Bios for Speakers and Panelists - Chicago, IL
Thinking about attending an upcoming "Women Who Rule the World" event? Wonderful!
We look forward to meeting and networking with you! Why don't you get to know some of our distinguished keynote speakers and panelists by reading their bios?
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Maria K. Malayter, Ph.D., Executive Director, Do What You Love Foundation
Maria K. Malayter, Ph.D. is Executive Director, Do What You Love Foundation, a new start up non profit and is an Adjunct Professor at Webster University in the graduate school of the George Herbert Walker...
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Dr. Katherine Y. Brown, Founder of Dr. Katherine And Associates CPR Courses and President, Chicago Chapter, National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Entrepreneur and humanitarian Dr. Katherine Y. Brown is the Founder of Dr. Katherine and Associates CPR Courses. With a healthcare facility nestled in Chicago’s south side, Brown and her instructors...
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Roxanne Nava, Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
As Assistant Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity since 2004, Roxanne Nava has had a significant impact on revitalizing Illinois’ local economics via technical...
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Evonda Thomas, Director, Evanston Health Department
Doctoral candidate, nurse leader with over 22 years of progressive, diverse, community and clinical administrative experience in Public Health. Recognized for the development and implementation of recruitment...
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Denise D. Ferguson, Director, Advisory Council on Women for the Chicago Commission on Human Relations
Appointed in September 2004, by Mayor, Richard M. Daley, Denise Ferguson serves the City of Chicago as the Director/Community Liaison of the Advisory Council on Women for the Chicago Commission on Human...
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