Andrea zopp biography

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Andrea Zopp was a 2016 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Illinois.

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“What is exciting about LSI is that it is focused on catalyzing an untapped source of skills, talent, and experience and marshalling it for the betterment of society.”

Andrea Zopp is Managing Partner at Cleveland Avenue, where she leads the organization’s work investing in and developing minority and women led entrepreneurs and their companies. She has significant experience in a broad range of areas including banking, consumer products, retail, regulated industries, human capital, crisis and risk management and government and community relations.

Andrea is currently a member of the board of Directors of Relativity, and of Empowerment & Inclusion Capital I Corp. She is also Chair of the Board of Trustees at Chicago State University and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Henry Ford Health System. She has previously served on the boards of Andrew Corporation (ANDW, NASDAQ) and Urban Partnership Bank.

She has worked in and with numerous global companies and has managed teams located overseas. In her role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of World Busines

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ChicagoBears.com | The Official Website of the Chicago Bears

Andrea "Andy" Zopp provides ongoing strategic guidance to the Bears. She leverages her expertise in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, policy and business development to identify opportunities for legal optimization and ensure excellent alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

Zopp joins the Bears with a distinguished career spanning executive leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Notably, as managing partner at Cleveland Avenue, Andy led initiatives supporting minority and women entrepreneurs. Her extensive experience includes serving as President and CEO at both World Business Chicago and the Chicago Urban League and holding executive positions at Fortune 500 companies such as Sara Lee, Exelon Corporation and Sears Holdings Corporation.

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Andrea L. Zopp

Ms. Zopp is an accomplished executive and board member. She has been a transformational CEO at two organizations and has served as General Counsel and Chief Human Resources Officer in large, public companies. Her expertise includes business strategy, change management, crisis and risk management, human capital, transactions and litigation. Moreover, her background, which includes senior roles leading corporate governance and compliance in the private sector as well as community engagement and advocacy in the public and nonprofit sectors, makes her particularly well suited for board service. She also brings substantial experience in a broad range of industries including banking, consumer products, retail, manufacturing and utilities.

In her current role at Cleveland Avenue Ms. Zopp leads the company’s work investing in and supporting minority and women entrepreneurs and their businesses. Ms. Zopp has worked in and with numerous global companies and has managed teams located overseas. In her prior role as the President and Chief Executive Officer of World Business C