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Alexa James, Executive Director of National Alliance Mental Illness Chicago
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Monica Rochester, Capt., U.S. Coast Guard
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Alisha Elenz, Executive Chef, mfk.
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Ibtihaj Muhammad, U.S. Olympic Fencing Team
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Ava Blaser, Dancer, Childhood Cancer Advocate
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Tara Poremba, Canine trainer, Chicago Police Department
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Christy Webber, President, Christy Webber Landscapes
Honesty, humility and hard work helped Christy Webber build one of the biggest landscaping companies in Chicago
Antonia Lofaso, Chef
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Julie Smolyansky, CEO, Lifeway Foods
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Suzanne Tracht, Chef & Owner, Jar Restaurant
Suzanne Tracht: from dishwashing station to owner & chef
Chris Linkletter, Lifeguard Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department
''Leading by example is important,'' and Chris Linkletter has done that throughout her career
Betsy Ziegler, CEO, 1871, Tech Innovation Hub
Betsy Ziegler's goals go beyond being a female CEO
Gale Gand, James Beard Award-winning Chef
Chef Gale Gand's method for success is ''Always say yes''
Antoinette Alcazar, Chicago Police Officer & Artist
Antoinette Alcazar honed her strength to support anyone "who can't help themselves"
Kelly Wallace, Journalist and Digital Correspondent
A watershed moment in history led Kelly Wallace to a career in journalism
Stephanie Scharf, Founding Partner of Scharf Banks Marmor LLC
Founding law firm partner Stephanie Scharf is looking out for women in the workplace
Camilla Webster, Artist and Author
Camilla Webster fights to see more women succeed in the art world
Hiba Bhatty, Architect, Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Hiba Bhatty, Architect, Valerio Dewalt Train Associates
Nahiris Bahamón, MD, Member, Physicians for a National Health Program
Community healthcare pediatrician Nahiris Bahamón is living her dream
Natalie Shmulik, CEO, The Hatchery
Natalie Shmulik is the go-to resource for anything related to food
Margot McMahon, Sculptor
Margot McMahon's sculptures speak to social change
Minky Worden, Director of Global Initiatives Human Rights Watch
Minky Worden has dedicated her life to human rights work around the world
Jeni Britton Bauer, Founder, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Jeni Britton Bauer literally walked out of art class to make ice cream, then it became her career
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Darlene Iskra, Commander, USN (retired)
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Vernice "FlyGirl" Armour, Former Captain, United States Marine Corps
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Zeita Merchant, Deputy Sector Commander at U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York
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Phyllis Wilson, Chief Warrant Officer 5 (retired) and current President of the Women In Military Service For America Foundation
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