of Chicago and bringing all Fellows together."

🔹"This was one of my favorite LGC events — saw old friends and met new people. It was a great atmosphere for building connections!"

🔹"This was a terrific get together and it’s not about just a Fellow Convening—the geographic proximity is key as it makes it likelier that we will do something together because many of us are neighbors."

Who will answer the call to action and host the next gathering? To volunteer, click here: https://bit.ly/4i0Ntv0

08/26/2026

Thank you to the 100 Fellows and friends who joined us for Leadership Greater Chicago’s Annual Appeal Celebration at the Chicago Sky game last Friday! It was a special opportunity to gather and celebrate, filled with community, laughter and team spirit. 🏀

Together, we celebrated the Classes and Cohort recognized through LGC’s 2026 Class/Cohort Challenge for achieving 100% participation, most dollars raised, and the most improved in dollars raised and participation.

A big thank you to Michael Alter, co-owner of the Chicago Sky, for joining us and welcoming our group alongside Leadership Greater Chicago CEO Myetie Hamilton (LGC Fellow since 2016) at our pre-game reception celebrating the winning Classes and Cohort.

View all the photos from the Annual Appeal Celebration here: https://bit.ly/4y2QbET

08/19/2026

Crain's Chicago Business has announced its 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law list, and we are thrilled to see twelve Fellows among the 135 professionals recognized for their work shaping business, civic life and the courts.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals for being named 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law:

🔹 Andrianna “Annie” Kastanek (LGC Fellow since 2024) - Partner, Jenner & Block

🔹 Martín Montes (LGC Fellow since 2020) - Partner, Barnes & Thornburg

🔹 Abbie Peluso (LGC Fellow since 2024) - Partner, Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila

🔹 Trisha Rich (LGC Fellow since 2021) - Partner, Holland & Knight

🔸 Lou Sandoval (Daniel Burnham Fellow) - Founder and Chairman, Halo Advisory Group

🔹 John Skakun (LGC Fellow since 2022) - Partner, Sidley Austin

🔸 Kristofer Swanson (Daniel Burnham Fellow) - Executive Director, Hilco Global

🔹 Juan R. Thomas (LGC Fellow since 2002) - Of Counsel, Clifford Law Offices

🔹 Wade Thomson (LGC Fellow since 2017) - Partner, Jenner & Block

🔹 Andrew Vail (LGC Fellow since 2020) - Partner, Jenner & Block

🔹 David L. Williams (LGC Fellow since 2024) - Partner, Faegre Drinker

🔹 Ami Wynne (LGC Fellow since 2012) - Partner, Morgan Lewis

To see the full list of honorees: https://bit.ly/4xLdXVY

08/06/2026

Thank you to the 300 Fellows, champions, family members and friends who joined us for Leadership Greater Chicago’s (LGC) Annual Fellows Recognition Ceremony at the Allium last week. It was a truly special evening filled with inspiration, community, and joy.

Together, we celebrated the LGC Signature Fellows Program Class of 2026 officially becoming Fellows and welcomed the incoming LGC Signature Fellows Program Class of 2027 — a dynamic group of 43 accomplished leaders from the corporate, government, education and nonprofit sectors — to the start of their fellowship journey. We look forward to all the ways these leaders will activate, drive change and leave a lasting impact on communities throughout the Greater Chicago Region.

View photos here: https://bit.ly/4z2HEmE

Behind every LGC Fellow is a community of sponsors, nominators, and supporters who have been instrumental in cultivating a pipeline of cross-sector civic leaders committed to leading transformative change. To each of you, we extend our deepest appreciation and gratitude for your partnership and belief in the power of LGC.

Thank you for marking this important milestone with us. We look forward to an amazing year ahead. Together, we .

07/23/2026

📣 We are thrilled to announce the 42nd Class of the LGC Signature Fellows Program, the region’s premier civic leadership development program. This select group of 43 accomplished corporate, government, education and nonprofit leaders advanced through a highly-competitive application process and shares our commitment to leading transformative change that will have an enduring impact on communities. We are pleased to have them join the network of cross-sector civic leaders who will shape the future of the Greater Chicago Region.

“Now, more than ever, our Fellows represent the collective power that is needed to meet the moment and steer our communities through challenging and uncertain times,” said LGC Chief Executive Officer Myetie Hamilton (LGC Fellow since 2016).

📰Read the full announcement here: https://bit.ly/3Rtdat2

🔹 Presenting the LGC Class of 2027 🔹
Nicole A. Allen - Jenner & Block LLP, Dr. Fareeda Shabazz Anderson - Walter Payton College Prep, Chicago Public Schools, Liz Aquino, PhD., RN, FAAN - University of Illinois Chicago - College of Nursing, Jessica Balfour - ComEd, Erica Bauer, PhD. - Third Horizon, Nika Levando Birman, MA - Civic Committee Commercial Club of Chicago, Miguel A. Blancarte, Jr. - Metropolitan Family Services, Eva Brown - BMO, Natalie C. Chan - Sidley Austin LLP, Jessica Chu - Northern Trust, C. Richard Costes - Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion, Jemia J. Cunningham-Elder - North Lawndale College Prep, Elizabeth Davis, MD - Rush University System for Health, Chelsea G. Dawkins - Vivo Foundation, Vikas K. Didwania - Illinois Attorney General's Office, Dr. Roni-Nicole Facen - St. Francis de Sales High School, Cheryl Flores - Advance Illinois, Christyn S. Freemon - Fawohodie Foundation, Gerardo G. Garcia - The Urbanism Bureau, Melissa A. Hamilton - Elevance Health, Joshua Harris - The Barack Obama Foundation, Shannon Jacobson - Illinois Housing Development Authority, Lea Jesse - Cubs Charities, Keenan Johnston - Henry Crown & Company, Tyeise Huntley Jones - University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Mackenzie Kurth - PSP Partners, Anthony Lopez - Nicor Gas, Tequilla Lopez, MSPH - Advocate Health Care, Jorge L. Matos - Chicago CRED – SC2, Chika O. Okafor - Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Elizabeth Okey - Wintrust, Kalindi Parikh – Current, Mariam Pera - John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Danielle K. Perry - Greater Chicago Food Depository, Melissa Pillars - JPMorganChase, Callie M. Rummel - CIBC Bank US, Christine Saffold - Greater Chatham Initiative, Kyle T. Schulz - Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Andrew Shadid - Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Nicholas R. Vallorano - Mayer Brown LLP, Jasmine Watkins, LCPC - NAMI Chicago, Matt Westerlund - Boston Consulting Group, Rosa Zamora – NewRootLearning Institute

07/22/2026

✨ This week marks the conclusion of Myetie Hamilton's third year as CEO of Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC), and what a year it has been! In this reflection, Myetie takes a moment to share some of the remarkable milestones we have achieved together with the resounding support of our LGC Executive Board, the LFA Board, our generous sponsors, our dedicated staff and the entire LGC community. She also announces a major gift and looks ahead to the next year, outlining plans for some notable new LGC firsts as we leverage America's 250th anniversary as a call-to-action to renew and strengthen our commitment to civic engagement.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/4b7Q565

07/17/2026

Negocios Now recently announced its Who’s Who in Hispanic Business 2026 edition and its inaugural list of 50 Powerful Latino Lawyers. We are thrilled to see sixteen Fellows — five Fellows honored as Who's Who and eleven Fellows uplifted as outstanding legal professionals — recognized.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals:

WHO'S WHO: CORPORATE

🔸 Maria Bocanegra (Daniel Burnham Fellow) - President, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas

🔹 Melissa Garcia (LGC Fellow since 2021) - Managing Director, BMO

🔹 Juan Ortiz (LGC Fellow since 2025) - Senior Managing Director, Northern Trust

WHO'S WHO: NONPROFIT

🔹 Mayra Alarcón (LGC Fellow since 2025) - Vice President of Nation Expansion, Skill’s for America’s Future

🔹 Patricia Mota (LGC Fellow since 2019) - President & CEO, HACE

POWERFUL LATINO LAWYERS

🔹 Sergio Acosta (LGC Fellow since 1999) - Co-Chair, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Akerman LLP

🔹 Karina Ayala Bermejo (LGC Fellow since 2002) - President & CEO, Instituto del Progreso Latino

🔹 Ruben Castillo (LGC Fellow since 1989) - Chair, Illinois Accountability Commission

🔹 Eva Dina Delgado (LGC Fellow since 2010) - Assistant Majority Leader & Co-Budgeteer, Illinois General Assembly

🔹 Nicolas Guzman (LGC Fellow since 2023) - Partner, International Trade, Faegre Drinker

🔹 Elizabeth Lopez (LGC Fellow since 2022) - Assistant General Counsel, United Airlines

🔹 Martin Montes (LGC Fellow since 2020) - Partner, Barnes & Thornburg

🔹 Jesse Reyes (LGC Fellow since 1988) - First District Justice, Illinois Appellate Court

🔹 Jesse Ruiz (LGC Fellow since 2014) - Partner, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Vistria Group

🔹 Joseph Torres (LGC Fellow since 2004) - Partner, Jenner & Block

🔹 Mario Treto (LGC Fellow since 2019) - Secretary, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

View the full list of Who'w Who in Hispanic Business here: https://bit.ly/4dX8RgO
View the full list of 50 Powerful Latino Lawyers here: https://bit.ly/4yacucJ

07/11/2026

Please join us in congratulating the four Fellows recognized as The Top Women Leaders of Chicago for 2026 by Women We Admire.

This year, Chicagoland was named the top U.S. metro for corporate relocation and site selection for the 13th consecutive year—a record that reflects the region's massive, ongoing pull for new business and talent. The executives on this year's list are the actual operational minds handling the weight of that growth and keeping the city's largest institutions steady.

Please join us in congratulating the following individuals for being named Women We Admire 2026 Top Women Leaders of Chicago:

🔹 Suzanne Burns (LGC Fellow since 2011) - Senior Partner, Spencer Stuart

🔹 Kelley Conway (LGC Fellow since 2017) - Executive Vice President, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Northern Trust

🔹 Fellicia Foster (LGC Fellow since 2022) - Chief Human Resources Officer, U.S. Banking, BMO

🔸 Tracie Morris (Daniel Burnham Fellow) - Chief People Officer & Executive VIce President, Human Resources, Corewell Health

To see the full list of honorees, click here: https://bit.ly/4bBCu6Z

07/03/2026

As we mark our nation's 250th anniversary, it's time to come together and consider the meaning of this moment as civic leaders. This is more than a historical milestone; it is an active responsibility and call-to-action to renew and deepen our commitment to civic engagement.

“As we observe the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we are called to reflect on both our nation's progress made and the work still required to build a more equitable, inclusive and thriving society," said Leadership Greater Chicago (LGC) CEO Myetie Hamilton (LGC Fellow since 2016). “By reflecting on our history, we can better shape our shared future. This is an opportunity for our courageous and diverse community of cross-sector civic leaders to amplify their commitment to collective activation and bridge divides to meet the moment for our city, region, country and world.” Learn more about how Chicago and LGC are marking America's 250th here: https://bit.ly/4oXVn9V

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