The Face of Chicago Business

Cory Warfield’s incredible story begins with witnessing the St. Helens volcano eruption from Oregon at the age of two. Knowing from an early age he wanted to "be a boss," he immediately told his family he didn't want to live there anymore. That brought the Warfield family to Chicago in 1980. 

Calvin Boyd may be a Michigan native but he knew from a very young age that he was destined to move to Chicago one day. After graduating from Michigan State University with his Doctorate of Law in 2015, Calvin realized that dream and established himself as an attorney in Chicago. He has worked across various firms over the years eventually starting his own, Boyd Law LLC, in 2017 specializing in Employment, Real Estate, and Entertainment law.

Growing up in Evergreen Park, IL in the 70’s, Francine Poole’s daily life consisted of racial discrimination. She often found herself fighting boys at her school who tried to make it difficult for her to receive an education.