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"We're thrilled that our colleagues in Chicago and from across the world will join us in 2016 to bring [Shakespeare's] work to life in our global city. Shakespeare's words move artists in every creative medium."
- Barbara Gaines (2011),
Artistic Director, Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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YEAR IN REVIEW
Special announcement from Kapila Anand (Chair, 2014 - 2015) & Donna Thompson (Chair, 2015 - 2016)
 We're pleased to present you with the
2014 - 2015 Year in Review. This interactive piece will engage you on just some of the highlights from The Chicago Network's 36th year. It includes photo and video content in addition to a few key stats for TCN. We hope you come away with a better picture of what TCN can do for you as well as the next generation of women leaders.
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THANK YOU TCN FUTURE LEADERS 2016 HOST COMPANIES!
The following companies and organizations have agreed to be hosts for TCN's Future Leaders Program in 2016. The Future Leaders Program supports the Network's goal of inspiring the next generation of women leaders by providing outstanding sophomore and junior female college students, at TCN's partnering schools, t
he opportunity to explore career paths in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Now in its third year, the program will serve a total of 36 students from DePaul, St. Xavier, and UIC. Host company visits will take place in May 2016. Read more...
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NO NEWSLETTER ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no TCN Newsletter published next Friday, November 27 and our offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday. The Newsletter will return on
Friday, December 4.
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MARY DILLON FEATURED ON FORTUNE LIST
Mary Dillon (2010), CEO of Ulta Beauty, ranked #6 on
Fortune's annual Businessperson of the Year list
. Fortune noted,
"Mary Dillon, CEO for two years, is wisely spending to bolster Ulta's e-commerce backbone and its stores while still managing to boost the company's operating income as a percentage of sales. Ulta plans to add several hundred stores by 2019 to reach 1,200 locations. Meanwhile, the company has generated a 42% stock increase over the past 12 months, roughly 38 percentage points better than the S&P 500." Read more...
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CHRISTIE HEFNER FEATURED ON "BLOOMBERG MARKETS"
Christie Hefner (1979), Chairman at Hatch Beauty and former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Playboy Enterprises, spoke with "Bloomberg Markets," where she examined the U.S. minimum wage and the political pursuit of female voters.
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DORRI MCWHORTER ON THE "BUSINESS HUG" 
Dorri McWhorter (2015), CEO of YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, was featured in a
Chicago Tribune article about the "business hug." The article notes that Dorri thinks business would be better off if more people hugged. The certified-public-accountant-turned-social-services-crusader fondly remembers "breaking down" chilly partners at her former accounting firm with a hug. Now, she hugs co-workers on Fridays, because she expects to miss them over the weekend. She does make an exception to her frequent hugging - she usually skips it in the boardroom.
"I've been in proposal situations and I'm always like, 'Should I hug 'em? If we were not in this room right now I'd really be hugging them,'" Dorri McWhorter said.
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LOCAL TECH COMPANIES MAKE DELOITTE'S TECHNOLOGY FAST 500 LIST
Chicago is moving up in Deloitte's (
Deb DeHaas (2000),
Janet Foutty (2009) and
Stacy Janiak (2013)) annual ranking of the fastest-growing tech companies in North America. Seven local tech companies made Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 list, the best showing for Chicago in five years.
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 MCDONALD'S TO LAUNCH "MCPICK 2"
McDonald's (Gloria Santona (2005)) is launching new deal that may have similar appeal to its popular Dollar Menu. Starting January 4th of next year, the fast-food chain will launch the "McPick 2" menu, which will let customers pick two items from a selected menu for a total price of $2.
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CHICAGO'S LARGEST HOSPITALS
Crain's published its annual list of the Chicago area's largest hospitals, ranked by net patient revenue. The following Network member hospitals were included.
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#1 - University of Chicago Medical Center (
Sharon O'Keefe (2015))
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#3 - Rush University Medical Center (
Anne Murphy (2012))
- #4 - Loyola University Medical Center (Linda Brubaker (2012))
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#8 - Advocate Health Care Hospitals (
Gail D. Hasbrouck (2004))
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#9 - Edward Hospital (
Pam Davis (2012))
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#10 - Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (
Kary McIlwain (2003) and (
Michelle Stephenson (2014))
- #15 - Alexian Brothers Medical Center (Patricia Cassidy (2005))
- #16 - Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
- #19 - Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
- #23 - Advocate Condell Medical Center
- #24 - Advocate Good Shepherd Read more...
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On behalf of the Tribune, WorkplaceDynamics, a workplace survey and improvement specialist company, conducted an engagement survey of Chicago-area employers with at least 100 employees. In total, 2,426 companies were invited to participate. Of those, 261 companies completed the survey, allowing WorkplaceDynamics to identify the top 100, divided into three categories: small (fewer than 250 employees), midsize (250-999) and large (1,000 and more).
Top Employers: Large (1,000 or more employees):
- #7 - Hyatt Hotels Corporation (Rena H. Reiss (2011))
- #8 - Rush-Copley Medical Center (Anne Murphy (2012))
- #19 - Jones Lang LaSalle (Christie Kelly (2015) and (Sheila Penrose (1995))
- #20 - Ernst & Young LLP (Kath Carter (2009), Kelly Grier (2009) and Kym Hubbard (2008))
- #22 - Discover Financial Services (Kelly M. Corley (2011) and Diane Offereins (2008))
- #23 - KPMG (Kapila K. Anand (2010) and (Kathy H. Hannan (2001))
- #24 - Leo Burnett (Renetta E. McCann (2002))
Top employers: Midsize (250-999 Employees):
- #21 Weber Shandwick (Cathy Calhoun (2006))
- #33 Google (Margaret Georgiadis (2007))
Additional Recognition:
- Workplace achievers Mesirow Financial (Diane C. Swonk (2003))
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 LOIS SCOTT ELECTED TO MBIA INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MBIA Inc. announced that
Lois A. Scott (2011) was elected to the Company's Board of Directors, where she will serve as a member of the Audit Committee. Lois is President of Epoch Advisors LLC, a private financial services company that advises clients on strategic business issues. From May 2011 to May 2015, Lois served as the Chief Financial Officer for the City of Chicago. She also served as a Trustee for two pension plans covering City employees.
MBIA Chairman of the Board Charles Rinehart said, "Lois' 30 years of public finance experience as an issuer, underwriter and financial advisor is an ideal combination of experience for MBIA Inc.'s Board as we move forward. We are excited to be working with her and gaining insights from her perspective and experience." Read more...
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2020 WOMEN ON BOARDS RELEASES 2015 GENDER DIVERSITY INDEX
From
Mary Kay Haben:
Women continue to make gains in the boardrooms of Fortune 1000 companies according to 2020 Women on Boards' just-released 2015
Gender Diversity Index (GDI). Women now hold 18.8% of board seats of GDI companies. The GDI has tracked the number of women on boards since 2011 using the Fortune 1000 list from 2010 as a baseline of comparison. This year, the GDI is comprised of 842 companies.
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INGREDION HONORED AS CORPORATE GAME CHANGER BY WOMEN'S FORUM
 Ingredion Incorporated (
Ilene S. Gordon (1989)), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, and Ilene Gordon, chairman and CEO, were recognized by the Women's Forum of New York at the third biennial Breakfast of Corporate Champions for achieving 40 percent female representation on the board. The company is among an elite group honored as game-changers who have nearly achieved full gender parity.
"We are proud of our board diversity. To deliver maximum shareholder value, it is imperative to have a balanced board - directors who are diverse in gender, ethnicity, background, thought and culture. And we are proud of the value we have created under the guidance of our high-preforming board," Ilene S. Gordon said.
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DIANE WOOD FIRST WOMAN TO RECEIVE JOHN SHERMAN AWARD
On Friday, November 13, 2015, the U.S. Department of Justice honored
Diane Wood (2010), Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit,
with its John Sherman Award.
The John Sherman Award is named after Senator John Sherman, who authored our nation's first antitrust law, the Sherman Act, in 1890.
Established in 1994, the Sherman Award represents the highest antitrust honor presented by the U.S. Department of Justice and recognizes individuals whose commitment to sound antitrust policy have made 'substantial contributions to the protection of American consumers and the preservation of economic liberty'. P
rior to this year, the award had been presented to 10 individuals. Dianne is the eleventh recipient, and the first woman to be honored.
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TERRA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $8.4 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR FY 2015
 The Terra Foundation for American Art announced more than $8.4 million was awarded in fiscal year 2015 (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) for nearly 70 initiatives and partnerships worldwide.
"When we began our grant making program ten years ago, our objective was to foster the exploration, understanding, and enjoyment of the visual arts of the United States among audiences across the globe and use those experiences to stimulate rich cross-cultural dialogues," explained Terra Foundation President & CEO
Elizabeth Glassman (2015). "The wide range of grants awarded in the past fiscal year demonstrate significant progress in achieving that goal. This is just one example of the meaningful impact of our work internationally," added Elizabeth. "Since 2005 we've awarded more than $66 million for more than 500 similarly thought-provoking projects in countries around the world, including Australia, Brazil, China, Israel, Japan, Russia, and South Korea."
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CHICAGO HOSTS YEARLONG INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was joined by Chicago Shakespeare Theater Artistic Director
Barbara Gaines (2011), Executive Director Criss Henderson, and leaders of the City's cultural institutions to announce Shakespeare 400 Chicago, a yearlong international arts festival in 2016 celebrating the playwright's vibrancy, relevance and reach. As the world commemorates 400 years since Shakespeare's death in 1616, this Quadricentennial festival explores how his words continue to live in Chicago - uniting our city's cultural, creative and educational institutions, and welcoming leading artists from around the globe to make Chicago their stage.
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For coverage from the
Chicago Tribune,
click here!
To request the festival brochure,
click here!
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ELAINE P. MAIMON ON HOW ILLINOIS' BUDGET STALEMATE IS IMPACTING PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Governors State University President Elaine P. Maimon (2008) appeared on the PBS program Chicago Tonight along with the presidents from the University of Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University, and Chicago State University. To hear what she and the other presidents had to say about the state's budget stalemate, click on the image below. "I just can't imagine that our leaders would not see that the prosperity of our state depends on strong public universities," said Elaine P. Maimon.
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55TH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FEAST TO FEED HUNDREDS AT LA RABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
On Thursday, November 26, 2015, La Rabida Children's Hospital (Brenda J. Wolf (2012)) and ACF Chicago Chefs of Cuisine are hosting the 55th Annual Thanksgiving Feast, which brings together donors and volunteer chefs to prepare a holiday meal for hundreds of patients and their families.
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ROHINI DEY AT RESTAURANT FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
Rohini Dey (2008), Founder and Owner of the Vermilion Restaurants, served on the panel at the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference in Las Vegas, November 9-11. The panel discussed the taxing issue of tipping. Rohini Dey shared that while she's not against tipping, "the real issue is how to repeal laws that don't allow tips to be shared with the back of the house. While the front of the house gets the glory, it's the kitchen, or production center, where the skill and dedication of the cooks should be rewarded in the same manner as the servers."
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Click here for the Franchise Times coverage on the conference.
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 SAINT XAVIER UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR DIGITALLY RECONSTRUCTS NEW SPECIES OF FOSSIL AMPHIBIAN
Saint Xavier University (
Christine Wiseman (2012)) and the Field Museum joined forces to better understand our world 278 million years ago and the ancient animals that roamed the southern tropics. In a study published in Nature Communications, scientists from The Field Museum and colleagues from around the world describe several new amphibian species and a reptile from northeastern Brazil that help fill this key geographic gap and reveal how animals moved among regions in the supercontinent. SXU Assistant Professor Rudyard Sadleir in the Department of Biological Sciences joined the collaboration to extract and digitally reconstruct the new species of fossil amphibian that was still buried in the rock.
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