Society

ELLEN C. TAAFFE is a Clinical Professor and Director of Women’s Leadership at Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, where she teaches leadership courses and seminars. After many successful decades in corporations like PepsiCo, Royal Caribbean, and Whirlpool, Taaffe now serves as a Corporate Board Director, Executive Coach, and speaker. She is the owner

Raised in Glenview, ELISE BRILL began her love for faces as an avid photographer. After studying film at Columbia College, she began her career in film and television production specializing in casting. Her years in makeup trailers, and subsequent jobs at Lancôme and Bobbi Brown, generated multitudes of loyal clients. Today, celebrities, television personalities, and

MICHONE J. RIEWER, Managing Partner at Strategic Divorce, knows that divorce is often one of the hardest life challenges a family can experience, so she has dedicated her career to providing highly personalized service during those difficult times. The lawyer who earned her Juris Doctor from Georgia State University College of Law, works alongside nine

A s a seasoned broker for more than 17 years with Coldwell Banker, @properties Christie’s International Real Estate, and Compass, SARAH ELDER LYONS has found a niche in balancing client transactions with family life, and volunteering. When she isn’t guiding North Shore clients in their buying and selling needs, the mother of three daughters has

With an economics degree from Northwestern University and an MBA from the University of Michigan, CYNTHIA BURR held executive positions in finance and marketing in the corporate world before opening Vivid Art Gallery. Her lifelong passion for art led her to launch the fine art gallery in Winnetka, which is celebrating six years this month.

MARY PAT WALLACE, founder and principal of The Luxury Bed Collection (TLBC) is a 30-year veteran of the design industry. Her passion for the design industry began with her first job in Italy working for Area International and Brunati. Upon returning to the states, she landed at Holly Hunt where her entrepreneurial flame was lit.