ELE’S HOME BASE FOR PEER-POWERED EXCHANGE

Chicago Community Hub

Where ELE Leaders Have Been Comparing Notes for 20+ Years

Chicago is ELE’s home base — where people leaders bring real work, compare notes across companies, and turn trusted relationships into practical next moves.

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What Leaders Are Saying

Real perspective from people leaders helping shape ELE’s Chicago community.

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Help Shape the Chicago Conversation

Chicago is ELE’s home base for real work local leaders are trying to move forward.

Join the Chicago Idea Exchange to suggest a meetup focus, share what leaders are wrestling with, or name the peer conversation that would be worth having in the room.

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Meet Local Leaders in the Chicago Community

Get to know a few ELE leaders helping strengthen practical peer exchange across Chicago.

Carlos Velazquez - Grainger

Carlos brings strong enterprise leadership experience and a practical operator’s view to the Chicago community — connecting people, business needs, and real-world execution.

Explore Carlos’s ELE Insights

Annette Reid - TransUnion

Annette brings senior people leadership experience and a grounded business lens — helping leaders compare what’s working and what needs to change.

Explore Annette’s ELE Insights

Teri Hart - Zurich

Teri brings a practical business lens to leadership, AI adoption, and transformation — helping leaders frame the why, build trust, and move change through the organization.

Explore Teri’s ELE Insights

Upcoming Global + Local ELE Experiences

Chicago’s local calendar is growing — and ELE’s broader calendar is already active.

Explore upcoming ELE experiences where leaders are comparing notes, working through real challenges, and building momentum across the community. Chicago is ELE’s home base, so expect this hub to keep filling in as local meetups and live interactive discussions take shape.

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Executive Learning Exchange

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