Leadership

Board of Directors

Chicago Children’s Museum’s Board of Directors is a group of committed volunteers who contribute their leadership, talents, support and time to further the museum’s mission of creating a community where play and learning connect.

  • Robert F. Barnett
    Chair
  • Gigi Pritzker Pucker
    Immediate Past Chair
  • William A. Lowry
    Secretary
  • Laura Dunne
    Treasurer
  • Constantine Alexandrakis
  • Jason Beckmann
  • Prudence R. Beidler
  • Jodi Block
  • Blakely Bundy
  • Jesse Cole
  • Justin Friesen
  • Michael Gordon
  • Darrel Hackett
  • Karen Harrison
  • Lindy Hirschsohn
  • Paula Kahn
  • William Kelley
  • Jeffrey King
  • Julie Latsko
  • Mary Liz Lehman
  • Todd Lippman
  • Janet Malzone
  • Barbara Goodman Manilow
  • Suzanne Muchin
  • Charlene Huang Olson
  • Jeffery S. Perry
  • Teresa Poggenpohl
  • E. Robbie Robinson
  • Camille Rudge
  • Scott Schutte
  • Eric Sedler
  • Rex Sessions
  • Jon Shulkin
  • James Smith
  • Steve Solomon
  • Susan A. Stone
  • Steven Warshauer
  • Alex Washington
  • Robb Webb
  • Thomas Zidar
  • Ronna Zoll

For more information about our Board of Directors, please contact the Development Department at (312) 464-7708 or email us.


Board of Advisors

Chicago Children’s Museum’s volunteer Board of Advisors provide a broad range of expertise to enrich the work of the museum and build meaningful partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations.

  • Tony Raden
    Chair
  • Sharon Bloyd-Peshkin
  • Angela Smith Cobb
  • Phyllis Glink
  • Jacqueline Griesdorn
  • Adam Hecktman
  • Dr. Sokoni T. Karanja
  • Jim Lasko
  • Elliot Lehman
  • Matt Longjohn
  • Samuel J. Meisels
  • Chuck Meyers
  • Tracy Moran
  • Tony Raden
  • Gwendolyn Rogers
  • Brooke Stafford Brizard
  • Maria Whelan
  • Michael Davis

For more information about our Board of Advisors, please contact Natalie Bortoli at (312) 464-7699 or email us.


Auxiliary Board

Chicago Children's Museum’s volunteer Auxiliary Board serves to cultivate new museum visitors, members and donors through outreach and special events.

Executive Committee:

Galia Felemovicius
Stacy Jakobe
Co-Presidents
 
Benedict Rocchio
Carly Warren
Vice Presidents of Membership

Melissa Anderson
Nicole Bossert
Co-Chairs, Family Snow Ball

Mary Newburn
Immediate Past President

Christine O’Neill
Volunteer Chair

Members:

Michael Earley
Pam Gordon
Casey Grabenstein
Elizabeth Latimer
Anne Maria Olsen
Christine O’Neill
Maria Salcedo
Elana Slobodian
Kelly Turula
Keren Weiss

For more information about our Auxiliary Board, please call the Development Department at (312) 464-7702 or email us.


Metropolitan Board

The Metropolitan Board of Chicago Children’s Museum is a volunteer group of young professionals focused on building awareness, volunteerism, attendance and financial support for the museum.

  • Larry Serota
    Chairman
  • Lyndsey Ager
  • Elizabeth Hirschtritt
  • Michael Masters
  • Jonathan Mirkin
  • Jason Pritzker
  • Patrick Russo
  • Michael Shiff
  • Brittany Wilkow
  • Alex Zamiar

For more information about joining our Metropolitan Board, please call the Development Department at (312) 464-7718 or email us.


Past Chairman's Council

  • Herbert C. Altholz
  • Prudence R. Beidler
  • Mary A. Boyer
  • Marilyn Eisenberg
  • Philip L. Harris
  • Karen G. Harrison
  • Gigi Pritzker Pucker
  • Desiree G. Rogers