The Judging Process

Each year, our expert panel strives to build a balanced portfolio of 10 Chicago area companies, both large and small, for-profit and not-for-profit, that best represent the results of a sustained commitment to innovation.


Michael Krauss


Thomas D. Kuczmarski


Dan Miller


Gary Slack


Richard Strezo


Howard Wolinsky


Ron Gleason


Dan Lyne


Michael Arndt


Ellen Barry


Hardik Bhatt


Maura O'Hara


John Berscheid


Orlando Saez