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Desiree Rogers

Desiree Rogers

Board Chair
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Jillian Darlow

Gillian Darlow

Vice Chair
CEO
Polk Bros. Foundation

Lou Raizin

Lou Raizin

Treasurer
President
Broadway In Chicago

Patrick Donelly

Patrick Donelly

Secretary
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Chicago

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Ralph Affrunti

Ralph Affrunti

President
Chicago & Cook County Building & Construction Trades Council

Holly Agra

Holly Agra

President
Chicago's First Lady Cruises

Walter Burnett

Walter Burnett Jr.*

Alderman, 27th Ward
City of Chicago

John Colletti

John R. Colletti

Managing Partner
The Gibson's Restaurant Group

Rosa Escareno

Rosa Escareno

Commissioner
Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection

Don Finn

Don Finn*

Business Manager, Financial Secretary
I.B.E.W. Local #134

Laurence S. Geller

Laurence S. Geller

Chairman
Geller Capital Partners

Billy Glunz

Billy Glunz*

Regional Director of Government Affairs
American Airlines

Brett Hart

Brett Hart

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel
United Airlines

Lori Healey

Lori Healey*

CEO
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority

Jake Henry

Jake Henry

Senior Partner and Managing Partner, Chicago Office
McKinsey & Company

Amy Hughes

Amy Hughes*

Illinois – Michigan Market Executive | Managing Director
U.S. Trust | Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Matt Hynes

Matthew Hynes

Managing Director
GCM Grosvenor

Marko Iglendza

Marko Iglendza

Founder & CEO
Terminal Getaway Spa

Mark Kelly

Mark Kelly*

Commissioner
Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events

Kwang-Wu Kim

Kwang-Wu Kim

President and CEO
Columbia College Chicago

Barbara Laken

Barbara Laken*

Regional Sales Director
United Airlines

Mark Lauer

Mark Lauer

General Manager
Sheraton Grand Chicago

Tom Loughlin

Thomas J. Loughlin

Area Vice President
Hilton

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Kevin McLaughlin

Kevin McLaughlin

Business Representative
United Brotherhood of Carpenters, Local 10

Jerry Mickelson

Jerry Mickelson

Chairman and Co-Founder
Jam Productions

Lynn Osmond

Lynn J. Osmond, Hon. AIA, CAE

President & CEO
Chicago Architecture Center

Jorge Ramirez

Jorge Ramirez

Chair
Chicago Sports Commission

Maria Razumich-Zec

Maria Razumich-Zec

Regional Vice President and General Manager
The Peninsula Chicago

Sandra Reynolds

Sandra Reynolds

Chief Operating Officer
Kendall Miles Designs

Jamie Rhee

Commissioner
Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA)

Tom Ricketts

Thomas S. Ricketts

Chairman | Incapital LLC
Executive Chairman | Chicago Cubs

Manny Sanchez

Manuel “Manny” Sanchez

Founding Partner and Managing Partner
Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP

Harriet Seitler

Harriet Seitler

Chief Marketing Officer/Executive Vice President
OWN

Alpana Singh

Alpana Singh

Master Sommelier
Owner of Terra and Vine Restaurant

Melody Spann-Cooper

Melody Spann-Cooper

Chairman | President
Midway Broadcasting Corporation | WVON, WRLL

Christie Tarantino-Dean

Christie Tarantino

CEO
Institute of Food Technologists

Sam Toia

Sam Toia

President & CEO
Illinois Restaurant Association

John Tomasiewicz

John Tomasiewicz*

Director, Client Management
American Express - Global Merchant Services

Carlos Tortolero

Carlos Tortolero

Founder and President
National Museum of Mexican Art

Ron Vlasic

Ron Vlasic

Chief Operating Officer
Hostmark Hospitality Group

Mark Watson

Mark G. Watson

Executive Director
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Kevin Willer

Kevin Willer

Partner
Chicago Ventures

Andrea Zopp

Andrea Zopp

President & CEO
World Business Chicago

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