Purpose: Join the Defy community for a presentation on personal development and leadership from Ghian Foreman, president, and CEO of the Emerald South Economic Development Collaborative. The group works to develop and support South Side communities through a focus on commercial-corridor expansion, sustainable housing, and workforce development.

Outside of his day job, Foreman redevelops abandoned properties with Washington Park Development Group LLC, a firm focused on inner-city real estate development. WPDG is helping to convert historic buildings while also acquiring dozens of foreclosures to rehab on the South Side as part of Chicago’s neighborhood stabilization program.

In 2016, Foreman won the PrivateBank Norman Bobins Leadership Award, sponsored by one of the country’s leading organizations supporting community development. He is a vocal supporter of opportunities that will bring business and growth to the South Side. In 2018, Mayor Rahm Emanuel appointed Foreman president of the Chicago Police Board, the city’s civilian oversight agency for police accountability.

Sign up: To join us at this event, please fill out the information below. You will receive a link to a virtual meeting prior to the event. Please email Melissa at [email protected] with any questions.