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2024 Chicago Luncheon Sponsors

Gifts as of September 3, 2024

$100,000 or more Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation Abe and Ida Cooper Foundation The Crown and Goodman Families Deloitte LLP The Herr Family, in memory of Jeffrey Herr JPMorgan Chase Bank Susan Karkomi and Marvin Leavitt The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation Ann Wolk Krouse, in memory of Paul C. Krouse and Amy Krouse Rosenthal Lefkofsky Family Foundation Richard B. Saks* Kim and Perry Shwachman Sidley Austin Foundation Zell Family Foundation

$50,000–$99,999

The Lester and Edward Anixter Family Foundation Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Julie and Louis Bucksbaum Carylon Foundation The Cynthia Elkins Foundation  GCM Grosvenor Harris Family Foundation—Linda and Bill Friend, Pam Szokol, Caryn and King Harris, Stephanie and John Harris Kaplan Family Foundation Kovler Family Foundation Lauren and Todd Lustbader Malkin Family The Perlman Family Foundation founded by Anita and Louis Perlman Elaine and Arlen Rubin Cari and Michael J. Sacks Jamie Diamond Schwartz and David Schwartz Karyn and Bill Silverstein Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation The Steinfeld Family Kathy Hess Tallering and Ken Tallering

$25,000–$49,999 Leadership Circle (gifts of $25,000+)

Anonymous Aaron Wealth Advisors, Gary and Hannah Hirschberg Abt Family Foundation Rebecca and Dmitry Balyasny Robert and Leslie Mitchel Bond Marcy and Greg Carlin Shari and Mark Coe Rita and Seymour Cohen EMA Electromechanics, Inc. Loren and Howard Friend Laurie and Phillip Gerber Diane and Hal Gershowitz, Lisa and Larry Kite, Barbara and Daniel Kite, Jill and Bill Friedman, Amy and Andy Lask, Jennifer and Michael Gershowitz Families Danielle Rudas Goodman and Jordan Goodman Sheila and Joseph Gutman and Family Carol and Bill Kaplan/Senior Lifestyle Jill and Jory Katlin Priscilla and Steven Kersten Risa, Harvey, Susan, Ronald, and Dana Lambert Family Elaine and Donald Levinson Livney Family Foundation Jill and Paul Meister Dr. Suzanne and Lee Miller Publicis Groupe Elise Sacks, in loving memory of Lee Sacks The Schwartz Family and Schwartz Capital Group Dee Dee and Eliot Simon Rachel and David Sternberg Tucker Family Foundation Marilyn and Michael Vender Tina and Joe Wolf Janna and Sheffield Wolk

$15,000–$24,999

Associated Agencies Inc./Herz and Schrayer Families Katie and J.R. Berger Michael Berger and Megan Robbins Marlene Breslow Blitstein and Berle Blitstein Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Carol and Doug Cohen Cheryl Kraff Cooper and Carey Cooper Denise and Scott Davis DLA Piper US LLP Lance Friedmann and Sari Gluckin Dr. Carolyn Friend-Weiner and Dr. James Weiner Barbara George Gold Greenberg Traurig Michelle and Corey Harris Hecktman Family Foundation Drs. Elena and Perry Kamel Beth and Mark Kaufmann Andrea Kott and Mark Levine BHD Kozloff Family Foundation, Denise Kozloff & David Gross and Dana & Craig Sanders Mark Labkon Lori and Ross Laser Fifi and Ron Levin/Barbara and Ira Eichner Jodi and Paul Loeb and Family Rabbi Steven Stark Lowenstein and Julie Stark Tracey and Andy Lowenthal Carol Maxon Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management—The Baldwin Marcovici Group Mesirow Financial Andy and Nancy Mills Sylvia Neil and Dan Fischel The Perlow Family Linda and Richard Price and Family Richard and Karen Reisin Jason B. Rosenthal and Family, in memory of Amy Krouse Rosenthal Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation Marci and Keith Shapiro Sheba Foundation Melissa and Marc Spellman and Family Leslie and David Storch and Family Takiff Family Foundation Ellen Wallace and Steve Gould Richard and Diane Weinberg Paula and Ken Weissman and Family

$10,000–$14,999 Stephanie and Michael Baum Alexis and Jerry Bednyak Foundation Bergstein Family Foundation Susan and Mitchell Berk Carol Lavin Bernick Dennis and Joyce Black Family Charitable Foundation Ellen and Larry Bronska CIBC Barbara and Larry* Field and Family Denise Foy Phillip Friedman Jean Gelbort Alexandra and Adam Gerchen Judith Gold and Daniel Kotcher Jill and Barry Golden Joy and David* Grossmann and Family Harrison, LLP Lindy Hirschsohn and Chris Coetzee Frances Horwich Amy and Marty Kaplan Harriet Karmin and Karmin Family Charitable Foundation Laura and Scott Kaufman Mark and Mary Ann Kaufman Linda Klein and David Moscow Sharon and Allan Koltin Julie and Colman Kraff LBL Education Fund Marilyn Malkin Amanda and Golan Mor Rabbi Debra Nesselson and Garry Cohen Poll Family Foundation Stacey and Brian Price Nancy and Philip Resnick Meredith and Steven Rotter Mally Zoberman Rutkoff and Family Lynn and Irv Shapiro Susan H. and Robert E. Shapiro Heather and Ben Sher Danielle Shwachman & Blair Shwachman Neuberg and Brad Neuberg Ellen Soren Staci and Ari Studnitzer Jessica and Larry Tarschis Alice and Jordan Trafimow Wintrust In loving memory of Hilda and Otto Wolf—Brenda Wolf and Fred Siegman Emily Sachs Wong and Thaddeaus Wong/@Properties Lisa and Richard Worsek Andrew and Cindy Zelby Ronna and Steve Zoll

$5,000–$9,999 Wings of Memory Society (gifts of $5,000–$24,999)

Anonymous 5600K Foundation Erin and Sam Ankin Tracy and Howard Ankin Judith L. Appelbaum Associated Agencies The Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Ali and Sam Barnett Arielle and Jared Berk Robert and Robin Berman Nancy and Avi Bernstein BDO USA, P.C. Alison Schaffer Bloom and Brian Bloom Ruth and Michael Blum Mercedes Bowie Rick and Dee Dee Chesley Diane and Alan Cohen Natalie and Aaron Cohen Matt and Laurie Coleman Elizabeth and David Copeland Martha and Michael Davidson Dentons US LLP Barbara Devinki Marilyn and Terry Diamond Laura and Adam Docks Allison and Brian Feltzin Erica and Michael Fishman Frankenthal Group Foundation Katie Krouse Froelich and Brian Saltzman Sheila and Larry Gerber Marlene and David Glickstein Ellen and Jeffrey Gluskin Ethel Gofen Ella and Scott Goldstein Lyn Goldstein Myrna and Jerome Goldstick Roberta and Howard Goss Donna and Jack Greenberg Ellen Greengoss Jordyn and Jordan Gross Henry and Sally Guralnick Nancy and Kurt Gutfreund Carlee and Danny Gutman Johanna and Brian Gutman Mari and Michael Gutman Barry and Sandi Hartstein Hochberg and Lowenstein Families Illinois Auto Truck—The Stein Family JMB Insurance Gerri and David Kahnweiler Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Faylyn and Danny Kaufman Kennedy Family Foundation Diane and Robert Kopitsky Molly Bett Kovler Helen and Bernard Kozloff Family Foundation, Gale and Mark Kozloff Megan and Joseph Krouse Marjorie and Stephen Kulp Peter Kupferberg Francis L. Lederer Foundation Leshin Family Laurie and Gerry Levin Susan Levinson Teri Lind Sondra and Max Lorig Marilyn Lustbader Rita and Sidney Mathias Diane Goldstick Meagher and Tom Meagher Martha and Richard Melman Linda and Robert Mendelson Suzanne and Michael Moskow Jean and Jordan B. Nerenberg Nixon Peabody, LLP Robert Norris Foundation—Sarah and Cliff Norris Oppenheimer and Co. Inc. Rebekah Parker and David Wilansky Laurie and Neal Price Gail Regenbogen and Howard Swibel Tony Ribaudo, Sidley Austin, Partner David Richter Cathy and Mark Robbins Rockridge Little School Helene Rosenberg* Jennifer and Martin Rossen Lisa and Marc Roth Gary and Ceil Rothbart and Family Marvin Rotter Ed and Diana Ruthman Tina and Buzz Ruttenberg/Linda and Jerome H. Meyer Julie and Kenny Sacks Melissa Grund Sarnoff and David Sarnoff Gail and Robert Scadron Andrew Schapiro and Tamar Newberger Onnie and Steven Scheyer Kathryn Schubert Richard and Elizabeth Sciortino Cheryl and John Seder Sara and Michael Sher Susan and David Sherman Stuart and Leslie Shulruff Deborah and Marc Siegel Renee Birnberg Silberman and Dr. Joseph Silberman  Jody and Ross Silverman Anna and Danny Simon Dana and Seth Singerman Linda and Alan Swimmer Tawani Foundation Nancy and Marc Taxman Matthew Tully Louis Weber Trust Linda Webber Barbara and Victor C. Weisskopf and Family Worsek & Vihon LLP Barbara and Michael Zaransky Richard and Lili Ann Zisook Family Foundation Franny and Michael Zucker and Family Barbara Zuckerman Sheri and Sherwin Zuckerman

$2,500–$4,999 Toni Ackermann Baird Foundation Sheri and Mark Bartelstein and Family Susan and Ron Bernstein Linda and David Center Judy Frisch Cohen and Lance Cohen Dann, Kay, and Schneider Families Nancy and Dennis Ditlove Charles L. Edwards Dena and Zach Fox Jennifer and Eric Fried Mary and Norman Geller Michael Gershowitz and Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Taryn and Scott Goldstein Lily Goodman Avrum and Joyce Gray Family Fund Alan and Carol Greene Judy and Mel Hecktman Ashley and Ryan Heller Susan and Steven Insoft Barbara and Ronald Kahn Adrienne and Jeffrey Kriezelman Debra and William Lewin Merle and Robert Lustbader Jean and Stanley Meadows Carol Mitchel Abby and Jonathan Reiner Marcia and Larry Ross Renee and Jason Rotter Rhonda and Stuart Salins Lauren Sandberg and Jake Lewis Emily and Jon Schallman Jane and Larry Sherman Casey and Charlie Sprayregen Andi and Michael Srulovitz Jori and Tommy Sternberg Jane and Michael Strauss Michelle Sweet Jon Wasserman

$1,000–$2,499

Anonymous Susan Abrams Debbi Abramson Mark Abramson Barbara Appelbaum James and Lesley Anixter Family Foundation Courtney Bartelstein and Max Levine Nancy and Richard Becker Jodie and Peter Berkman Jill and Irwin Bernstein Belinda and Robert Brock Dean L. and Rosemarie Buntrock Foundation Sean Carney Lewis Collens Caroline and Paul Connors Shari Damlich Abby and Roger Daniel Allie and David Davidson Ben Davis Adrienne Eckerling Lois and Steve Eisen Calvin Eisenberg Jane Effress Donna and Marty Field Cindy and Howard Garoon Annette and Edgar Gettleman Paula Golden David and Carol Golder Karla and Michael Goldman Myla and Bruce Goldstick Andrea M. Gordon Laura and Matt Gray Rose Grossinger Sara and Andrew Grossmann Barbie and Bruce Hecktman Teri Heyden Andrew R. Holland Brad Jarol Donna Kahan Ethan Kahn Dolores Kohl Education Foundation Sondra Kraff Jen Lane Landolt Gloria and Donald LeBoyer Karyn and Alan Lev Margot Levin-Schiff Ila Lewis Ruth Lion and David Rosenbloom Tammy and David Lorber Evelyn Lowenthal Sandra and Robert Lund and Family Adam Lustbader Family Brian and Greer Malkin Gail and Frederick Manning Cantor Andrea Rae Markowicz Monica and Keith Mellovitz Susan and David Mendelsohn Katie and Max Meyers Julie and Gregg Miller Marnie Miller and Joseph Noren Beatrice Muchman Wendy Muchman and Sol Rajfer Wendy and Wally Nathan Debra and Lawrence Oberman Jacqueline and Jason Peltz Hedy Ratner Jerry Rehm Marvin Reinglass Linda B. Reisner Jessa Reisner and Ben Forgan Debbi Rosenbloom Lindsay and Jon Rotter Leslie and Gloria Schaffer Morton Schapiro Dr. Ben Shwachman Caitlin and Jim Siegel SMB Bradley Management, LLC Holly and Stuart Sorkin Tracy Sprayregen Richard Swoiskin Susan Taylor Elizabeth and Frederick Thomas Leslie and Barry Usow Janet Winter Dr. Joyce A. Witt Michelle Zucker $500–$999

Karen J. Abrams Arkes Family Foundation/Helen and Michael Arkes Hallie and Steve Barr Steve Barron Julia and Matthew Berk Mindy and Greg Bloom Sydney and Ryan Bloom Maureen Byron Beth and Paul Cherner Merle and Larry Cohen Rose Dessau Andy Dunn Eugene and Cheryl Faigus Ellen Falkof Gitlin Family Foundation Steven Goldish  Karen and Gary Hamity Jayne and Stephen Hanauer Joan Harris Dana Hirt Roberta Holland Debbie Hymen Phillip and Joanna Jacobs Alice and Robert Kohn Lori and Brad Long Sharon and Henry Lorsch Renee Mayer Nikki and Nathan Miller Regina and Gary Miller Lonnie Nasatir Christine and Michael Pope Sheryl Regester Andrea Ableman Rich Michael Ries and Elaine Leboff-Ries Jamie and Saul Rhum Rhonda Robbins Bette and Craig Rosenberg Michael Rosenstein Dr. Adam Rothman Zak Rudzki and Caroline Heyman Dani and Peter Rusnak Chloe Sacks Jamie and Matthew Sacks Patrick Schultz Lovey Sider Barbara K. Slutsky Lori and Elliot Small David Smerling Stephanie and Michael Smerling Susan and Eliot Solomon Judy Sontag and Michael Pollack Ellen and David Staffman Matt Teinowitz Patrick Trimble Bobbie and Jeff Vender Renate Wasserman Hedy Weiss Thomas Weil Jeffrey and Elizabeth Welleck *Deceased