Phil Fornaro

Shelly Lustrup has been with NAMI Metro Suburban for 9 years, during which she assisted in the launch of the first NAMI Living Room in west Cook County. Promoted to Associate Director, Shelly oversaw the expansion of NAMI’s Employment Program, CRSS Internship Hub, and Drop-in Center. In 2024, as Chief Operating Officer, Shelly was instrumental […]

Russell Steinberg is the Founder & CEO of FARMZER0, where he leads the company’s mission to transform food systems through innovation and sustainability. Before FARMZER0, he founded StarFort Financial in 2012, a Chicago-based strategic life insurance advisory firm helping business owners and high-net-worth individuals with advanced life insurance planning. Russ combines his entrepreneurial vision with

Shawn Nelson is the author of Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story. He is the founder and CEO of the Lovesac Company, which designs, manufactures, and sells furniture such as modular couches and bean bag chairs. Nelson holds a BA in Mandarin Chinese from the University of