Cheyanne Lencioni

For nearly two decades, Evanston resident KERRI SCHOONYOUNG has been at the helm of her own marketing consultancy, Dept. 11, helping businesses large and small navigate the murky waters of search engine optimization, UX design, social media algorithms, and other challenges of the digital age. But as the co-chair of the RUSH Woman’s Board’s annual

Since 2007, Lake Bluff’s KATHRYN PETTY has taught at College of Lake County (CLC)’s communications department while simultaneously tutoring high school juniors and seniors from all across the country for standardized test prep and college application assistance. After more than 450 ACT students and thousands of CLC students, she continues to sit for the ACT

Northbrook’s BRIAN THOMAS is a busy father of two, a lawyer, and a kidney transplant recipient (twice). His book The Privilege Race—A Guide to Overcoming Negative Voices and Influences promises the reader a unique perspective on race and privilege. As a biracial man who examined his own life in the wake of the George Floyd

On 007/27/24 (hint: that’s double oh seven, twenty-seven) Lake Forest’s JENNIFER MCGREGOR is chairing Citadel Theatre’s 10th annual gala—a James Bond-themed event titled “Casino Royale” to be held at Adrian and Nancy Smith’s David Adler estate. A lifelong design executive, McGregor has been instrumental in leading the event’s art direction and strategy for much of

Highland Park’s SUSAN BLOCK creates vibrant oil paintings full of energy and excitement that capture an essence of freedom. Having spent her youth on her family’s 680-acre property in northern Wisconsin, freedom, wildness, and vibrance have always surrounded her. “My work is, for me, generally, about breaking free and breaking barriers—chasing dreams beyond the boundaries