Economic development leader Andrea Zopp adds a new twist to her roster: The Chicago Bears

The job announcement came as a bit of a surprise. Andrea “Andy” Zopp has been the CEO of World Business Chicago, the crux of the city’s economic development arm. She has served as deputy mayor of Chicago under Rahm Emanuel, heading up neighborhood economic development. And with a career trajectory that includes executive positions at Sara Lee, Exelon, the Chicago Urban League and Cleveland Avenue (a venture capital firm), the former county and federal prosecutor has put in the work in a cross section of fields to effect change in...