Harper College will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
Farah AliFarah Ali is the Head of HR at Cedar Electronics, where she oversees all aspects of human resources, including hiring, employee relations, policy development, performance management, and talent development. She has built Cedar’s HR function from the ground up and partners closely with leadership to align people strategy with business goals. In addition to leading corporate training programs on communication, leadership, and career growth, she drives initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, recognition, and organizational culture.
Farah holds a double major from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and an MBA from the University of St. Thomas. She is also a CPA, bringing a strong analytical and business perspective to her HR leadership and training approach. As a former Harper College student, she combines firsthand knowledge of the institution’s academic experience with real-world HR leadership insights to help guide students toward career success.
Jenn Mepham, MSN, BS, RN, CHSE, is a healthcare simulation leader known for driving system-wide innovation and mentoring emerging educators. As a Simulation Education System Specialist at Advocate Health, she leads strategic initiatives that enhance patient safety, team performance, and experiential learning. Her award-winning work and national presentations reflect a commitment to advancing simulation methodology and operational excellence.
Jose Macias is a mortgage broker with over 20 years' experience. His journey in real estate began with a heartfelt goal: to give back to his parents by buying them their first home- a dream that was accomplished after 4 years of hard work. Jose holds an Associates Degree from Harper College and have leveraged the relationships his made into creating wealth for 1000's of families. He is a Wealth Coach with the Hispanic Wealth Project and also serves as current President of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professional for DuPage County. He has gone to congress for the past three years as a representative of the Hispanic community and focuses on advocating for immigration reform, increased inventory, access to credit and equal opportunity rights. He is also part of the exclusive President's Club at Rate mortgage, and he specializes in educating undeserved communities learn about finance and building wealth. His passion is his family; he is the father of two amazing kids and also is married to a Harper Alum who he met while attending Latinos Unidos at Harper College.
An Emmy-winning bilingual journalist with nearly 20 years of TV news experience, Sandra Torres recently switched careers after reporting on air for NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago. She now uses her bilingual storytelling skills in her new role with Walgreens’ internal communications team.