Wendy M. Nelson

Chief Executive Officer at Carlson Hotels Real Estate, Inc.

56 year

Consumer Services

Miscellaneous

Network origin in Wendy M. Nelson first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses 185	College/University	Other Consumer Services	185
Guthrie Theater Foundation Guthrie Theater Foundation Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Guthrie Theater Foundation is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The company was founded in May 7, 1963 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. 81	Non-Profit Organization	Movies/Entertainment	81
Northwestern University Clinical & Translational Sciences Inst 67	Private Company		67
The Curtis L. Carlson School of Management 23	College/University	Other Consumer Services	23
Carlson, Inc. Carlson, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Carlson, Inc. operates hotels and restaurants. It offers hospitality and travel management services to organizations operating in oil and gas, diversified resources and mining, offshore, marine services, and alternative energies sectors; and government institutions and non-governmental organizations. The firm's Its brands include Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, among others. The company was founded by Curtis L. Carlson in 1938 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. 22	Subsidiary	Hotels/Resorts/Cruise lines	22
Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc. Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Inc. provides business travel management services. Its services include travel management, traveler care, and meetings and events. It serves travel buyers and business travelers, as well as companies, government institutions, and non-governmental organizations. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. 16	Subsidiary	Other Consumer Services	16
Gold Medal Park Conservancy 2	Private Company		2
Inner City Tennis 1	Non-Profit Organization		1
Carlson Real Estate Co. 1	Subsidiary		1
Carlson Holdings, Inc. (Minnesota) Carlson Holdings, Inc. (Minnesota) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carlson Holdings, Inc. engages in the operation with interests in hospitality and travel industry. The company is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN. 1	Private Company	Other Consumer Services	1

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Wendy M. Nelson via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	Medical Specialties	Phebe Novakovic William D. Smithburg Miles White William Osborn William Daley	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC Fidelity Management & Research Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Fidelity Management & Research Co. (FMR) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1946 and is a subsidiary of FMR LLC, also known as Fidelity Investments. FMR provides investment supervisory services, which include sub-advisory services, to Fidelity's family of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, qualified tuition programs, privately offered unregistered investment funds, separately managed account clients, and various other institutional accounts.	Investment Managers	Jeffrey Ubben Brian Posner	Corporate Officer/Principal Portfolio Manager-Equities
GENERAL MILLS, INC.	Food: Major Diversified	Bradbury H. Anderson Y. Marc Belton Alicia Boler-Davis	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
3M COMPANY	Medical Specialties	Steven C. Webster Dan Mallin	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION	Investment Managers	Frederick Waddell William D. Smithburg William Osborn	Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
TRIBUNE MEDIA CO	Broadcasting	Arnold R. Weber Miles White William Osborn	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Ellen Kullman Muneer Satter Thomas Montag	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.	Major Banks	Phebe Novakovic Ginni Rometty William Daley Alicia Boler-Davis	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Duke University Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.	College/University	Jeffrey Ubben J.B. Pritzker Laura Born	Director/Board Member Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Jerry K. Pearlman Orit Gadiesh James H. Burnley	Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree
Stanford University	College/University	Bill P. Sutter Arnold R. Weber Miles White Richard L. Sandor Thomas Montag	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Y. Marc Belton Orit Gadiesh Mohanbir Singh Sawhney Adam Caplan	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Northwestern Memorial Hospital provides healthcare services. The firm offers acute and tertiary inpatient care, ambulatory care, wellness and prevention programs. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Hospital/Nursing Management	Frederick Waddell Phebe Novakovic Miles White William Daley Timothy Sullivan John P. Phair	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Brookings Institution The Brookings Institution Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lee Styslinger Peter Barris Ginni Rometty David Weinberg	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Randall Hogan Arnold R. Weber Orit Gadiesh Steven C. Webster	Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Graduate Degree
The University of Chicago	College/University	Craig Duchossois John Eggemeyer Eric Gleacher Henry Bienen Kristian Hammond	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
Yale University	College/University	Bill P. Sutter James H. Burnley Lester Binder Kristian Hammond	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree
University of Michigan	College/University	Jay Hoag Don Frey Milton Morris	Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree
University of Minnesota University of Minnesota Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.	College/University	James Chosy Cynthia C. Rodahl Richard L. Sandor Scott Carlson Gage Martin Eichenbaum	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago	General Government	Frederick Waddell Ernest Santi Miles White	Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman
World Business Chicago World Business Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services World Business Chicago provides economic data and statistical assistance services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Duchossois Patrick Ryan William Osborn Jennifer Steans William Daley Michael Sacks Muneer Satter J.B. Pritzker Pin Ni	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	D. Findlay Lee Styslinger Ginni Rometty Orit Gadiesh William Daley Henry Bienen Muneer Satter David Weinberg	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Retail Industry Leaders Association Retail Industry Leaders Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Bradbury H. Anderson Hubert Joly	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Lyric Opera of Chicago Lyric Opera of Chicago Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Lyric Opera of Chicago provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded by Carol Fox, Nicola Rescigno and Lawrence V. Kelly in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	Ernest Santi Miles White William Osborn Ann M. Drake	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.	College/University	Trudy Rautio Rick Carlson Gage Geoffrey Carlson Gage	Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Director/Board Member
The Field Museum of Natural History The Field Museum of Natural History Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Field Museum of Natural History houses biological and anthropological collections of specimens. It supports both informal and more structured public learning through exhibits and educational programs. Its curatorial and scientific staff conducts research on the fields of Anthropology, Biology, Geology, and Zoology. The Field Museum was founded in 1893 and is located in Chicago, Illinois.	Other Consumer Services	Patrick Ryan Miles White Michael Sacks J.B. Pritzker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Art Institute of Chicago	College/University	Frederick Waddell Ernest Santi William Daley Michael Sacks	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Commercial Club of Chicago The Commercial Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Commercial Club of Chicago works to shape the future of the region to make it a better place for everyone to live, work, and do business. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The company's civic committee has announced violence reduction goals and commitments to help address public safety.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Frederick Waddell Ernest Santi Arnold R. Weber Miles White Jennifer Steans Ann M. Drake W. Wirtz	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Executives Club of Chicago The Executives Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Executives Club of Chicago operates as a premier membership organization and business forum. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Frederick Waddell	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association operates music bands and orchestras. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	Frederick Waddell Ernest Santi William Osborn	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
The International Women's Forum The International Women's Forum Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Leadership Foundations, The International Women's Forum is a women's forum membership organization. The company is based in Washington. The American company was founded in 1974 by Maureen A. Kindel, Elinor Guggenheimer. Stephanie Mathews O'Keefe has been the CEO of the company since 2016. The International Women's Forum was acquired by Leadership Foundations on January 01, 2021.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Teresa Dial Ann M. Drake Michelle Frymire	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Forum Mondial de L'Economie Forum Mondial de L'Economie Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Forum Mondial de L'Economie engages in the foremost political, business and cultural organizations to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The company was founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 and is headquartered in Cologny, Switzerland.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Jeffrey Ubben Patrick Ryan Orit Gadiesh	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Ravinia Festival Association Ravinia Festival Association Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Ravinia Festival Association provides professional music shows. Its programs include reach programs, teach programs, instrument game, and program for jazz. The company was founded in 1904 and is located in Highland Park, IL.	Movies/Entertainment	Ernest Santi Jennifer Steans Michael Sacks	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Council The Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Council operates as an organization of business leaders. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Lee Styslinger Phebe Novakovic Ellen Kullman Miles White Hubert Joly	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a non-profit organization provides insight and solutions to global issues. It offers independent research, surveys, and platform for the public. The company was founded on February 20, 1922 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Frederick Waddell D. Findlay Ernest Santi William Osborn William Daley Henry Bienen	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
US-China Business Council US-China Business Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The US-China Business Council is an organization that provides information, advisory, advocacy, and program services to its members. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company focuses on shaping the relationship between the United States and China. USCBC offers research and analyses on Chinese government personnel, member newsletters, and advisory services to answer sector-specific and general investment questions.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Ellen Kullman Miles White Pin Ni	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Illinois State Bar Association Illinois State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael Sacks J.B. Pritzker	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Big Shoulders Fund The Big Shoulders Fund Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Ernest Santi William D. Smithburg Patrick Ryan Timothy Sullivan	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
CW Travel Holdings NV CW Travel Holdings NV Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services CW Travel Holdings NV owns and operates travel agencies. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.	Other Consumer Services	Trudy Rautio Hubert Joly Brad Hall	Chairman President Director/Board Member
United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. operates as non-profit organization, which allocate funds for health, education, financial stability and safety. The firm provides health, education and financial services. It offers 211 hotline support, center for human trafficking and slavery, born learning, and sports activities. The company was founded by Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Myron W. Reed, William J.O’Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman in 1887 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Frederick Waddell Ernest Santi	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
CWT BV CWT BV MiscellaneousMiscellaneous CWT BV operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in Diemen, the Netherlands.	Miscellaneous	Trudy Rautio Brad Hall Michelle Frymire	Chairman Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago is a non-profit organization that collaborates with business leaders, public officials, and other civic organizations to promote the social and economic well-being of the region. The Civic Committee was formed in response to a study that concluded that Chicago was experiencing a gradual erosion of its economic vitality. The organization is also working to make Chicago a tech leader where all people thrive. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company focuses on game-changing initiatives and have released a report on stabilizing state finances to promote long-term growth. The organization is committed to improving education and has recognized the importance of quality education for the vitality of the city and its people.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Frederick Waddell Ernest Santi	Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business	College/University	Brian Posner Laura Born Matty Francis	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Harvard Business School	College/University	Lee Styslinger Orit Gadiesh Muneer Satter Steven Cahillane	Director/Board Member Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Kellogg School of Management	College/University	Craig Duchossois Harry Kraemer Jeffrey Ubben Frederick Waddell Ellen Kullman Ernest Santi Patrick Ryan Judith Sprieser Jennifer Steans Michael Sacks Ann M. Drake Bridgette Heller Mohanbir Singh Sawhney Diana L. Nelson Paul Schneider Thomas Montag Milton Morris Sérgio Tavares Rebelo Albert A. Manzone	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin
RYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC.	Insurance Brokers/Services	D. Findlay Patrick Ryan Henry Bienen	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Museum of Science & Industry The Museum of Science & Industry Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry operates as a museum. It conduct exhibitions in the fields of science, technology, engineering and medicine. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Other Consumer Services	Ernest Santi Arnold R. Weber Miles White William Osborn Michael Sacks Ann M. Drake	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Harry Kraemer Lee Styslinger Phebe Novakovic Ginni Rometty Miles White	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	48
Netherlands	3
Switzerland	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	21
Commercial Services	17
Finance	8
Health Technology	3
Miscellaneous	3

Operational

Director/Board Member	893
Corporate Officer/Principal	300
Chairman	174
Independent Dir/Board Member	157
Chief Executive Officer	98

Most connected contacts

Insiders
Peter Barris	61
Jeffrey Ubben	46
Jennifer Steans	44
Muneer Satter	35
John Eggemeyer	35
Ellen Kullman	34
Lee Styslinger	34
Timothy Sullivan	34
Henry Bienen	34
Harry Kraemer	34
Craig Duchossois	34
Jay Hoag	33
Judith Sprieser	32
Orit Gadiesh	28
J.B. Pritzker	28

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