| By Alejandro Silva, Chairman, Evans Food Group; Clare Muñana, President, Ancora Associates; and Vice President, Chicago Board of Education; Douglas Doetsch, Partner, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
| By Michael H. Moskow, Vice Chair and Distinguished Fellow, Global Economy; Richard C. Longworth, Distinguished Fellow, Global Cities; Adele Simmons, Chicago Council Board Member