Vetted Executive & Leadership Professionals in Illinois

Pre-screened and vetted in Illinois.

MA

Executive technology leader specializing in enterprise and data architecture

Lake Forest, IL29y exp
Affari CorporationUniversity of Chicago
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JH

Executive enterprise technology leader specializing in AI-driven automation and LLM-enabled transformation

Chicago, IL18y exp
MergeDePaul University
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SC

Executive IT Leader specializing in enterprise architecture, digital transformation, and M&A integration

Saint Charles, IL29y exp
Arthur J. GallagherRoosevelt University
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AP

Andres Pegado Boureghida

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Engineering executive specializing in cloud-native SaaS for data-intensive, regulated domains

Chicago, IL12y exp
Walker & DunlopIllinois Institute of Technology

Former CTO at Enodo who led development of programmatic parsers to extract unstructured data from real-estate financial documents (rent rolls and T12s), validating with users via prototypes before productionizing. Emphasizes accuracy-driven engineering and scalable test-suite growth based on real user samples, and has experience scoping complex product ideas (e.g., browser-based narrative editor) down to an MVP.

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LD

Lew Donley

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior Creative Design & Innovation Leader specializing in brand strategy and human-centered design

Normal, IL18y exp
TriMasIllinois State University

Creative director/designer spanning high-polish marketing brand work and enterprise innovation: built a full podcast brand ecosystem and a cinematic historical visualization using Google Veo 3. Also led an AR/VR-assisted remote troubleshooting initiative at TriMas (HoloLens-style workflows), delivering a 40% MTTR reduction and cutting expert travel by 50%+ while standardizing reusable interaction components for global teams.

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Ariana Bavarian - Executive Operations Leader specializing in M&A integration and marketing/tech transformation in Chicago, IL

Executive Operations Leader specializing in M&A integration and marketing/tech transformation

Chicago, IL20y exp
Shift ParadigmUniversity of Texas at Austin

Operations-focused leader who joined a consulting firm immediately after consolidating 5 companies via M&A and built standardized time tracking plus utilization analytics that became a core executive-management tool. Experienced in change management and cross-functional redesign of business systems, including simplifying an over-engineered Salesforce CRM to improve sales adoption and pipeline data integrity.

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MM

Executive Enterprise Architect & CTO specializing in cloud, digital transformation, and AI/ML

Chicago, IL21y exp
WindyCity TraderDePaul University

Senior enterprise architecture and engineering leader (Sr. Director / Principal Architect) who has owned enterprise IT strategy and governance for a $100M budget and partnered directly with C-suite stakeholders. Led a cruise-industry employee/crew digital transformation, scaling to 10 agile teams (~70 people) using SAFe/TOGAF and making architecture decisions optimized for low-connectivity environments (local database to avoid internet authentication).

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David Walton Smith - Director/Editor and Cinematographer specializing in commercials, branded content, and documentaries in Chicago, IL

Director/Editor and Cinematographer specializing in commercials, branded content, and documentaries

Chicago, IL13y exp
FreelanceSavannah College of Art and Design
Video EditingAdobe Creative SuiteProducingDirectingCinematographyShooting+31
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JK

Executive Sales, Strategy & Marketing Leader in CPG, Technology and Financial Services

Oak Brook, IL41y exp
Winland FoodsRutgers Business School
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Thomas Patterson - Executive Product Leader specializing in Cybersecurity SaaS platforms in Chicago, IL

Executive Product Leader specializing in Cybersecurity SaaS platforms

Chicago, IL5y exp
VikingCloudWestern Governors University
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JW

Senior Operations & Analytics Leader specializing in CPG and retail POS insights

Chicago, IL5y exp
Circana
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JW

Senior Operations & Product Leader specializing in supply chain, procurement, and CPG analytics

Chicago, IL5y exp
Circana
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DN

Executive Marketing Strategist specializing in performance media and MarTech/AdTech

Chicago, IL20y exp
Impact NetworkingEastern Illinois University

Performance marketer with experience owning $50K+/month budgets across Google Search, Bing, Meta, LinkedIn, TikTok, and email for lead-gen and e-commerce. Demonstrated measurable efficiency gains (cut CPL in half from $150 to $75) through GA4-driven optimization and structured creative/landing page testing, and has a track record of quickly diagnosing channel issues (e.g., Performance Max) and reallocating spend to restore ROAS/conversion growth.

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Cia Hang - Executive IT and Operations leader specializing in digital transformation and security in Chicago, IL

Cia Hang

Screened

Executive IT and Operations leader specializing in digital transformation and security

Chicago, IL13y exp
Halo Branded SolutionsCentral Michigan University

Candidate is very familiar with the venture capital and broader investment landscape, but is not interested in founding a company. They have worked with several TPG-backed or TPG-owned organizations, helping drive business scaling, cost reduction, and execution against investor governance requirements.

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AC

Andy Cwik

Screened

Executive product and strategy leader specializing in startups, healthcare IT, and venture growth

Chicago, IL27y exp
Hubub, Inc.DePaul University

Founder building Hubub, a digital concierge startup that automates business client entertainment workflows from reservations and ticketing to CRM updates and expense reporting. They have a business plan, 500 beta users, positive traction around event discovery, and are exploring a partnership with a major credit card company while prioritizing compliance and expense features next.

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Albert Pak - Engineering leader specializing in full-stack, cloud, and AI platforms in Chicago, IL

Engineering leader specializing in full-stack, cloud, and AI platforms

Chicago, IL14y exp
REEFThe Illinois Institute of Art
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VS

Executive Technology Leader specializing in AI-native SaaS and enterprise platforms

Chicago, IL23y exp
SellersCommerceTowson University
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UW

Executive Finance Leader specializing in healthcare and life sciences operations

Chicago, IL19y exp
Portal InnovationsNorthern Illinois University
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CM

Executive CTO specializing in AI/ML, healthcare SaaS, and regulated cloud platforms

Chicago, IL31y exp
Fortium PartnersVirginia Tech
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BB

Executive IT Leader specializing in infrastructure modernization and cybersecurity

Chicago, IL13y exp
Midwest IT Support LLCNorthern Illinois University
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JW

Senior Operations & Analytics Leader specializing in client delivery and data-driven growth

Chicago, IL4y exp
Circana
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Uriel Kluk - Executive CTO specializing in AI, data platforms, and distributed systems in Chicago, IL

Uriel Kluk

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Executive CTO specializing in AI, data platforms, and distributed systems

Chicago, IL20y exp
Mesh SystemsTecnológico de Monterrey

Former CTO of Mesh Systems for 20 years, now going all-in on building a physical AI product company. He is simultaneously designing four products across eldercare, smart home monitoring, retail theft prevention, and AI-powered building access, with active industry partnerships (Advantech, Compulab) and a potential LATAM pharmacy pilot.

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RC

Ron Cherry

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Executive Supply Chain & Logistics Leader specializing in federal healthcare operations

Hines, IL44y exp
Edward Hines Jr. VA HospitalUniversity of Central Florida

Operations and supply chain leader who has launched new service lines and driven large-scale process modernization—most notably spearheading a shift from fax/phone ordering to EDI to boost throughput and reduce staffing needs. Has executive committee leadership experience as a Chief Supply Chain Officer and has also project-managed clinical service expansions in outpatient healthcare settings using Microsoft Project (which they’ve taught as an adjunct professor).

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JM

Mid-level Full-Stack Engineer specializing in FinTech and Web3

Chicago, IL5y exp
Normal FinanceUniversity of Colorado Boulder
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