Therese Fauerbach
Co-Founder, Executive Advisor & Board Chair
Therese is a highly regarded business leader and entrepreneur with an extensive track record in international management and consulting. As Co-Founder, Board Chair and former Chief Executive Officer of The Northridge Group, Therese is committed to providing real-world, cost-effective and executable solutions that drive profitability. Through a deep understanding of analytics and honest discussion, Therese creates simplified and attainable business solutions for organizations with complex operational problems.
She advises C-level executives across the Fortune 100 and has, on occasion, acted as an interim executive. Under her leadership, Northridge has operated profitably each year since its inception. Therese holds a BA in accounting from St. Norbert College and an MBA from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She serves on several boards including DePaul University and The Cradle Foundation, one of the foremost adoption agencies in the country. She is a former chair on the board for The Chicago Network.

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