Committees: HR&CC, Risk Age: 53 Director since: 2024 Skills: Executive Experience Risk Management Regulatory / Policy Human Capital Corporate Responsibility Business Development IT / Cyber CURRENT ROLE Director, Kemper Corporation, 2024-Present Director, Wintrust Financial Corporation, 2021-Present (NASDAQ: WTFC) BACKGROUND & PAST EXPERIENCE Principal and Director of Life Sciences, Sterling Bay Company, LLC ( Sterling Bay ), 2021-2025 Executive Director, Illinois Medical District, 2015-2021 Various senior roles, Chicago Department of Public Health, 2002-2015 REASONS FOR NOMINATION Dr. McKinney is an experienced public health executive and nationally recognized expert in emergency preparedness. From 2021 to 2025, Dr. McKinney served as Principal and Director of Life Sciences at Sterling Bay, a real estate development company. Prior to joining Sterling Bay in February 2021, she served since 2015 as the executive director of the Illinois Medical District. Prior to leading the Illinois Medical District, Dr. McKinney was a deputy commissioner with the Chicago Department of Public Health. She holds a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. In 2025, she was nominated to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. Dr. McKinney brings to the Board extensive experience in executive leadership, public service and crisis management. The Board also values her deep involvement with the Chicago business community and her many philanthropic commitments.