| Arne Duncan: Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools |
| Lula Ford: Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Sandra Guthman: President and CEO, Polk Bros. Foundation |
| Timothy Knowles: Executive Director, University of Chicago Center for Urban School improvement |
| John W. Madigan: Retired Chairman and CEO, Tribune company |
| R. Eden Martin: President Civic Committee |
| Terry Mazany: Chief Executive Officer, The Chicago Community Trust |
| Andrew J. McKenna: Chairman, McDonalds Corporation and Chairman, Schwarz |
| William A. Osborn: Chairman and CEO, Northern Trust Corporation |
| John W. Rogers Jr.: Chairman and CEO, Ariel Capital Management, LLC |
| Timothy R. Schwertfeger: Chairman and CEO Nuveen Investments |
| Michael W. Scott, President: Chicago School Reform Board of Education |
| Nancy S. Searle: Searle Consultant, The Chicago Community Trust |
| Alejandro Silva: Chairman, Evans Food group, Ltd |
| Harrison I. Steans: Chairman, Financial Investments Corporation |
