Sarah Elk
Partner at Bain & CompanySarah Elk is the global leader of Bain & Company’s People and Organization practice. She writes about innovative organizations, inspiring leadership teams, and modern ways of working. Sarah believes that in a world of increasing technology and business model disruption, being faster is not enough. Businesses must supplement their speed with the ability to pivot. She is the coauthor of Doing Agile Right, published by HBR Press, and has also been featured in the Harvard Business Review.
Patrick McCaskey
Board Member and VP of Special Projects at Chicago Bears Football ClubPat McCaskey was born at Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston. He played basketball and baseball for Saint Mary’s School in Des Plaines. He played football and he ran track for Notre Dame High School in Niles. He ran cross-country and track for Cheshire Academy in Connecticut.
A contributing editor to the literary magazines at Loyola University Chicago and Indiana University, Pat started working for the Chicago Bears in 1974. Encouraged by his grandfather, George Halas, he attended DePaul University at night during the off-seasons and earned a master’s degree in the interdisciplinary studies of business, writing, and performing.
Pat is the Chicago Bears’ Corporate Secretary and a Bears’ Vice President. He is the Chairman of Sports Faith International which recognizes people who are successful in sports while leading exemplary lives. Sports Faith has a radio station, WSFI, 88.5 FM, which broadcasts in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Pat is the author of 11 books:
Bear with Me: A Family History of George Halas and the Chicago Bears
Sports and Faith: Stories of the Devoted and the Devout
Pillars of the NFL: Coaches Who Have Won Three or More Championships
Sports and Faith: More Stories of the Devoted and the Devout
Pilgrimage
Worthwhile Struggle
Sportsmanship
Papa Bear and the Chicago Bears Winning Ways
Poems About the Gospel
Poems About the Gospel II
Tuition Rebate: When Children Do Something Wonderful, It’s a Return on Investment
Pat and his wife, Gretchen, have three sons: Ed, Tom, and Jim; three daughters-in-law: Elizabeth, Liz, and Emily; six granddaughters: Grace, Charlotte, Violet, Madeline, Clare, and Eliza; and two grandsons: Pat and James.