honorary chairs

The Honorable
Rahm Emanuel

Renée Fleming
Soprano; Creative Consultant, Lyric Opera of Chicago

Theaster Gates
Director of Arts + Public Life, University of Chicago

Yo-Yo Ma
Cellist; Judson and Joyce Green Creative Consultant, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Joakim Noah
Center, Chicago Bulls; Co-founder, Noah’s Arc Foundation

Cecilia Rodhe
Sculptor; Co-founder, Noah’s Arc Foundation 

David Vitale
Immediate Past President, Chicago Board of Education

Damian Woetzel
Director, Aspen Institute; former principal dancer,
New York City Ballet

co-chairs

Nancy and Steve Crown

Ned Jannotta

Susan and Richard Kiphart

leadership committee

James L. Alexander

Carlos Cardenas

Marge Collens

Michelle L. Collins

Paula and Jim Crown

Rashied Davis

Margo and Pete Georgiadis

Sandra Guthman

Joan Harris

Robert Kohl

Liz and Eric Lefkofsky

Kay and Jim Mabie

Clare Muñana

Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel

David Ormesher

Anne and Chris Reyes

Jeanne and John Rowe

Steve Solomon

committed donors

Peter and Lucy Ascoli

Pamella Capitanini

Carlos Cardenas

Elizabeth and Michael Cole

Marge and Lew Collens

Michelle L. Collins

The Crown Family

Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE)

Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust

The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust

Exelon

R. Scott Falk

Brent and Catherine Gledhill

James P. and Brenda S. Grusecki

Illinois Tool Works

Ned Jannotta

Susan and Richard Kiphart

Kirkland & Ellis Foundation

The Knight Family Foundation

Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett

Lincoln Park Preschool & Kindergarten

Kay and Jim Mabie

Clare Muñana

Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel

Northern Trust

Susan and Nick Noyes

David Ormesher

The Pelino Family

Peoples Gas

Pritzker Foundation

Anne and Chris Reyes

Jeanne and John Rowe

Michael and Cari Sacks

The Sidley Austin Foundation

Laura Van Peenan

and Louis Conforti

William Blair & Company Foundation

World Business Chicago

Ted Zook