Jeff Brown, CEO of Brown Super Stores, reflects on his personal change story that led him to be an early adopter of fair chance hiring and how that talent strategy has helped him maintain a competitive edge in the grocery business.

Tom Jackiewicz, CEO of UChicago Medicine, shares his personal change story that inspired him to use his platform as a CEO to make a difference on Chicago's south side. He shares how he is leveraging his role and the hospital as institution that can create lasting impact via jobs and long-term careers.

Jim Coleman, former head of Accenture in Chicago, reflects on his personal change story that led him to create the Chicago Apprenticeship Network and do away with the business requirement that all employees needed a four year degree.

Rob Stewart discusses his recent paper on the accuracy of criminal background checks (see link below in comments). Amanda Agan discusses preliminary research on the performance of individuals with records in the workplace. Steph Dolan and Shawn Bushway present a framework for fair chance hiring.

Shawn Bushway of SUNY Albany and RAND Corporation shared some of his research on facts, fears, and changing perspectives at the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference in Chicago put on by NORC at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago.

Amanda Agan of Cornell University, Stan Ball of Intel and Jeff Korzenik, Author of Untapped Talent share their perspective on what works, for whom, and how we know in the fair chance hiring space. The discussion was lead by Marianne Bertrand of Chicago Booth at the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference in Chicago put on by NORC at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago.

Jeff Brown of Brown's Super Stores, Amelia Burke-Garcia of NORC at the University of Chicago, Ken Oliver of The Just Trust, and Awesta Sarkash of Small Business Majority share their perspective on facts, fears & changing perceptions in fair chance hiring. The discussion was facilitated by Joeann Walker of ConEd at the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference in Chicago put on by NORC at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago.

Reginald Bean of White Label Management Group, Nan Gibson of JPMorgan Chase, Evan Rose of University of Chicago share their perspective on public sector incentives - what works, why, and what might work better in the fair chance hiring space. The discussion was lead by Rebecca Villarreal of JFF at the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference in Chicago put on by NORC at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago.

Damon Phillips of Wharton School of Management shared some of his fair chance hiring research on what works, for whom, and how we know at the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference in Chicago put on by NORC at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago.

Jennifer Doleac of Arnold Ventures shared some of her fair chance hiring research on public sector incentives: what works, why, and what might work better at the 2024 National Fair Chance Hiring Conference in Chicago put on by NORC at the University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago.

Larry Miller, Jordan Brand at Nike, and Ken Oliver, The Just Trust, talk openly about their lived experiences as justice-impacted individuals well as the benefits for employers who create opportunities for this untapped talent pool.

On Wednesday, June 26, REFORM Alliance, JPMorgan Chase, and The Corporate Coalition of Chicago hosted a business leaders’ breakfast to expand our region’s commitment to fair chance hiring.

Corporate Coalition member, Discover Financial Services's, hosted us at their Chatham campus to showcase Business UNusual in action. Discover Financial Services has been intentional in investing in community by creating a call center in Chatham and committing to create 1000 jobs by 2025.

Interviews of Corporate Coalition members during our first meeting of the year highlight our shared vision and values for work to build equity.

At our September member meeting, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois highlighted their firm's Morgan Park Blue Door community service center as a physical presence in the community and participation in the Corporate Coalition, helping to model Business UNUsual practices.

The Chicago Workforce Funder Alliance celebrated their 10th anniversary, and last month they shared a video that highlights the Alliance's approach to its work and impact over the past decade.

Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, spoke to the Executives’ Club of Chicago to discuss building a COVID-19 Recovery Task Force to recover from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brian Fabes, Cutis Reed of J.P. Morgan Chase, Audrey Williams-Lee of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, and Deputy Mayor Samir Mayekar spoke to the Executives’ Club of Chicago about the Corporate Coalition and its goals.

Julia Stasch (Senior Advisor), Denean Pillar-Jackson (Founding Executive Director of the Chicago Resiliency Network), Eileen Mitchell (President of AT&T Illinois) and Eric Patton (Senior Advisor) spoke at ChamberRVA Shared Values forum to discuss the Coalition’s work and the power of acting collectively with other leaders to make region wide progress.

Gloria Castillo of We Rise Together, David Doig of Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, Martin H. Nesbitt of The Vistria Group, Anne Vela-Wagner of The Mars Wrigley Foundation, and Helene Gayle of The Chicago Community Trust conducted a roundtable on equitable recovery in Chicago with Executives’ Club.

Gloria Castillo of We Rise Together, Calvin Holmes of Chicago Community Loan Fund, Curtis Reed of J.P. Morgan Chase, and Lyneir Richardson of Chicago TREND hosted a panel discussion, moderated by Julia Stasch, around ways to close capital gaps that create barriers to catalytic community development.

Kendra Freeman of the Metropolitan Planning Council, Paul C. Carlisle of Wintrust, Alden Loury of WBEZ, and Nadia Quarles of the University of Chicago spoke to The Executives’ Club of Chicago to discuss the implications of Chicagoland’s segregation.

Roger Hochschild, Chief Executive Officer and President of Discover Financial Services, spoke to the Executives’ Club of Chicago on the need for equitable corporate commitment to underinvested urban areas and how Discover is leading by example opening their new call center in Chatham, creating 1000+ jobs.

Lori E. Lightfoot, Mayor of Chicago, celebrates the 1 year anniversary and accomplishments of Invest South/West.