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Chicago Sports Commission

Kara Bachman

Kara Bachman

Executive Director

Since: January 2012

Brenna Gannon

Brenna Gannon

Marketing & Communications Specialist

Since: October 2024

Chicago Sports Commission
Executive Committee

Juliet Azimi

Chief Administrative Officer, Chicago Park District

Patrick Birchall

General Manager, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

Jason Bormann

Chief Financial Officer, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority

Phil Clement

President & CEO, World Business Chicago

Mark Dold

Managing Director, BMO Harris Bank

Patrick Donelly

General Manager, Hyatt Regency Chicago

Dan Egan

Director of Sales and Marketing, Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile

Jerry Ferguson

EVP Brand and Marketing, Chicago Blackhawks

Marilynn Gardner

Chief Executive Officer, Navy Pier

Julie Giese

President, NASCAR Chicago Street Race

Gene Hare

Regional Senior Director, Hilton Americas Sales Operations

David Kennedy

Assistant General Manager, Wintrust Arena

Rich Levin

Managing Director, Corporate & Investment Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Michael Lufrano

Executive Vice President, Community & Legal Affairs, Chicago Cubs

Kevin McLaughlin

Executive Secretary-Treasurer, Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council

John Murray

CEO, Arena Partners, LLC

Ram Padmanabhan

Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel, Chicago Bulls

Jorge Ramirez

Managing Director, Labor Strategies, GCM Grosvenor

Robert Reiter, Jr.

President, Chicago Federation of Labor

John Rowady

President & Founder, rEvolution

Steve Skinner

Chief Executive Officer, KemperSports

Tom Valdiserri

Executive Vice President, Kemper Sports Live

Mark Wagner

General Manager, Hyatt Regency Chicago

Chicago Sports Commission
Board of Directors

Jordan Bressler

President & Founder, TSMGI

John Bucksbaum

Chief Executive Officer, Bucksbaum Retail Properties

Paul Cadwell

Senior Vice President, Community Programs, Engagement & Facilities, Chicago Fire

Doug Carnahan

Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Chicago Bears

Jessica Fairchild

Partner, Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

Adam Fox

President & CEO, Chicago Sky

Juan Gaytan, Jr.

President & CEO, Monterrey Security

Art Hill

Vice President Operations, Prime Electric and Exhibition Services

Thomas Kerwin

Principal, bKL Architecture

Tim LeFevour

General Manager, ASM Global - Soldier Field

Charlie Nicosia

Owner and President, Absolute Productions

Joseph Seliga

Partner - Co-Leader of Projects & Infrastructure, Mayer Brown LLP

Tom Sitkowski

Vice President, Business Development, Bannerville USA

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