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Revealed: Chicago's 50 Most Influential Power Players Of 2022

By The Editors By The Editors | May 25, 2022 | People Lifestyle

From CEOs to cultural icons, Chicago has always been an epicenter for trailblazers. Here, the top 50 local luminaries who call the Windy City home.

PHOTO COURTESY @PROPERTIES CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE

MIKE GOLDEN AND THAD WONG

CO-FOUNDERS, @properties

GRANT ACHATZ

CO-OWNER, THE ALINEA GROUP

CURT BAILEY

PRESIDENT, RELATED MIDWEST

RICK BAYLESS

RESTAURATEUR

LESLIE BLUHM

CO-FOUNDER, CHICAGO CARES

MARTIN CABRERA JR.

FOUNDER AND CEO, CABRERA CAPITAL MARKETS

NICK CAVE

ARTIST

CHANCE THE RAPPER

RAPPER, SINGER AND RECORD PRODUCER

JAHMAL COLE

FOUNDER AND CEO, MY BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY

CARRIE COON

ACTRESS

GLENN DAVIS

CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY

CATHERINE DE ORIO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FOUNDATION FOR CULINARY ARTS

ROHINI DEY

OWNER/FOUNDER, VERMILION; FOUNDER, LET’S TALK WOMXN

MATT EBERFLUS

HEAD COACH, CHICAGO BEARS

AUDREY FRANCIS
CO-ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, STEPPENWOLF THEATRE COMPANY

PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE IZARD, INC.

STEPHANIE IZARD

RESTAURATEUR

JEANNE GANG

FOUNDER, STUDIO GANG

THEASTER GATES

ARTIST

IKRAM GOLDMAN

OWNER, IKRAM

KEN GRIFFIN

FOUNDER AND CEO, CITADEL

MADELEINE GRYNSZTEJN

DIRECTOR, MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO

BUDDY GUY

MUSICIAN

MELLODY HOBSON

CO-CEO AND PRESIDENT, ARIEL INVESTMENTS

TONY KARMAN

PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, EXPO CHICAGO

AZEEZA KHAN

FOUNDER, AZEEZA

NICK KOKONAS

CO-OWNER, THE ALINEA GROUP

ERIC LEFKOVSKY

FOUNDER AND CEO, TEMPUS

TRACY LETTS

PLAYWRIGHT AND ACTOR

PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR

JOSEPHINE LEE

PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR

LORI LIGHTFOOT

MAYOR, CITY OF CHICAGO

KERRY JAMES MARSHALL

ARTIST

DAVID MORTON

OWNER, DMK RESTAURANTS

PAUL OCTAVIOUS

PHOTOGRAPHER AND DESIGNER

TONI PRECKWINKLE

PRESIDENT, COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

JB PRITZKER

GOVERNOR, STATE OF ILLINOIS

LYNN OSMOND
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CHOOSE CHICAGO

MARIA PINTO

FOUNDER/DESIGNER, M2057

JERRY REINSDORF

OWNER, CHICAGO BULLS AND CHICAGO WHITE SOX

LAURA RICKETTS

CO-OWNER, CHICAGO CUBS

PHOTO BY KATRINA WITT KAMP

R.J. MELMAN

PRESIDENT, LETTUCE ENTERTAIN YOU ENTERPRISES

MICHAEL SACKS

BOARD CHAIRMAN AND CEO, GROSVENOR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

DON THOMPSON

FOUNDER AND CEO, CLEVELAND AVENUE

JEFF TWEEDY

MUSICIAN

LUKAS WALTON

FOUNDER AND CEO, BUILDERS VISION

EDWARD J. WEHMER

FOUNDER AND CEO, WINTRUST

ASHLEY WHEATER MBE

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, THE JOFFREY BALLET

ERICK WILIAMS

OWNER AND EXECUTIVE CHEF, VIRTUE RESTAURANT/MUSTARD SEED KITCHEN

ROCKY WIRTZ

CHAIRMAN, CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS; PRESIDENT, WIRTZ CORPORATION

JAMILA WOODS

SINGER, SONGWRITER AND POET



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Photography by: FROM TOP: PHOTO COURTESY @PROPERTIES CHRISTIE’S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE; PHOTO COURTESY OF STEPHANIE IZARD, INC.; PHOTO COURTESY OF CHICAGO CHILDREN’S CHOIR; PHOTO BY KATRINA WITT KAMP;