The document lists the graduates of Crain's Leadership Academy. It then congratulates the graduates and lists their names, titles, and employers. It provides a quote praising the leadership development program. It describes the Crain's Leadership Academy as providing experiential programming combining personal development, professional growth, leadership exposure, and civic outreach through discovery sessions, guest speakers, and CEOs. It provides the website for more information or to nominate candidates.

1. CONGRATULATIONS TO CRAIN’S
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY GRADUATES
Rose Ann Abraham
Partner,
Baker Tilly
Tony Astorga
Director
Supply Chain
Management,
Coeur Mining Inc
Keith Bollman
Director of
Fresh Meat,
Topco
Associates LLC
Tracy Draksler Brown
VP, Management Director,
FCB/RED
Kara Carmichael
Director of PR,
Choose Chicago
Michele Catalano
Manager - Talent
& Leadership
Development,
West Monroe
Partners
Jennifer Choi
Program Officer,
The Democracy
Program
Robert R. McCormick
Foundation
Brett Cosich
COO,
Proven Business
Systems
Tony DeNunzio
Senior VP
General Manager,
Leapfrog Online
Mark Denzler
VP & COO,
Illinois Manufacturers'
Association
Laura Eslick
Associate VP of
Hospital Operations,
Elmhurst Memorial
Healthcare
Scott Farley
Development
Director,
Metropolitan
Planning Council
Matt Flaws
VP, Managing Director
Commonground/MGS
Melissa Ginter
Market CFO,
Great Lakes
& Ohio,
Aetna
Greg Hafemann
VP of Strategic
Operations,
Rasmussen College
Erica Heaverlo
Director of
Treasury
Operations,
Textura Corporation
John Paul Jewell
Research
Coordinator,
Environmental Law
and Policy Center
Alex Jokanovic
Management
Director,
FCB Chicago
Joe Kaczmarek
Chicago Specialty
Finance Leader,
McGladrey LLP
John Kaiser
Senior Manager,
McGladrey LLP
Eric Kennedy
Director of Sales,
Proven Business
Systems
Aine Mallaghan
VP - Business
Development,
Invest Northern
Ireland
Sean McCracken
Head of Middle Market
Treasury Management
Sales & Group VP,
Wintrust Financial
Corporation
William McGowan
Vice President,
Clune Construction
Peter Newell
Vice President,
Sandbox Industries
Kristen Nowak
VP of Service,
Restaurant
Equipment
Service Group
Susan Pattock
Senior VP & Chief
Administrative Officer,
Miami Corporation
Lisa Rader
Director of Benefits,
Kirkland & Ellis
Michael Redding
Vice Chancellor
for Public and
Government
Affairs,
UIC
Krystal Roberts
Director of
Variable
Operations,
Advantage Chevy
Diana Rodriguez-Zaba
Director of Operations,
ServiceMaster
Restoration by Zaba
Alesha Romatier
VP, General Manager,
Leapfrog Online
Carrie Roesner
VP of Finance and
Controller,
Centro
Benjamin Rubin
Principal, Head
of Mergers &
Acquisitions,
Integro Insurance
Brokers
Kristi Schuda
Tourism Sales Manager,
Choose Chicago
Tim Smith
VP of Business
Development,
Centro
Kristian Stewart
Senior VP, Strategy,
Analytics & Research,
Commonground/MGS
Shelbi Sturges
Director of
Creative Services
Topco Associates
Dale Tampke
Assistant Provost,
Student Academic
Services
Loyola University
Kristine Wexler
Principal,
Senior Client Advisor,
Bessemer Trust
Ryan Wills
Senior Manager,
Textura
Corporation
Sarah Wochos
Midwest Co-Legislative
Director,
Environmental Law
and Policy Center
Adam Wojack
VP/Senior
Superintendent,
Clune Construction
Chiara Wrocinski
Director of Alumni
Engagement,
Kirkland & Ellis
“The best program I have seen to develop a well-rounded leader.”
Crain’s Leadership Academy provides experiential programming bringing the best of personal development, professional growth,
leadership exposure and civic outreach through discovery sessions, guest thought leaders and CEOs.
For more information or to nominate a high-potential candidate for Crain’s Leadership Academy please visit CrainsAcademy.com
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