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Christelle Khalaf is the associate director of the Government Finance Research Center at the University of Illinois, Chicago.

Precious Brady-Davis is a diversity advocate, communications professional, public speaker and consultant with over 15 years of experience in nonprofit administration.

Dr. Aletha Maybank is the first chief health equity officer of the American Medical Association and one of its vice presidents.

Angela Anandappa is the founding executive director of the nonprofit Alliance for Advanced Sanitation, an organization focused on improving food safety.

Tiana Epps-Johnson is the executive director of the nonprofit Center for Tech and Civic Life, which provides training and resources to local election officials.

Eve L. Ewing is a sociologist of education, an assistant professor in the University of Chicago Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice, and a writer of nonfiction, poetry, comics, children’s books and plays.

Henry Godinez is a professor in the department of theatre at Northwestern University and the resident artistic associate at the Goodman Theatre, where he also served as the director of

Aida Luz Maisonet Giachello is a research professor in preventive medicine at Northwestern University.

Linda McGill-Boasmond is owner and president of Chicago-based Cedar Concepts Corporation. CCC is the country’s first African American, woman-owned chemical manufacturing plant.

Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher is executive director of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges and a professor of higher education at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Dr. June McKoy is an associate professor of medicine, medical education and preventive medicine at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

Patty Loew is a journalism professor and director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern University.

Neal Sáles-Griffin is managing director of the tech accelerator Techstars Chicago and a venture partner at MATH Venture Partners.

Cathy J. Cohen is the David and Mary Winton Green Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago.

Felicia Joy is a behavioral scientist and strategic corporate affairs leader who has worked in public relations and marketing.

Eboo Patel is the founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core. The organization’s goal is to promote respect for religious diversity and encourage interfaith dialogue.