The Conservation Center ( Heather Becker) was featured in a New York Times article about the discovery of journals belonging to watercolorist Lilias Trotter, who devoted her life to charity and missionary work. The journals were repaired by the Conservation Center and are on long-term view at Wheaton College in Illinois. Read more...

Andrea was asked to expand on her role of Chicago's Deputy Mayor at Morgan Park High School as the featured speaker for Career Day. "Keep a sense of humor, and don't be afraid to fail," Andrea Zopp told the students gathered for the assembly. She also reflected a bit on her run for U.S. Senate, as well as her days working as a lawyer. She then detailed her previous position as president and chief executive officer of the Chicago Urban League. Read more...

BARB KLEIN REELECTED TO NATIONAL COUNCIL ON COMPENSATION INSURANCE

Barb Klein has been reelected to the board of the National Council on Compensation Insurance. This private company is the nation's most experienced provider of workers compensation information, tools and services. It gathers data, analyzes industry trends, and prepares objective insurance rate and loss cost recommendations. Barb previously served on the board from 2009 until 2015. 

Sophia Shaw, Managing Partner at Acorn Advisors, is now Faculty Director of the Kellogg Board Fellows Program and Adjunct Professor of Social Impact at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management. For the past 9 years, Sophia was President and CEO of the Chicago Botanic Garden. A Kellogg graduate, she has been a popular guest speaker in KBF classes on board governance and is well versed with the program and its mission. Sophia was personally recruited to this position by Dean Sally Blount.

Elizabeth "Libbet" Richter (The Richter Group) has been elected President of the Guild of the Chicago History Museum (formerly the Chicago Historical Society). Founded in 1949, the Guild was established to "further public interest in the Chicago Historical Society and promote the general activities of the Society." Today the Guild continues its educational mission while raising funds to support such projects at the Digital Photography Studio, the North Cafe Complex and the interactive Guild Gallery, in addition to such individual exhibits as "The 1968 Exhibit," and "Chicago Authored."

Beth Harris will become Interim Director of the Laboratory Schools starting July 1. Beth has worked for the University of Chicago for 30 years, serving as Vice President and General Counsel for 13 of those. Among her many roles, she played a leadership role in oversight of complex organizations including the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and Argonne National Laboratory. Her ties to the Laboratory Schools are deep and longstanding. She was responsible for oversight of the Schools from 2002 to 2008, serving on its Board from 2002 through 2015. In addition to her role as legal counsel to the Schools, she has been closely involved in most of the initiatives it has undertaken during that period, including the decision to expand the schools and undertake the campus renovation and construction.

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has announced senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Mondelēz International, Dana Anderson, will join the Reset stage in Sydney on October 25. Dana Anderson is currently redefining the future of marketing at global snacking powerhouse Mondelēz International through her wisdom, wit and will. Dana is the reigning Woman of the Year (AWNY), was the 2014 Advertising Person of the Year (Ad Club of New York), and is on the board of the Assn. of National Advertisers, and the Twitter Influence Council.

TONI PRECKWINKLE DELIVERED COMMENCEMENT SPEECH AT HARPER COLLEGE 

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle touched on needing to rise above failure in her commencement address at Harper College in Palatine. "In life, there's very little that can be accomplished without collaboration and cooperation," Toni Preckwinkle said. "And that definitely can be said for public service."

On Tuesday, June 7, Crain's Chicago Business is hosting a CFO Breakfast, "CFOs Evolving Role as Trusted Advisor."  Diane Aigotti, EVP, Managing Director & CFO, Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, will be a featured panel speaker. She will share stories of how her role has expanded and thoughts on the vastly more complex and higher role of CEO.