Chicago’s premier celebration of excellence in diversity, equity and inclusion in business.
The Chicago Bridge Award, bestowed during the celebration, honors an organization that has demonstrated extraordinary leadership in achieving diversity, equity and inclusion at the board and highest executive levels. Also presented is the CU Impact Award, inaugurated in 2022, honoring an impactful small or minority-owned business that is working towards inclusion and economic parity within their organization and in their community.
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Chicago United
Attn: Gail Arrigo
300 East Randolph Street
Suite 40.200
Chicago, IL 60601-5075
Event Contact: Livia Kenney
About Chicago United
Chicago United is a corporate membership organization, advocate, and thought leader committed to advancing multiracial leadership in corporate governance, executive level management and in minority business partnerships. Our vision is to transform the Chicago region into the most inclusive business ecosystem in the nation.
Founded in 1968, Chicago United’s programming series provides platforms for members to learn, collaborate and engage with peers, and ultimately lead transformative change throughout Chicago’s business ecosystem. The organization’s signature programs include Business Leaders of Color, showcasing diverse, influential and accomplished individuals ready for corporate board directorships; the Minority Business Partnerships program, which includes the Five Forward™ initiative, dedicated to fostering collaboration between corporate and minority business enterprises; Inside Inclusion, the most comprehensive study of the status of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the highest levels in Chicago’s top corporations; and the Corporate Inclusion Institute, a talent development initiative designed to help organizations harness the power of inclusion and deliver cultural transformation as they cultivate and retain critical talent.
Direct Membership Inquiries to Robert Henry, Director of Membership Development. rhenry@chicago-united.org