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Andrea Zopp

In her current role at Cleveland Avenue Ms. Zopp leads the organization’s work investing in and supporting minority and women entrepreneurs and their companies. Additionally, Ms. Zopp currently serves in a part-time capacity as Senior Advisor Legal and Business Affairs with the Chicago Bears Football Club. Previously she served as President and CEO of World Business Chicago, where she led the organization’s mission of inclusive economic growth, supporting businesses, and promoting Chicago as a leading global city. Prior to joining WBC, she served as Deputy Mayor, Chief Neighborhood Development Officer for the City of Chicago. Ms. Zopp has held executive leadership positions at several Fortune 500 companies. She was General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer at Exelon Corporation and served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Sears Holdings Corporation. Ms. Zopp also served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Sara Lee Corporation. As the former President and CEO of the Chicago Urban League, she led the nationally-recognized organization's focus on expanding economic opportunity in underserved communities. Ms. Zopp also served as a federal and state prosecutor, serving as an Assistant United States Attorney and as the first woman and African American First Assistant in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Ms. Zopp currently serves on the boards of Relativity, a global e-discovery and document management software company, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, a federally chartered wholesale bank with $90 billion in assets and Intelligent Growth Solutions, a Scotland based, vertical farm manufacturer. She previously served on the boards of Empowerment and Inclusion Capital I Corp. (NYSE: EPWR), Andrew Corporation (NYSE: ANDW) and Urban Partnership Bank. She is the Chair of the Board of Trustees at Chicago State University, and also serves on the boards of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Northwestern Memorial Hospital Foundation and the Black Ensemble Theater. She received her BA in History and Science from Harvard University and her JD from Harvard Law School.

119: West Side I 
Anna Jean Appeldoorn-Orozco - Queendom Horticulture
Keisha Bennett - Beautiful Beleaf Dance Company
Gregory Brown - Bear-B-Que
Seliciano Douthard - Posh 3-1-2, LLC
Dione Goree - Bellwood Farms
Francisco Guevara - Ray’s Landscaping
Maribel Guevara - Ray’s Landscaping
Chamika Jones - Sowed Up Farms
Darnella Mosley - 407 HR Consulting, LLC
Jamay Nellum-Fane - LaCollection Mouja
Rozie Pymm - Cozy’s
Brianna Ramirez-Smith - Lolita Productions, LLC
Niquia Simbler - Natural Dynasty, LLC
Ora Wardlow - Café 322 Urban Bistro
Daniel Williams - The Backsupporter
Alena Wilson - Little Squeeze Lemonade
David Wilson - Little Squeeze Lemonade

120: South Shore Artisans
Monica Abernathy - A Polished Work
Kenneth Black - Happy Print Global
Angela Dugan - South Side Tours
Alfreda Edwards - TellaAngel Candles
Samuel Franklin - BLK Soldier DJ Services
bAnansi Knowbody - High_endLow
Bruce Montgomery - Chicago Tre
Rocky Morris - Project Manager
Toyin Ogunsola - Be Original Rejected By Man Accepted By God
Angela Redd - Muse Family
Eduardo Serena - Seas Global Trade
Brandon Sidney - The Sidney Estate
Rabihah Simmons Riley - War & Love Co.
John Williams - The Essence Music Venue and The Soul 2 The Bone Band
Krisha Wilson Fridge - Kristherapies

121: South Side I
LaVella Bailey - Lupees Love
Crystal Davis - Crystal Green Cleaning Services, LLC
Stephanie Free - Bodii Café
Brandon Fuller - Grannies Garden
Monika Henry - TrulyAccessible/ TruLeeAccessible
Tempest Jackson - Urban Agriculture
Jamia Johnson - Styles by Mia
Charlene Joseph - She Cooks Chi Town
Stephanie Mason - Royal Oils
Rena Parks - Your Organic Inner G
Ami Patel - Amee Bee, LLC
Lesley Patterson - The Arpina Collection, LLC
Dr. Reneè Skeete - Sapodilla Group, LLC
JonTisha Wilson - CertifiedbyJT

122: West Side II
Maria Carrillo - Chesslive
Patricia Cruz - Party & Courses
Laurita Doane - Sol de of Chicago Granja Urbana
Ayarik Duarte - Yayita’s Nails
Angel Gonzaga - D’Shopping con Betza
Hector Gonzalez - Chesslive
Jennifer Gonzalez - SuperHeat & SubCool
Amado Matias - Sol de of Chicago Granja Urbana
Anyelo Josue Noriega Gonzalez - Landscaping Victoria
Jamie Ortega - Superheat and Subcool

123: Foodpreneur
Alexandria Alstork - Alstork’s Lil Bundles
Shaquita Booker - Sips, Salads & Soul
Nikki Bryant - BeatsSneaks&Eats
Laura Byes - Taste 312 Inc.
Tiffani Caffrey - Eat'em Up Catering, LLC
Safona Calderon - Mag's Legacy Cakes and More
Rita Chatman-Gbadehan - Vegan Xrpress Foods
Aziz Evans - Farmer & Freeze-Dried Foods
Sandra Fonseca - Taste 312 Inc.
Ronita Foulkes - Vegan Xpress Foods
Sharletta Hanks - Infrewgo Coffee
Jessica House - Just Dip It Tacos
Lynnette Howard - Whip N It Up, LLC
Quinishea Huff - Ole Soule Bar N Grill LTD
Lauren Jordan - May Sweets
Lindsey McCall - Divine Bites Bakery
Kristina Walls - Chi Soul Seafood & Vegan Cuisine
Amber Williams - Chef Amber L.

124: South Side III
Marquita Daniel - MD Trichology and Wellness
Verline Gaddis - Just InJoy Counseling, Pllc
Jacqueline Murphy - Pampered Paradise, LLC
Cynthia Petermon - Cyndy’s Custom Jewelry
Yocelyn Pina - Oasis Creative Strategy
Wanda Underwood - Home Away From Chicago
Michelle Wainwright - Cute as a Cupcake! Cupcakery & Bake Shop
Keisha Wheaten - K&D Printing Studio

125: North Side
Robin Ackerman - Essential Spa Lounge
Xamanek Carrasco - Madera Soul
John Corona - Incunabula.info
Zenaida Delreal - Café Kultura
Sarah Falkiner - Shytown Sugar Films, LLC
Katherine Ferrini - Sister Sprig Farm and Floral
Crystal Garcia-Thomas - Garcia’s pepper sauce
Charmagne Henry - DeClutter Queen, LLC
Jacy Highbarger - Sister Sprig Farm and Floral
Michéle Lamothe - The Bombchéle Collection
Kemeera Nimahat - Mamma Jamma Dance & Maternal Wellness
Angelica Paloma - Inner Body Strength
Nikko Ross - Revolutionary Arts
Brandon Taylor - One Way ENT
Alexandria Ward - Forward Realty
Fabiola Zdrubecky - AProsper Financial Services and Consulting

126: South Side II
Tamika Bell - Taxassassin Pro, LLC
Sydnee Blackwell - Misunderstood Apparel
Linda Cooks - Millies Keepsake Solutions, LLC
Nicole Guillory - Razor Financial Solutions, LLC
Geveve Krohne - L3kker.com
Kimberly Pack - Ascend Together Solutions, LLC
Yolanda Peavy - Fix It Financial Solutions, LLC
Khadijah Razaaq - Razaaq Cuisine, LLC
Alexis Stokes - Mission Biometric
Amy Tate - My Nail Nook
Terri Walker - Simply Lavish Event Design
Angela Young - PrimaDona Wear, LLC