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.
William J. Kelley, Jr - Chair
Jennifer Vachon - Vice Chair
Brad Gauntlett - Secretary
Stacie M. Frank - Treasurer
Linda Barham
Robert Barnett
Jay Beidler
Drew Beres
Jodi Block
Blakely Bundy
Bruce A. Comiskey
Michael Dean
Cathy Fan
John Geis
Tara Giuliano
Aviva Grumet-Morris
Karen G. Harrison
Eiren Hendrie
Doug Kryscio
Michael Leong
Todd Lippman
Alycia Mason
Andrew Miller
Dr. Nicholas A. Pearce
Teresa Poggenpohl
Neetika Singh
Allison Steigleder
Laurie Thomson
Laura Tribbett
Carly I. Warren
Thad Wong
Ronna Zoll
For more information about our Board of Directors, please contact 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.
Jason Coleman
Jennifer Husbands
April Janney
Ruth Kerzee
Jim Lasko
Lindsay Maldonado
Mary Ellen Messner
Hugh Musick
Maya Portillo
Tony Raden
Sarai Coba-Rodriguez
Elory Rozner
For more information about our Board of Advisors, please contact Natalie Bortoli at (312) 464-7699 or contact us.
Associates Board
The Associates Board is a volunteer working board committed to carrying out the mission of CCM. Board members contribute their time, talents, and resources in significant and meaningful ways.
The Associates Board establishes connections throughout communities in and around the Chicago area between the museum and the people who believe the museum plays or will play a significant role in their lives and those of their families.
Lauren Savary - Volunteer Vice Chair
Emilie Neumeier - Membership Vice Chair
Lauren Falk
Emily Pick Goldin
Katy Hollander
Ashley Kegan
Rose Lo
Meghan Mori
Emily North
Madeleine Schnittker
Courtney Theo
Bianca Wright
Learn more about the Associates Board and how to get involved.
Past Chairman’s Council
Robert F. Barnett
Prudence R. Beidler
Mary A. Boyer
Marilyn Eisenberg
Karen G. Harrison
Jeffery S. Perry
Gigi Pritzker Pucker
Desiree G. Rogers
Community Council
Chicago Children’s Museum’s Community Council is a group of emerging leaders and practitioners in a variety of fields that work closely with children and families. The Council holds CCM accountable to its audiences through reflection, feedback, and new perspectives.
Dan Tafelski
Edna Navarro-Vidaurre
Katie Keuler
Katrina Mutuc
Kenneth Riley
Linda Nguyen
Phalon Carpenter
Sheila Williams
Sofia Adawy Akintunde
Star Hawk
William Andrews
To find out more about Community Council, email us at communitycouncil@chicagochildrensmuseum.org.