Joshua R. Cohen, CFA, is a Managing Director, Head of Client Solutions for PGIM DC Solutions. Josh provides thought leadership to large Defined Contribution plans on investment issues ranging from plan design, Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA), implications of regulatory change and implementation. Josh works on developing innovative solutions and thought leadership to help plan participants accumulate the wealth needed for their retirement.

Jennifer Iverson is a parent to autistic children, a researcher in music and disability studies, and an associate professor at University of Chicago. Together with Michele Friedner, she teaches “Disability and Design,” an interdisciplinary undergraduate course focused on disability access, justice, and universal design principles. At City Elementary, she facilitates Music Sociality, a cooperative music-learning program that pairs UChicago students with City middle schoolers. Jennifer believes in holistic, child-centered education, nurtures collaborative ways of working, and enthusiastically supports the growth of City Elementary

Stacey is a partner at Wang Austin LLC, a boutique law firm whose attorneys practice exclusively in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation. She provides both legal and strategic guidance to employers on all aspects of employee benefits, including advising on compliance, administration, and operation aspects of all employee benefit plans and programs as well as establishing, transitioning, and terminating benefit plans.

Stacey also enjoys speaking and writing on employee benefit related topics, including health care reform, executive compensation, and retirement plan compliance.

Marc Chernoff is a Principal with L.E.K. Consulting and has extensive experience in new product development, growth strategy, channel strategy, and M&A support. He advises clients in industrials, building products, energy, and retail and consumer sectors.  He holds a BA from Swarthmore College and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.  A lifelong Chicagoan, Marc lives in Lincoln Square with his wife and son.

Kafi Moragne-Patterson, PhD, MSW leads the University Community Service Center’s programs and supports the integration of these efforts into the overall vision for student civic engagement within the Office of Civic Engagement and across campus at the University of Chicago. Her goal is to foster communities of inquiry and impact that facilitate deepening student social responsibility and its implications for their personal, academic, and professional development. 

Emily is a fundraiser at the University of Chicago, where she helps donors accomplish their philanthropic goals through support of the University’s mission. She lives in Hyde Park in a UChicago residence hall with her husband, daughter, and 100 undergrads, which is as fun and full of surprises as it sounds!