Sponsors | Celebration 2026
Event Chairs
Renée and Lester Crown
Host Committee
Greg Cameron
Patrick Cermak
Keating Crown
Erin Walsh Gibbons
Sandra Cordova Micek
Generous Sponsors
Outstanding
The Negaunee Foundation
Helen Zell
Anniversary
Marvelous
Anonymous
The Crown Family
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation
Wonderful
Denny and Sandy Cummings
Gail M. Elden
Jim and Karen Frank
J. Thomas Hurvis and
Ann Andersen
Ann Andersen
Lori Julian for the Julian Family Foundation
Anne L. Kaplan
Becky and Lester Knight
Sylvia Neil and Daniel Fischel
Alexandra C. Nichols
Segal Family Foundation
Donna Van Eekeren Foundation
Splendid
BDT & MSD Partners
Chicago Capital
Bluhm Family Foundation
Greg Cameron and Greg Thompson
CIBC
James and Deborah Fellowes
Fifth Third Bank
Marshall B. Front Family Charitable Foundation
Laura DeFerrari and Marshall B. Front
Laura DeFerrari and Marshall B. Front
Ambassador (Ret.) Fay Hartog-Levin
Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel and
John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
John H. Krehbiel, Jr.
Susan and David Kreisman
Besty Levin Bernardaud
David and Amanda MabieChicago Capital
Cathy and Bill Osborn
Peter and Alicia Pond
Grand
Martha and Chris Abbinante | Sidley Austin Foundation
The Andrew E. Barrer Trust
Martin and Mary L. Boyer Foundation
John and Jean Brennan Family Foundation
Allan E. Bulley, Jr.
Pat Cermak | Wight & Company
The Chicago Community Trust
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres | Point of Difference Strategies
Sidney Dillard | Loop Capital Markets
The Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
Franczek P.C.
Michael and Erin Gibbons
Sue Ling Gin Foundation Trust
Goldman Sachs & Co, LLC
Andrea and James Gordon
Gould & Ratner LLP
Graystone Consulting | SVLO Chicago Group
Sandra and Jack Guthman
John Hart and Carol Prins
Mary and Mark Hoppe Family
Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett
L&G
John D. Mabie
Rande and Cary McMillan
The Orlebeke Foundation
PNC
Katie and Patrick Rooney
Burt and Sheli Rosenberg
Megan and Steve Shebik
Ed Siskel and Alexa James
Kathleen and Jim Skinner
Jennifer Steans and James Kastenholz
Kristin Carlson Vogen and Shawn Vogen
David and Connie Zyer
Sponsors as of April 12, 2026
