Joe Rosenthal

ON BRAND

After making advertising history as the Chairman and Chief Creative Officer of Leo Burnett, Cheryl Berman founded her own branding agency dedicated to big ideas and new beginnings. Back in the early aughts, The Wall Street Journal dubbed Chicago native Cheryl Berman “The Determined Ms. Berman,” running a full-page ad to recognize her stratospheric success

DAWN PATROL

Lake Forest High School junior Fin Michael launched a venture to bring immaculately restored Land Rovers to customers on the North Shore. IN A TIME WHEN MUCH of teenage life outside of school revolves around virtual experiences—toggling between multiple messaging apps amid rounds of video gaming and perpetual sharing on social media—there’s something to be

GROWTH MODE

The Mather family is new to Lake Forest, but already well acquainted with its charms and limitless potential. IT SEEMS FITTING THAT I met Gardner and Jessi Mather on the eve of the ﬁrst day of spring. Their story is rooted in new beginnings—a young family starting their latest chapter in Lake Forest, in their

NATURAL PROGRESSION

There’s a reason why environmentalists like Jane Goodall, Rachel Carson, and Graham Nash say that young people are the key to preserving the planet (“Teach your children well,” as the old song says). Our childhood beliefs about nature often define our later relationship with the environment. Director of Corporate Sustainability at UL Solutions Dorthea Emery-Duenow

THE PLAYMAKER

Throughout his football career, Ryan Mundy racked up one impressive stat after another. At Woodland Hills High School outside of Pittsburgh, he set a school record with 54 career receptions and earned USA TODAY All-American Prep Honors. After playing at Michigan as a true freshman and transferring to West Virginia University, Mundy was drafted by

GUTS AND GLORY

If fortune favors the bold, it should be no surprise that Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky finds herself in her 22nd year at the helm of the leading kefir company in America. The path that led her family from an embattled Kyiv to the suburbs of Skokie to the height of business success has been

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