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Mary Lou Gorno is President and CEO of Ingenuity International and leads the global CEO and Board search practice for Fortune 500, mid-cap, and privately-owned companies. As a board and CEO advisor, she specializes in organizational governance, succession planning, and leadership issues. Gorno joined the executive search profession with more than two decades of experience in marketing, media, and strategic planning. As a senior executive at Leo Burnett Worldwide, an advertising agency and part of Publicis Groupe, she led global business-building responsibility for Walt Disney Company, Reebok Inc., and the Procter & Gamble Company. Gorno earned a BA from Saint Mary’s College, an MS in Journalism from Northwestern University, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She served as the Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Capital Campaign at Saint Mary’s and received an Honorary Doctor of Humanities. Gorno was elected to the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago and serves as Vice Chair and member of its Executive Committee. Other philanthropic work includes serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In addition, Gorno is Chair of the Smart Museum of Art Board of Governors and is a trustee of the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) and Eisenhower Fellowships.