The People of Millennium Park Foundation

Millennium Park Foundation is honored to be led by a passionate and dedicated Board of Directors and staff. Their leadership ensures that Millennium Park upholds the highest standards in art, architecture, landscape design, and cultural programming.

Board of Directors

Members of the Millennium Park Foundation board of directors gathered around a table during a meeting, with refreshments present and attendees engaged in discussion.

Directors

Tim Crane
Luis Gutierrez
Michael Keiser
Henry Kleeman
Randy Mehrberg
Katie Nixon
James O’Connor, Jr.
John Rogers

Board Chair, President

Donna LaPietra

Treasurer

Cary McMillan

Chairman Emeritus

John Bryan*

Directors Emeritus

A. Steven Crown
John Mabie
James J. O’Connor, Sr.*
William Sick*

*Deceased

Staff

Christine Zrinsky

Executive Director

Ashley Johnson

Project Manager

Kathryn Deery

Director of Horticulture

Kristian Brooks

Horticulturist

Founders

Anonymous (1)
Barbara and James F. Beré
Naomi T. and Robert C. Borwell
Joan Boughton and Henry Kleeman
Suzann and Gary Brinson
Neville and John Bryan
Gilda and Henry Buchbinder Family
Kay and Matthew Bucksbaum
Rosemarie and Dean L. Buntrock
Rita and John Canning
The Clinton Family
Gary and Francie Comer
The Crown Family
Judy and Jamie Dimon
Sue and Wes Dixon
Richard H. Driehaus
Janet and Craig Duchossois
Deborah and Bruce Duncan
Andrew “Flip” & Veronica Filipowski Family
Ginny and Peter Foreman Family
Linda and Bill Gantz
Glasser and Rosenthal Family
Anne and Howard Gottlieb
William B. Graham
Perry and Marty Granoff
Joyce and Avrum Gray and Family
Anne and Kenneth Griffin

Individuals

Sandra and Jack Guthman Bette and Neison Harris
Joan W. and Irving B. Harris
Natalie and Ben W. Heineman
Mellody Hobson and George Lucas
Blair Hull and Family
Judy and Verne Istock
Debby and Ned Jannotta
Gretchen and Jay Jordan
Anne and Burt Kaplan
Dolores Kohl Kaplan and Morris A. Kaplan
Lindy and Michael Keiser
Connie and Dennis Keller
Rebecca and Lester Knight Family
Janet and Michael Krasny
Kay and Fred Krehbiel
Posy and John Krehbiel
Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra
Lavin and Bernick Family
Liz and Eric Lefkofsky
Carol and Larry Levy Family
Loucks Family
Ann Lurie
Martha and John Mabie
Mary and Robert C. McCormack
Barry MacLean Family
Newton N. and Josephine Baskin Minow
Janet and Richard Morrow

Abbott
The Allstate Corporation
Arthur Andersen
Aon Corporation
Ariel Investments
Bank of America
BMO Harris Financial Group
BP

Cooper Family Foundation
Marshall and Jamee Field Family Fund
Lloyd A. Fry Foundation
The Grainger Foundation
J. Ira and Nicki Harris Family Foundation
Kovler Family Foundation

Muriel Kallis Newman & son Glenn Steinberg
John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols
Ellen and Jim O’Connor
Cathy and Bill Osborn
Suzanne and James Otterbeck Family
Sarah and Peer Pedersen
Port, Washlow, and Errant Family
Eleanor and William Wood
Prince Pritzker Family
Diana and Bruce Rauner
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Family
Michele Schara and Randy Mehrberg Family
Chris and Ted Schwartz
Dan Searle
Sally and Bill Searle
Stephanie and Bill Sick
Alice and Frank Slezak Family
Lois and Harrison Steans Stone Family
The Stuart Family
Helen and Richard Thomas
Howard J. and Paula Miller Trienens
Tina and Byron Trott
Kim and Miles White
Oprah Winfrey
Vivian and Alexander Wislow
Helen and Sam Zell
Lisa W. and James J. Zenni, Jr.

Corporations

Baxter International The Boeing Company
Chase
CNA Foundation
Deloitte
Exelon
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
JMB Realty Corporation McDonald’s Corporation

Northern Trust PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Sara Lee Corporation
SBC
The Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Target
UBS
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation

Foundations & Trusts

Kovler Family Foundation The Francis L. Lederer Foundation
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Foundation
John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Robert R. McCormick Foundation

Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trusts
Polk Bros. Foundation The Regenstein Foundation
Dr. Scholl Foundation
The Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust
The Siragusa Foundation