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Samir Mayekar fills a newly
created role designed to further develop and support Chicago’s neighborhoods. He
provides oversight of several city departments and sister agencies on behalf of
Mayor Lightfoot that span housing, planning & development, arts & cultural
affairs, business licensing & support, economic development, tourism, and
conventions. Samir has been a driving
force for programs such as INVEST South/West and the COVID Recovery Task Force
– the first comprehensive pandemic recovery plan published by an American
city. Prior to joining City Hall, Samir
served in the Obama administration in the White House and at a federal
infrastructure finance agency. For nearly a decade he was co-founder and CEO of
NanoGraf Corporation, a global manufacturer of advanced materials that
continues to grow in Bronzeville. He holds a B.A. from Northwestern University
and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management, where he received the Paul
and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He was selected in 2019 to Crain’s
40 Under 40 and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago.
Paul Pomerantz is CEO of the
American Society of Anesthesiologists®(ASA®). He received a Master of Business
Administration specializing in health administration from Temple University,
after which he served in executive roles at Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital and Medical College of Pennsylvania (now Drexel). Pomerantz has held
CEO roles at the Drug Information Association, American Society of Plastic
Surgeons, Society of Interventional Radiology, and Clinical Laboratory
Management Association.
Pomerantz is also active in healthcare
and professional leadership. In recent years,
he served as chair of the Center for Association Leadership (ASAE Foundation) and
treasurer of the National Health Council (NHC). He also served on the board of
ASAE Business Services, Inc, and the ASA Power of A committee. He currently
serves as Board Chair of Association Forum where he has also served as Chair
of the Health Collaborative. He is a frequent speaker and writer on topics of
association, healthcare leadership, governance, and strategy.