Connie L. Lindsey is Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Northern Trust, Chicago. She is responsible for the design and implementation of the global Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Development and Investments, and Global Diversity and Inclusion strategy for Northern Trust and the development of goals, policies, and programs appropriate to the brand and business unit strategies.

Ms. Lindsey has held multiple leadership roles within Northern Trust during her career including Deputy Business Head in Operations and Technology, Group Head in Northern Trust’s Wealth Management business, Director of Enterprise Relationship Management, and Manager in Treasury Management Consulting and Product Management.

Ms. Lindsey is the former National Board President of Girl Scouts of the USA, the highest-ranking volunteer of this 2.6 million-member organization.

Ms. Lindsey is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and Executive Leadership Council. She also serves on several civic and charitable boards to include the Executives' Club of Chicago; Friends of Prentice Board at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Vice President, Philanthropy Co-Chair); Global Reporting Initiative; Leadership Greater Chicago (Board President, Fellow); McCormick Theological Seminary (Trustee); Metropolitan Club (Vice Chair); Obama Foundation Inclusion Council (Co-Chair); YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

Ms. Lindsey received her BA in Finance at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has completed the Harvard Business School Executive Education Corporate Social Responsibility program, and is also a licensed Qualified Administrator of The Intercultural Development Inventory®. She is a public and motivational speaker on topics of diversity and inclusion, corporate responsibility, leadership, and personal and professional empowerment.