Mr. Harris has dedicated his life’s work to affordable and accessible housing and housing policy and advocacy. He initiated the first employer assisted housing project in the Chicago metropolitan area at System Sensor’s where he served as President and CEO. King conducted research, wrote, and published multiple housing policy action plans and reports used to guide housing initiatives throughout Illinois. He was a charter member of the Housing Roundtable working to advance affordable housing ideas in Illinois. His advocacy work as a member of the Housing Roundtable led to the creation of an annual fund to provide rental support for needy families, blight reduction in troubled neighborhoods, and a State Affordable Housing tax credit program. After serving eleven years on IHDA’s Housing Advisory Council, he is now the Board Chair. King is also a Senior Fellow working on Housing issues at the Metropolitan Planning Council. In addition to his work in housing, King chaired the Paralympic Committee during Illinois’ 2016 Olympic bid.

Mr. Rogers founded Ariel Investments, the first minority-owned investment firm, in 1983 to focus on undervalued small and medium-sized companies. Ariel Fund, which he still manages today—has a 34 year track record of outperformance. A sought after market commentator and speaker, John is regularly featured in a wide variety of financial broadcast and print publications. His investment expertise earned him honors as Co-Mutual Fund Manager of the Year by Sylvia Porter’s Personal Finance magazine as well as an AllStar Mutual Fund Manager by USA TODAY. John was awarded Princeton University’s highest honor, the Woodrow Wilson Award, presented each year to the alumnus whose career embodies a commitment to national service. John is a board member of the Barack Obama Foundation, McDonald’s, NIKE, The New York Times Company and serves as vice-chair of the board of trustees of the University of Chicago. Nationally, John is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a director of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

Mr. Swanson is the regional president of PNC Bank in Illinois. He leads PNC’s overall growth strategy in the market, including the executive banking team, Corporate Banking, Asset Management, and Retail Banking. In addition, he represents PNC in the community and directs the company’s community engagement. Scott serves as a member to the executive committee of the Adler Planetarium and the Commercial Club of Chicago and serves on its Civic Committee. He serves on the boards of directors of The Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, World Business Chicago, the Big Shoulders Fund, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center and the Executives’ Club of Chicago. He is a member of the Cook County Council of Economic Advisors, the Economic Club of Chicago, the finance council of the Archdiocese of Chicago, and serves as a trustee of Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago.

Ms. Zopp leads Cleveland Avenue’s work investing in and supporting minority and women entrepreneurs and their companies. Previously she served as President and CEO of World Business Chicago, where she led the organization’s mission of inclusive economic growth, supporting businesses, and promoting Chicago as a leading global city. Prior to joining WBC, she served as Deputy Mayor, Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago. Andrea has held executive leadership positions at several Fortune 500 companies. As the former President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, she led the nationally-recognized organization’s focus on expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities. Andrea currently serves on the board of Relativity and has served on the boards of Urban Partnership Bank and Andrew Corporation. She is the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Chicago State University and also serves on the boards of the Henry Ford Health System, the Economic Club of Chicago, the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Black Ensemble Theater as well as the Chicago Police Board.