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Cheryl Dancey Balough

Cheryl was recently appointed chair of the Cyberspace Law Committee for the ABA Business Law Section. She is a principal in a boutique law firm, serving as outside general counsel to small and mid-size businesses and protecting clients’ intellectual property. She was recognized by her peers as a 2018 Leading Lawyer in Chicago in closely/privately held business law and selected by Super Lawyers as a 2018 Illinois Rising Star in business/corporate law.

Keith Bank

Keith raised a new early-stage venture capital fund focused on the confluence of sports and technology. He has been a VC for 21 years and serves as chairman of SteadyMed Ltd. (NASDAQ:STDY), Club Champion Golf and Versatile Sports Partners. He sits on the boards of Full Swing Golf, MVPIndex and Phenix Real Time Solutions. He also produced the recent BAFTA-winning feature film, “Tommy’s Honour.”

J. Bryan Bennett

Bryan published his second book, “Prescribing Leadership in Healthcare,” in November 2017. It’s based on insights from his research, leadership course instruction and Six Sigma process training. Bryan is an adjunct instructor teaching business analytics, leadership and marketing at several schools, including NU’s School of Professional Studies.

Colin Coyne

Colin earned his doctorate in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University in May 2017. That same day, his daughter Ariana was awarded a bachelor of arts from Samford University. Her twin brother, Dallas, received his bachelor of science degree two weeks later from Birmingham Southern College. Colin serves on the president’s cabinet at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, as chief strategy officer, lending a Kellogg touch to higher education.