Candace Jordan, award-winning media personality, Associate Publisher of Chicago Star, Crain’s Chicago Business columnist, host of “Candid Candace –The Podcast,” and founder of Chicago’s first and longest running lifestyle blog,CandidCandace.com. Candace has appeared on three of the city's top 100 lists: 100 Powerful Chicagoans, 100 Women Making a Difference and 100 Women of Influence. Recently, she was named one of “30 Women Making an Impact on Chicago’s Art and Entertainment Scenes.” She appeared on a billboard in Times Square; in "Risky Business" with Tom Cruise and, as a Playboy centerfold, appeared on 9 covers of the magazine.
She has been a Chicago personal brand since moving here in 1974 and is a champion and an advocate for our city, shining a light on the charities, people and events that make it great, like our event here tonight!