The Face of Chicago Business

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.

After growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, living in the UK and across the US, Rene de Coning and her family settled in Chicago. As the first one in her family to obtain a college degree, Rene is not only financially supportive but she’s the emotional, cultural, and spiritual glue that holds them all together.

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.